How to Use AHK Scripts (for Windows 10 & 11)

• Install AutoHotKey (v2 Dual-Runtime Recommended):
  • Install AutoHotkey v2 via Official Installer or PowerShell:

    winget install AutoHotkey.AutoHotkey

  • The AHK v2 installer automatically sets up the AutoHotkey Launcher, which seamlessly runs both v1 and v2 scripts side-by-side based on the #Requires directive at the top of each script.
• Version Directives (#Requires):
  • Legacy scripts in AllScripts/ use #Requires AutoHotkey v1.1 to ensure the launcher uses the v1 interpreter without breaking functionality.
  • Any new scripts can use #Requires AutoHotkey v2.0 to take advantage of modern v2 features.
• Add the scripts directory to Startup_Script.ahk to run all scripts at once.
• Local Custom Paths: Copy local_paths.ahk.example to local_paths.ahk in the root directory to define your machine-specific paths (e.g. custom courses or scripts). local_paths.ahk is automatically ignored by Git to keep your folder structure private.
• Personal Keywords & Privacy: Copy AllScripts/Personal Keywords.ahk.example to AllScripts/Personal Keywords.ahk to define your private hotstrings, passwords, and shortcuts. Personal Keywords.ahk is automatically ignored by Git to prevent accidental data leaks.

To Create the EXE from Script (with Custom Icon)

Method 1: Using Ahk2Exe GUI

1. Right-click any .ahk script (e.g. Startup_Script.ahk) in File Explorer and select Compile Script (GUI) (or launch C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\Compiler\Ahk2Exe.exe).
2. Source: Select your .ahk script file.
3. Destination: Select the output .exe filename (e.g. Startup_Script.exe).
4. Custom Icon (.ico): Click Browse and select your .ico file.
5. Base Bin: Select Unicode 64-bit.bin (for v1) or v2 binary base.
6. Compression (Optional): Set the UPX path to upx-3.95-win64\upx.exe for executable compression.
7. Click Convert.

Method 2: Using Command Line

Run the following command in PowerShell / CMD to compile with a custom icon:

& "C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\Compiler\Ahk2Exe.exe" /in "AllScripts\Startup_Script.ahk" /out "AllScripts\Startup_Script.exe" /icon "path\to\custom_icon.ico"

Working Hotkeys

• BRIGHTNESS

  Key	Usage
  F1	Set Current +5 Brightness
  Shift+F1	Set Current -5 Brightness
  Ctrl+PgDn	Push Brightness Extremes Down -10
  Ctrl+PgUp	Push Brightness Extremes Up +10

• BASIC TASKS

  Key	Usage
  Win+Del	Empty Recycle Bin
  Win+C	Run Calculator
  Win+M	Minimize Active Window
  Win+F	Open FireFox
  Win+F8	Bluetooth On/Off
  Win+Shift+A	Open Notification Center
  Win+Shift+E	(Folder) Open Downloads (Screenshots) Folder
  Win+Shift+J	(Folder) Open Java Course
  Win+Alt+C	Run Alarm Clock
  Win+Alt+N	Clear Notification Center
  Win+Alt+X	(Script) Reconnect Cloudflare Network
  Alt+X	Open Today Calendar in Checker Plus Extension
  Alt+D	Open ChatGPT
  Alt+G	Monica AI Grammar Correction
  Alt+Shift+S	Monica AI Content Summary
  Alt+Shift+T	This Window Always on Top
  Alt+Ctrl+D	Sort Folder Content by Date
  Alt+Ctrl+E	Enable/Disable File Extension
  Alt+Ctrl+H	Enable/Disable Hidden Files
  Alt+Ctrl+MouseLButton	Move Background Apps
  Ctrl+G	Search the Selected/Clipboard Text
  Ctrl+T+T	Open New Tab (In Browser)
  Ctrl+J+J	Close Downloads Bar (In Browser)
  Ctrl+Y+T	Open YouTube (In Browser)
  Ctrl+Shift+V	Browser to Go to Previous Tab When Taking a Screenshot in Awesome Screen Recorder
  Capslock+Capslock	Double Tap to Activate/Deactivate
  MouseLButton	Double Click Functions (Taskbar Show/Hide)

• HOTKEYHELP

  Key	Usage
  Win+F1	Display Help
  Ctrl+F	Find in Hotkey Help
  Win+Ctrl+F1	Excluded Files, Hotkeys, and Hotstrings
  Win+Alt+Ctrl+F1	Raw Hotkey List
  Win+Alt+F1	Settings

• WINDOW STARTUP SCRIPT

  Key	Usage
  Win+ScrollLock	Suspend All Scripts
  Win+Ctrl+Alt+ScrollLock	Terminate All Scripts
  Win+Ctrl+Alt+R	Reload All Scripts
  Win+Ctrl+Alt+W	Run Window Spy Script

• PERSONAL KEYWORDS

  • It's a key-value pair. Type the key in the text field to get its corresponding value.

    Key	Usage
    ValueOfPie	3.141592653589793238

• FORCE CLOSE PROGRAMS

  • For programs that go to the system tray when closed by pressing the close button

    Key	Usage
    Alt+Ctrl+F4	Close All Programs
    Alt+F4	Close Currently Active Screen

Get Installed Apps List and Run Apps

• Get Installed Apps names (Powershell):

  Get-StartApps | Sort-Object Name | Format-Table -Property Name, AppID

• Open the app in AHK:

  Run, shell:AppsFolder\SamsungNotes_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App

License

MIT LICENSE

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❗❗ Reload the script `Startup_Scripts.ahk` after any edit in ".ahk" file 😄

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