Keep Num Lock on after start-up

I have had the same problem on every version of window I have ever had and it is most frustrating. Windows may remember some settings when shutting down, but the number lock is not one of them.

Mark:

I have windows 7 I tried this and it still will not stay on. I know there is a fix as I transferred from on PC to this and it worked then,but I had to do a clean install and now I cant get it to work.

Yesterday a computer technician spent THREE HOURS with me in attempt to fix the NUM LOCK problem. He called three more technicians. Finally we were told that in order to make Windows 7 more 'User Friendly' Microsoft had ELIMINATED the startup code which in prior versions checked the BIOS in order to set the NUM LOCK key for the initial settiing. What Windows 7 does is to query the KEYBOARD for the initial NUM LOCK status! If the keyboard says that the NUM LOCK setting is ON then it adjusts the registry accordingly and vice-versa. The MORONIC MICROSOFT EXECUTIVE who came up with this STUPID AND EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING DESIGN DECISION should have a thesis written about him called: How to Become an Executive by being an Idiot! (I believe the saying 'Birds of a Feather Flock Together' would summarize this thesis.)

Those of you who think that I am the one who needs a new brain can very easily check my theory. Here is how:

1. Note the NUM LOCK status of your keyboard -- let's assume it is 'on' 2) Shut down your computer 3) Press the NUM LOCK key ONCE 3) Boot Windows 7 -- the NUM LOCK status, based upon our earlier assumption, will now be 'off' 4) WITHOUT PRESSING THE 'NUM LOCK' KEY shut down Windows 7 5) Press the NUM LOCK key ONCE 6) Boot Windows 7 -- the NUM LOCK status, based upon our earlier assumption, will now be 'on'

I certainly hope that the supervisor -- assuming that Mr. Steve Balmer did not come up with this -- of the executive who is responsible for this brings a mule to work, has the executive bend over while facing an open window, and tells the a_s to kick the guy bent out of the window in the a_s! After all, Windows has something called 'Hibernation' mode.

Programmer for Visual C++ 6.0, and Microsoft Office including Access

St Bernard, your post is spot on.  I have this same issue and I tried your method.  It worked.  Now to see if Windows Seven will remember this. This has been frustrating me.  I have an alphanumeric password and not having the numlock come on at boot up was frustrating.  Also when I logged off or switched users, the numlock goes off.  Windows Seven ought to have a setting via the control panel to set numlock on or off.