Turn ON/OFF Num Lock on Startup

Read on, you'll get the details how to set Windows to keep the Num Lock status "ON" as default. In fact, you will need to make a small alter on your Windows Registry to turn the Num Lock ON everytime Windows starts up.


Most of standard keyboards come with a small numeric keypad which identified by the numbers from 0 to 9. However, this numeric keypad is also served for some other functions such as "Page Up", "Page Down", "End", "Home", etc... depending on which mode of the "Num Lock" is being used. Plenty of Windows users find this numeric keypad useful to type the numbers faster. But oopps... after hitting a several keys on the numeric keypad, you recognize the outcomes are not what you expected. Then you recognize the "Num Lock" mode is "OFF", so you need to switch it on, and... start over your typing! The bad news is, by default, Windows turns the Num Lock off; however, the nice news is, you can configure Windows to turn this Num Lock ON so that everytime you mean "number", you receive a number.


Proceed at your own risks


IMPORTANT This article will guide to some steps to alter your Windows Registry. Cease if you are not familiar with the Windows Registry. Making a wrong alter on the Windows Registry could cause critical issues to your computer.


Open the "Registry Editor" ("Start" >> "Run", then type "regedit" and Enter).
Expand to the following key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Keyboard\
Within the keyboard folder, you ought to have a string value named "InitialKeyboardIndicators" with a value of 0, one, or two.
Click two times on this string value "InitialKeyboardIndicators" and edit the worth to what you need. Below is the explaination of the values:
0: Num Lock is turned OFF on startup
one: Disable Num Lock
two: Num Lock is turned ON on startup


This tip modifies the Windows Registry. So be aware and cautious when following the steps. Destroy the Windows Registry might destroy your Windows.