Keep Num Lock on after start-up

Anonymous
2008-12-22T16:09:28+00:00

How do I make windows start-up with the Number Lock on?

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Anonymous
2008-12-22T19:42:50+00:00

Windows will remember the setting you use at shutdown, usually. If you have trouble with that, there is a registry setting you can make to do it. If you are comfortable with that, for now you can go to :

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Keyboard] (or [HKEY_USERS.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Keyboard] for all users) "InitialKeyboardIndicators"="2"

Later, you can come back to this thread when the "FitIt4me" team has the button developed to do that for you. They should be finishing up development work on that pretty soon.

Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-06-09T14:05:02+00:00

    Listen up! I have been told about this setting multiple times. I conferred with THREE computer technicians. THIS SOLUTION FAILED FOR ALL FOUR OF US IN MULTIPLE TESTS! Quit spreading this nonsense and admit that you do not know how to fix this problem because it is based on a stupid decision.

    Yesterday I wrote a C program in HALF AN HOUR which automatically ensures that the Num Lock key is set correctly. Anyone who would like to download it can do so here: http://cid-0f30552f23a71d05.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/Reset%20Num%20Lock?nl=1&uc=2&isFromRichUpload=1

    Once you download the program version you desire create a shortcut to it and place the shortcut in the hidden startup folder:

    Hidden Start Menu for All Users:          ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs

    Hidden Start Menu for a Single User:   Users<Name of the User>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs

    There is one problem with these two programs: They are unable to start-up 'Mouse Keys'. I posted a request in the 'Performance' Forum requesting how to do this, but as is so often the case in these forums none of you 'Most Valued Programmers' respond to questions concerning the internal workings of Windows 7.

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

    Thank you very much.  I will download this tomorrow. I am not having a problem with mouse keys - only the the numlock.

    Would you object if I quoted you and posted your solution in another forum?

    The link says it is expired. I would like to download it if it is still possible.

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-05-25T17:13:15+00:00

    How do I make windows start-up with the Number Lock on?

    Download a free utility called NumLocker at http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Miscellaneous/NumLocker.shtml.  It stays in the system tray and is very simple to use.  It allows you to specify whether NumLock, ScrollLock and CapsLock are Always On, Always Off, or simply On or Off.   I use NumLock Always ON and ScrollLock Always OFF (I never use the number pad to scroll on my 101- and 104-key boards) and CapsLock Always OFF (I hate Caps Lock since I'm always hitting it instead of Shift). NumLocker executes at system startup so it's always there. Have been using it since Windows 95 and I'm now on Windows 7 64-bit. Numlocker has never failed me.

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-05-08T20:10:27+00:00

    THIS WORKED! There was a longer number there, I put the 2 in its place, this fixed it for switching users & on login.   (Windows 7 64bit)

    Have you set the correct registry key for numlock?

    [HKEY_USERS.Default\Control Panel\Keyboard]

    "InitialKeyboardIndicators"="2"

    The type of InitialKeyboardIndicators is REGSZ

    If you need to enable NumLock at the login screen, you have to set InitialKeyboardIndicators also at this point in the registry:

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Keyboard]

    "InitialKeyboardIndicators"="2"

    Credit goes to this site: 

    http://www.computing.net/answers/windows-xp/numlock-turned-on-in-registry-wont-stay-on/192385.html

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-03-29T16:07:54+00:00

    The link for the program doesn't seem to work any longer. Can I find it anywhere else?

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