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

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2010-04-04T15:23:43+00:00

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

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Anonymous
2010-04-05T10:58:03+00:00

Hi vargatron,

a. Was it working fine earlier?

b. Do you remember making any recent changes to your computer?

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**

  1. Go to start and type regedit.exe.
  2. Navigate to HKEY_USERS.Default\Control Panel\Keyboard.
  3. 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.
  4. Close registry editor.

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

Regards,

Divya R – Microsoft Support.

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-03-17T05:22:25+00:00

    I have the same problem (num lock switching off during normal use, not on start-up etc) but I am running Windows 10 and Office 2013.

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-05-23T16:49:07+00:00

    I have windows 10 and I changed my registry from "2147483648"  to "2147483650" about a week ago and it has worked like a charm.  My number lock is always enabled now.  Thanks!

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-05-24T08:12:01+00:00

    I tried  "2147483650"  as you suggested but unfortunately it isn't working for me.

    When it first booted up it was enabled but as soon as I typed a letter key to begin my password, the light went off again immediately.

    I noticed this same behavior on all values that I have tried.

    I am starting to believe there is NO solution to this problem.

    It's really annoying though.

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  4. Anonymous
    2016-05-24T08:14:17+00:00

    Just FYI,

    Make sure you shut down the PC, not just restarting.

    For me if I shut down and turn it back on the problem always persists...

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