🐍 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.

By WindowsScripting.com · 557 B
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()