NumLock on Startup¶

Last Updated: 2024-08-07

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Description¶

Toggle the Num Lock key state when your computer starts.

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{
  "Content": "NumLock on Startup",
  "Description": "Toggle the Num Lock key state when your computer starts.",
  "category": "Customize Preferences",
  "panel": "2",
  "Order": "a102_",
  "Type": "Toggle",
  "link": "https://christitustech.github.io/winutil/dev/tweaks/Customize-Preferences/NumLock"
}

Function: Invoke-WinUtilNumLock¶

function Invoke-WinUtilNumLock {
    <#
    .SYNOPSIS
        Disables/Enables NumLock on startup
    .PARAMETER Enabled
        Indicates whether to enable or disable Numlock on startup
    #>
    Param($Enabled)
    try {
        if ($Enabled -eq $false) {
            Write-Host "Enabling Numlock on startup"
            $value = 2
        } else {
            Write-Host "Disabling Numlock on startup"
            $value = 0
        }
        New-PSDrive -PSProvider Registry -Name HKU -Root HKEY_USERS
        $HKUPath = "HKU:\.Default\Control Panel\Keyboard"
        $HKCUPath = "HKCU:\Control Panel\Keyboard"
        Set-ItemProperty -Path $HKUPath -Name InitialKeyboardIndicators -Value $value
        Set-ItemProperty -Path $HKCUPath -Name InitialKeyboardIndicators -Value $value
    }
    Catch [System.Security.SecurityException] {
        Write-Warning "Unable to set $Path\$Name to $Value due to a Security Exception"
    } catch [System.Management.Automation.ItemNotFoundException] {
        Write-Warning $psitem.Exception.ErrorRecord
    } catch {
        Write-Warning "Unable to set $Name due to unhandled exception"
        Write-Warning $psitem.Exception.StackTrace
    }
}

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