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What percent of users and experts removed it?
5% remove it95% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #36,520
United States Rank #32,841
Reach 0.0031%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.1.07.03 |
100.00% |
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AutoHotkey 1.1.07.03
from AutoHotkey Community
Overview
AutoHotkey 1.1.07.03 is a software program developed by AutoHotkey Community. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The primary executable is named autohotkey.exe. The setup package generally installs about 4 files and is usually about 6.95 MB (7,284,795 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 47% of users of AutoHotkey come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Canada.
Program details
URL: www.autohotkey.net/~Lexikos/AutoHotkey_L
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\autohotkey
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\uninst.exe
Estimated size: 6.95 MB
Files installed by AutoHotkey 1.1.07.03
| Program executable: | autohotkey.exe |
| Name: | AutoHotkey_L |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\autohotkey\autohotkey.exe |
| MD5: | 894c714e3c4bf673797e5fe5d6f61dd2 |
Additional files:
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uninst.exe
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AU3_Spy.exe (by DaloozaSoft) - AU3_Spy (AutoIt3 Window Info Spy)
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psapi.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft(R) Windows NT(TM) Operating System (Process Status Helper)
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- AutoHotkey.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{7B50AA9B-3870-4097-A780-7382BD8C0A8C}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- AutoHotkey.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Start AutoHotKeys.
Startup File (User Run)
- AutoHotkey.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'AutoHotkey.exe' and executes as C:\Utilities\Hotkey\AutoHotkey.exe C:\docs\AutoHotkey.ahk.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- AutoHotkey.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'AutoHotkey' which loads as "C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\AutoHotkey.exe".
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| AutoHotkey.exe |
| Memory: | 1.98 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0020020080% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00095957% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00104243% | |
| Switches/sec: | 113 | |
How do I remove AutoHotkey?
You can uninstall AutoHotkey from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program AutoHotkey 1.1.07.03, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove AutoHotkey.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 84%
Win XP 2%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 5%
Keep it 95%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
88.52% |
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| Windows 10 |
8.20% |
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| Windows Vista |
1.64% |
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| Windows XP |
1.64% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
39.34% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
22.95% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
21.31% |
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| Windows 7 Enterprise |
4.92% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
3.28% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
1.64% |
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Geography
47.37% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
47.37% |
| Germany |
13.16% |
| Canada |
3.95% |
| France |
3.95% |
| Japan |
3.95% |
| Australia |
2.63% |
| China |
2.63% |
| Sweden |
2.63% |
| Brazil |
1.32% |
| Czech Republic |
1.32% |
| DK |
1.32% |
| Spain |
1.32% |
| Finland |
1.32% |
| Hong Kong |
1.32% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
27.27% |
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| Acer |
22.73% |
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| Dell |
15.91% |
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| ASUS |
9.09% |
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| GIGABYTE |
6.82% |
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| Lenovo |
6.82% |
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| Gateway |
4.55% |
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| Toshiba |
4.55% |
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| American Megatrends |
2.27% |
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Common models |
| Gateway 9310X ... |
4.35% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
4.35% |
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| TOSHIBA TECRA R940 |
2.17% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite C655 |
2.17% |
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| TOSHIBA PORTEGE R705 |
2.17% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
2.17% |
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