🐍 Python 3.10+
Enable Num Lock on Startup (Python)
Turns Num Lock on by default for every new sign-in. Applies the tweak via the stdlib winreg module.
set_enable_numlock_on_startup.py
#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""
set_enable_numlock_on_startup.py
Enable Num Lock on Startup.
Turns Num Lock on by default for every new sign-in.
Usage:
python set_enable_numlock_on_startup.py
"""
import winreg
def main() -> None:
key = winreg.CreateKeyEx(
winreg.HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, r".DEFAULT\Control Panel\Keyboard", 0, winreg.KEY_SET_VALUE
)
winreg.SetValueEx(key, "InitialKeyboardIndicators", 0, winreg.REG_SZ, "2")
winreg.CloseKey(key)
print("Enable Num Lock on Startup applied.")
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()