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

  • Install AutoHotKey
  • Add the scripts directory to Startup_Scripts.ahk to run all scripts at once.

To Create the EXE from Script

  • Right-click on the .ahk file and compile it normally. For compression, select the GUI mode.

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 Open Downloads (Screenshots) Folder
    Win+Alt+C Run Alarm Clock
    Win+Alt+N Clear Notification Center
    Alt+X Open Today Calendar in Checker Plus Extension
    Alt+D Open ChatGPT
    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



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