AutoHotkey is a powerful automation and scripting tool with an option to export to a self-contained executable. Possible uses include assigning the hotkey "Ctrl-Alt-F" to launch Firefox, making abbreviations expand to their full definition as you type them, or saving time by setting the computer to auto-click a confirmation screen.
The program can create entire applications and has been used to create many hosted here on PortableFreeware including 7plus, WallPaper Randomizer, Gridy and many more.
Note: Though it's bit outdated (from 2021), Pulover's Macro Creator can be used as a macro recorder and includes an "Export to AHK" function.
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Runs on: | WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 / Win11 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | No. By default, it places an ahk script file in user documents. However, if you place a ahk file with the same name alongside the executable (eg. autohotkey.exe => autohotkey.ahk), it becomes stealth. |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | GNU GPLv2 |
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Similar/alternative apps: | AutoIt |
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See: https://www.autohotkey.com/docs/v2/ChangeLog.htm. For major changes between v2.x and v1.x, see https://www.autohotkey.com/docs/v2/v2-changes.htm. |
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Ennovy
on 2023-02-12 08:41
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v2 will be actively developed and v1 will be considered deprecated: https://www.autohotkey.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=112989 |
Longman English Dictionary Browser displays search results from Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online for user’s selected keywords with the key combination Ctrl+Shift+D.
Note that while the program will run slow initially, the program gradually builds up a cache of various different parts of speech into one. Once this is finished, the program should have very little delay.
Written in AutoHotKey.
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Dependencies: | Internet connection |
Stealth: ? | No |
License: | Freeware |
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dot
on 2017-08-05 07:57
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I strongly suppose that, every time you enter a search, this program will connect not only to the Longman database but will also establish connections either to Google or Amazon (the two biggest tracking firms this poor, abused globe has ever seen). The website with the pure online version doesn't even load if I block Amazon. If someone else tests it and finds out that it doesn't connect either to Google or Amazon, I will download it. :-) |
Gridy adds an invisible grid on your desktop so that any window you move or resize is snapped to it. This helps maximize screen real estate by making windows placed adjacent to each other dynamically adjust to avoid overlapping.
Snapping to the grid is enabled with mouse drag or keyboard arrow keys. Gridy also lets you store and restore a window's size and position in up to 9 slots. This is useful for quickly arranging your windows in a convenient way. In addition, you can hide the window's Alt-Tab icon, and set any window semi-transparent or to "Always on Top."
Written in AutoHotkey.
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Runs on: | WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
License: | Freeware/Open Source: MIT |
How to extract: | Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch Gridy.exe. |
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AdrianK_IT
on 2013-11-27 20:37
Just upgraded from a 19" 1280x1024 to a 24" 1920x1200 monitor, and 'side by side' or 'stacked' just didn't cut it any more! A brilliant app, easy to get the hang of, I have my standard workspace of one main and three minor windows at my command. Thanks!
AdrianK_IT
on 2015-01-18 17:31
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V0.60 (the .exe file is a puzzling 4x the size of v0.50) just doesn't work on my PC. Reverted to v0.50. |
Wallpaper Randomizer is a small system-tray application to change your desktop background. It can be set to change wallpaper at regular intervals, at every restart, or to using a hotkey. Supported image formats include BMP, PNG, JPG and GIF.
Written in AutoHotkey.
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Runs on: | Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | No |
Path portability: | Requires manual entry of relative path (eg. ..\..\personal\work.doc) |
License: | MIT Open Source |
How to extract: | Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch Wallpaper Randomizer.exe. |
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Erkhyan
on 2011-03-28 06:57
Carbonize> Not everyone has Windows 7 yet.
carbonize
on 2011-03-28 07:53
I know I'm just commenting on the fact it's listed as working on Windows 7
donald
on 2011-03-28 13:20
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Using your own photos/Images portably without the need to access and change the settings in 7 would be one reason. |
Eclipse quickly encrypts/decrypt text, useful for adding security to instant messaging and email conversations. A customizable hotkey system (by default Ctrl+Shift+E) works on highlighted text to copy encrypted text to the clipboard after prompting for a password. Secure text can then be pasted into any editor or application and then decrypted via the same method.
The program is an interface for a command-line utility called MySecret, which uses the Blowfish encryption algorithm. Eclipse is written in AutoHotkey.
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
License: | Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. |
How to extract: | Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch Eclipse.EXE. |
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webfork
on 2016-11-17 23:07
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Very cool program -- I like the simplicity and ease of integration with any other chat or email program. |
TypingAid is a fast and simple auto-completion utility that suggests words and phrases in any window. The program supports European languages with accents, suggestion tooltips, and the ability to add words and phrases to word list with shortcut key.
The program can help with writing in a language different than the available keyboard, with highly technical or medical terminology, or to help cut down on typing for touch or disabled typists.
The program was compiled using an AutoHotkey script and the .AHK source included.
