How do I enable the NUM LOCK key for the logon screen?

Problem description

The status of the NUM LOCK key is specific for each user, and NUM LOCK is disabled by default. If you want the NUM LOCK key enabled for use before a user presses CTRL+ALT+DEL to log on, you must use Registry Editor to change the default behavior.

RESOLUTION

Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article:

How to back up and restore the registry in Windows

To enable NUM LOCK before a user logs on, follow these steps:

1. Run Registry Editor.Move to HKEY_USERS\.
2. Default\Control Panel\Keyboard.
3. Change the value for InitialKeyboardIndicators from 0 to 2.

Note:

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How can I open a .WDB file?

The problem is not the operating system; the problem is that you don't have the correct application installed to open the file. The .WDB file extension indicates this is a file that was created in Microsoft Works Database.

Where is USB Drive?

This sometimes happens if Windows names the drive letter to something that was already in use by another device. See if you can locate the drive and change its drive letter, using these steps:

1. Right click My Computer and select Manage.
2. In the right pane of the Computer Management console, go down to Storage and expand it if necessary, then click Disk Management.
3. It may take a few minutes to populate the right pane. When the disk information appears, your USB drive should show up in this list.
4. To change the drive letter, right click the drive in the list and select Change Drive Letters and Paths...
5. The currently assigned letter will be displayed in the dialog box. Click the Change button.
6. From the drop down list, pick a drive letter that is not being used by any other device and click OK. You'll get a Confirm dialog box; click Yes.

How to hide a user account on the logon screen?

Maybe you created a user account on your XP computer so your nephew could use it when he was visiting you. Now he's gone home and you really don't want to see that account choice every time you log on to Windows, but you also don't want to just delete the account because he'll probably be back again next year. Here's how to hide an account from the logon screen:

1. Before editing the registry, back it up just to be safe.
2. Open the registry editor and navigate to the following key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows NT \ CurrentVersion \ Winlogon \ SpecialAccounts \ UserList
3. In the right pane, you'll see a list of items that correspond to the user accounts that exist on the computer but are not shown on the logon screen. You'll probably be surprised at how many there are.
4. Right click an empty space in the right pane, select NEW and DWORD value.
5. Right click the new value and rename it to the exact name of the user account you want to hide.
6. Close the registry editor.

Now the account name won't show up on the logon screen. You can unhide the account at any time by deleting the registry key you created. Your nephew can still log onto the account while it's hidden. Just press CTRL+ALT+DEL twice in a row at the logon screen and you'll get the logon dialog box that allows you to type in the username.