Now go forth and type your PIN with confidence. Have you ever been locked out because of a rogue NumLock key? Share your story in the comments below.
My recommendation? Enable it in BIOS, tweak the Windows registry if needed, and enjoy a login screen that actually accepts your number pad input on the first try. bootup numlock state
We’ve all been there. You sit down at your desk, enter your password with confidence, and… nothing happens. Or worse, you get an error. Then you look down. The NumLock light is off, and you’ve just typed your complex password using the number pad as if it were arrows and Home/End keys. Now go forth and type your PIN with confidence