Windows 8 / 8.1 - Num Lock on startup screen

Anonymous
2013-11-13T13:32:19+00:00

Hi,

When I start up my pc and get to the screen where I need to enter my password, sometimes the NumLock key is activated, sometimes it isn't. This is really random.

I have the same problem on 2 different pc's, one win 8 and the other win 8.1

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Anonymous
2014-02-14T02:20:14+00:00

I think I found a solution that works permanently:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiqhMktjD3A

It is also a change in the register but not the one I have read in most posts.

  • You go to the register
  • Open HKEY USERS
  • Open Default
  • Open Control Panel
  • Click on Keyboard
  • On the right side you get 4 keyboard items
  • InitialKeyboardIndicators has a number as data > 2147483648
  • Doubleclick on InitialKeyboardIndicators
  • In the small window you get you change the last 2 numbers from 48 to 50 and get 2147483650
  • Click on ok
  • Close the register window
  • Try again

I have been trying now for more than 10 times and it keeps coming up on time for the login screen no matter if it is a cold start or a restart... I hope it will last :-)

Grts

Nil

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-02-03T19:38:40+00:00

    I made these changes but didn't help either of my Windows 8.1 computers. Both my computers still cold start with NumLock off.

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-01-27T18:35:59+00:00

    After changing regedit to 2 you must also uncheck 'turn on fast startup" in power options

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-01-13T03:26:05+00:00

    This problem is being caused by fastboot, not windows 8 or 8.1 necessarily. The computer boots right past the numlocks signal. Turning it off cures the problem.

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-01-12T23:39:07+00:00

    I completely agree.  Just got my HP touchscreen nightmare and I am about to throw it against the wall.  If I ever run into Bill Gates, I am going to grab him by his thinning hair and smash his face into the num lock button until it stays on.  I would think that they would use their product and correct this and the many other glaring design flaws that plague their products.

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