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | GPL Version 3 |
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Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch TypingAid.exe. Optionally, you can prepare a list of words, saved as "wordlist.txt" under the same folder as the program file. The zip contains one for general purposes (and the program learns as it goes), but others are available from the homepage. |
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Maniac
on 2014-12-18 15:31
Found a bug when generating new Preferences.ini files. If you've started anew with TypingAid since v2.19.7, it's probably best to delete your preferences.ini, but it will fix the TerminatingCharacters entry IF you have not modified that entry since the Preferences.ini was created.
Maniac
on 2015-04-09 13:25
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TypingAid 2.20.0 has been released. It's a total revamp of TypingAid... new database backend, new settings GUI, etc. |
ControlPad turns the numeric keypad on your keyboard into a Windows command execution system. You may configure any alphanumeric code to: Execute any program, open any document, open any web address or send any series of keystrokes to the operating system.
Written in AutoHotkey.
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Runs on: | WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP / Vista |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Path portability: | Requires manual entry of relative path (eg. ..\..\personal\work.doc) |
License: | Free for personal use |
How to extract: | Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch ControlPad.exe. |
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webfork
on 2010-10-27 20:48
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It certainly got a lot of press as an impressive tool but I was unable to test it. |
Switcheroo can quickly switch two files' names with a drag-and-drop inteface.
Written in AutoHotkey.
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 |
Writes settings to: | None |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | No |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: | Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch Switcheroo.exe. |
Similar/alternative apps: | Swap'em, Name Swapper |
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Taskbar Control allows hiding/un-hiding the taskbar, including the 1 pixel line that "Auto Hide" displays, without changing a permanent system option. The program's default keyboard shortcut is Ctrl+Alt+I.
Written in AutoHotkey
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
License: | Freeware |
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Similar/alternative apps: | Hide Taskbar, TaskBar Hider |
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billon
on 2017-09-28 05:28
Latest version 1.1.25.2 come in form of installer (which can be extracted), only 64-bit and probably supports only Win 10
Pendrive
on 2021-08-14 18:49
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"Taskbar Control allows hiding/un-hiding the taskbar, including the 1 pixel line"? Really, is that right? It doesn't hide that 1-pixel line for me. |
PromptHere is a small utility that sits in the system tray and allows you to open a command prompt directly in the folder you're browsing, using a custom shortcut mouse/key combination. You can also specify if you want the selected file's name pasted or not in the command prompt window by editing the .ini file. Works with a variety of file managers.
Written in AutoHotkey.
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: | Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch PromptHere.exe. |
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v. 2.9.2.0 Recompiled with latest AHK_L. Zip also includes latest MilesAhead.ahk include file and PromptHere.ahk source. v. 2.9.1.0 Fixed error if Set Hotkey is closed via Escape key or clicking the 'x' without setting a hotkey, then opened again. v. 2.9.0.0 Updated code that opens prompt in current folder when none are selected. No longer requires keyboard macro to shift up a directory in the path. Default Mouse Hotkey changed to Control-MiddleMouseButton(see Suggestion about Alt key above.) v. 2.8.1.0 Updated About Dialog. v. 2.8 Added user selectable keyboard hotkey to open a prompt in DesktopDir as set in .ini file. v. 2.7 IniEdit updated to 1.6. Accepts file to open via drag & drop. v. 2.6 IniEdit updated to 1.5. Now pressing Control-t swaps the 2 characters to the left of the insertion point. (If your typo is "thsi" instead of "this" you can fix it by hitting Control-t with the insertion point to the right of the 'i'.) Note that editor new accepts Tab key. To tab out to buttons from edit box, use Control-Tab. v. 2.5 Added option in Tray Menu to Edit IniFile. Included tiny Glass .ini editor. Editor requires .NET 3.0 or later with Glass enabled. Otherwise the .ini file will be opened via file association. v. 2.4 Smoothed the blur effect so that it's there when the prompt is first shown if Glass is enabled. v. 2.3 Added .ini option DesktopDir. Default dir is C:\ if you click on a blank space on the Desktop while desktop is the "active window." v. 2.2 Glass feature of prompt may be disabled on Vista or Windows Seven by setting "UseGlass" setting in .ini file to 0. EnableBlurBehind which gives the glass effect, works best if the background color is black. If you have customized your system command prompt to another color and the effect does not look good, set UseGlass to 0 in the .ini file if desired. v. 2.1 Glass feature now incorporated into the PromptHere exe. The command prompt glass was "translated" from AutoIt3 code by Michael Michta, to AutoHotKey functions. Thanks to Michael Michta for showing me the way to do this in AutoIt3. v. 2.0 Now uses "blur behind" for Glass prompt if Glass is enabled on Vista or Windows Seven. 7prompt.exe must be in the same folder as PromptHere otherwise an error will occur. v. 1.5.3.3 Included source and icon in download. No longer using UPX compression to avoid av "false positives." |
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Zan
on 2010-04-30 17:09
FYI, Just hold shift and right-click on a folder in Windows 7 (and I believe Vista) to have an "open command prompt here" option. This is quicker and doesn't require a third party app.
codeWarrior
on 2010-05-05 20:38
For WinXP, add below instructions to registry file "DosPrompt.reg" and register. You can select then "DOS Prompt" when right-clicking on folder.
granny
on 2010-05-24 08:13
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