Manual enable numlock

cyberloner · Oct 12, 2021

usually i use for windows 10
;Enable Numlock
[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Keyboard]
"InitialKeyboardIndicators"="2"

it will auto enable numlock after installation but win 11 won't turn on the numlock automaticly....
:/

LagunaJim · Nov 7, 2021

I've been using this for years, including Win11 Dev releases..

; Enable Num Lock
[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Keyboard]
"InitialKeyboardIndicators"="2147483650"

That's also what these characters advise: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us...0/842a33f4-6389-4e2e-939b-a0cca6aff353?page=7

Fully · Nov 20, 2021

Why are you not setting this up in your system bios?

BunnyJ · Nov 20, 2021

Why not just use the keyboard??

TairikuOkami · Nov 20, 2021

LagunaJim said:
"InitialKeyboardIndicators"="2147483650"

Interesting, I am using 2.

Code:

reg add "HKCU\Control Panel\Keyboard" /v "InitialKeyboardIndicators" /t REG_SZ /d "2" /f
reg add "HKU\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Keyboard" /v "InitialKeyboardIndicators" /t REG_SZ /d "2" /f

Berton · Nov 20, 2021

I've used the Registry setting for the NumLock, it seems to "Save State", a reboot or startup returns the NumLock to the state it was at when it was shut down, if Off comes back as Off, if On comes back as On.

One thing with the USB keyboards that may have an effect, some won't be loaded at initial boot/start if plugged into a USB 3 port. The BIOS has support for USB 2 but need the OS loading USB 3 drivers even though USB 3 is supposed to be backward compatible.