Windows 10: Disable NumLock key

The NumLock key is very close to the Backspace key on my Lenovo laptop. As a writer I use the Backspace key 1000 times a day. In contrast: I honestly have no idea what the NumLock key does. So it's incredibly annoying when the giant NumLock off/on icon appears in the middle of the screen.

Is there a way to disable this? I did some Googling and figured out how to update the "registry" but it didn't actually work. I'd even be fine if the NumLock kept doing whatever it does and just didn't show the pop up every time - is there a way to just disable that?

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Windows10 - numlock not on at startup

Hi guys,

Trick was not really helpful.

After a logon, the NumLock key is now effectively on, but I need this before the logon.

My logon password has digits, and I would need the Numlock key to be «ON» at the logon process.

Is there another way to solve that ??

Thanks for your help.

Robert

 

How to enable NumLock key in Windows 10

Neither the registry hacks or holding down the NumLock key at startup works for me; as previously stated, the only thing that does work - with my system configuration - is to shut off fast start up. In order to do so, here are the steps again in case you
missed it:

1. Go to the Control Panel (right click on Start button and choose "Control Panel" or press the "Win-x" keys to get to the same menu and choose Control Panel.)

2. Click on the "System and Security" setting and then click on the "Change what the power buttons do" option under the Power Options heading.

3. Click on the "Change settings that are currently unavailable" link near the top of this window.

4. Under "Shutdown settings" uncheck the box in front of "Turn on fast startup (recommended)"

I have no idea what they put in the fast startup programming to cause the NumLock key to be disabled - and how it makes start up faster to actually take the time to disable the key after it has been enabled by the BIOS I don't know, either - but turning
off it off will make the NumLock key remain activated. I hope it works for you, too, Janedgc.

Holly

Thank you Holly for this suggestion. I tried it and it didn't work for me. Thanks everyone for your suggestions. I've given up. I just turn off manually the number lock button each morning. Huguette

 

Windows10 - numlock not on at startup

Hi guys,

Trick was not really helpful.

After a logon, the NumLock key is now effectively on, but I need this before the logon.

My logon password has digits, and I would need the Numlock key to be «ON» at the logon process.

Is there another way to solve that ??

Thanks for your help.

Robert

I had the same problem and the same fix that I had to do for my laptop in windows 8.1. I think Microsoft thinks it is funny to turn off the num lock but it is just a PIA. Check out the link below, it worked for my laptop and my desktop that I just upgraded
to Windows 10.