Windows 10: Enable numeric keypad permanently

In order to use the numeric keypad on the keyboard, it is usually necessary to enable it. However, the next time you boot your Windows 10 system, it will be disabled again. To enable the numeric keypad permanently, you need to make a change in your computer's registry.

How to enable the numeric keypad on Windows 10 permanently

Every time you boot your Windows 10 system, the numeric keypad disables automatically. So you have to re-enable it every time you want to use it the next time you start your computer. To change this, you need to change a value in the registry. Do not make any changes that you do not know what the effect will be. Otherwise, errors may occur in the operating system. Since this can lead to errors, create a backup of your system first.

1. Press the key combination "Windows key" + "R" to open the Run window.
2. Now enter "regedit" in the field and confirm this with the Enter key.
3. On the left side now click on "Computer" > "HKEY_USERS" > ".DEFAULT" > "Control Panel" > "Keyboard".
4. Here you select the entry "InitialKeyboardIndicators" on the right side. Addieren Sie zum bestehenden Wert 2. Steht dort beispielsweise der Wert 0, dann ändern Sie diesen zu 2. Aber es kann auch eine andere beliebige Zahl an dieser Stelle stehen.
5. Starten Sie Ihren Computer neu. Der Nummernblock sollte nun aktiviert bleiben.