Repair ALT Codes not Working on Windows 10

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The Alt+130 outputs character 130 from the DOS/OEM character set (yes, DOS). Your regional settings are important in this case. By default, the numeric keypad can only access the first 256 characters for entering characters by code. If you enter the code defined for the character using the number pad while holding down the Alt key, characters that cannot be entered using the keyboard will be displayed on the screen.

However, many Windows 10 users complain that they cannot use ALT codes in their computer. Some of the reasons why Alt codes do not work on Windows 10 are due to third-party interference, the registration of some special characters is corrupted, and your mouse buttons do not work when NumLock is enabled.

Below are some ways to solve the problem with the old codes in your Windows 10. Try one method at a time to see which ones work on your computer.

How to Fix ALT Codes not Working on Windows 10

Enabling the Entry of all Unicode Characters by Code

• Open Regedit (Windows + R keys and type regedit).
• Access this key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control panel\Input method

Create a string value called EnableHexNumpad with the value 1.

• You can then enter any character by holding down the right Alt key, pressing the + key on the numeric keypad, entering the hexadecimal code and releasing the Alt key.
• You may need to disconnect and reconnect before this type of input is enabled.

Enable the Mouse Keys when Numlock is On.

Several Windows users who have difficulty solving the same problem reported that the problem was completely solved after accessing the Mouse tab in the Ease of Use menu and enabling the “Use Mouse Buttons When Numlock is On” option.

1. Press the + R window key to open a Run dialog box. Then type ‘ms-settings:easeofaccess-mouse’ and press Enter to open the Mouse tab in the Easy of Access menu.
2. Once you have reached the correct menu, go to the right side of the screen and enable switching between the mouse buttons to move the mouse pointer over the number pad.
3. After doing this, you will see some additional options that appear. Ignore the rest and just make sure that the Use only mouse buttons switch is enabled when the numerical lock is enabled.
4. Once the above option is enabled, restart your computer and check that the problem is solved the next time you restart by trying to use the ALT codes.

Use the Character Map to add ALT characters.

• Press Windows + R to open the Run dialog box. Then type charmap and press Enter to open the string.
• Click on the special character you want to insert. Then click on the Select button to copy it to your clipboard.
• At the same time, press Ctrl + V to paste the special character you copied in step 2.

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