my num lock keeps shutting itself off by itself can i stop this

I have same problem and was fine up to step 3.  My reg shows KeyboardLayout and there is no InitialKeyboardIndicators there.

What now?

Hi teamkobza,

Important: This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the windows help article below.

Back up the registry**http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/Back-up-the-registry**

a.    Go to start and type regedit.exe.

b.    Navigate to HKEY_USERS.Default\Control Panel\Keyboard.

c.    You'll see an entry on the right called InitialKeyboardIndicators. The "usual" default value is 0. Double click on this entry and change the value to 2.

Note: As you do not have this, you will need to create a key manually. Right click on “Keyboard”-> click New-> Key-> Name it as InitialKeyboardIndicators. Double-click onInitialKeyboardIndicators andset its value data to 2.

d.    Close registry editor.

Restart the computer. The issue should be fixed by now.

Regards,

Divya R – Microsoft Support.

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I have the same issue with my NumLock turning off randomly.  I have noticed that it is usually when I change programs (as I usually have multiple programs/screens opened).  It is very annoying.  I checked the registry and it is correct. 

It just started a few months back.  Was running fine before then.  I imagine it is an issue with an installed update.  Not sure which as there have been several.  Any suggestions.  As I typed this the num lock just went off.