Simply download, open in a text editor, save and run

AutoHotKey is a wonderful tool. In an article published earlier this year on Help Desk Geek, I explained how to disable keys in Windows with AutoHotKey. However, that is just one of the many tricks you can achieve with this software.

With just a few lines of code, you can create something that will change the way you use your keyboard and your PC for years to come. For over a decade, I’ve had an ever-changing AutoHotKey script sitting in my Windows startup – without some of what it makes possible, I’d be completely lost.

Let me share with you five of the most useful AutoHotKey scripts for everyday PC use. While I have given a more detailed explanation on how to install, setup, and create scripts using AutoHotKey in the aforementioned article, all you need to do is download the application, open a text editor, save and run any of the following scripts to have them working right away.