How to enable the NUM LOCK key for the logon screen
Article ID: 154529
Article Last Modified on 2/20/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
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IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you
modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore
the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the
registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry
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does not apply to Windows NT 4.0 Terminal Server. It also does not apply to Windows 2000 Server and Windows 2000 Advanced Server running Terminal Services.
SUMMARY
The status of the NUM LOCK key is specific for each user, and it is
disabled by default. If you want the NUM LOCK key enabled for use before a
user presses CTRL+ALT+DEL to log on, you must use Registry Editor to change
the default behavior.
Additional query words: registry numlock
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