Auto Hot Key (AHK) and Windows 11?


chazcon

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Windows 10
I run an AHK script on all my rigs to automate many tasks for both home and work.

Has anyone had any issues with AHK and Windows 11? Waiting for my update.
 
Windows Build/Version
Windows 10

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    User built
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
    Motherboard
    Asus ROG X570 Crosshair VIII Hero (Wi-Fi)
    Memory
    Patriot Viper Steel Series DDR4 32GB (4 x 8GB) 4400MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    XFX Radeon RX 5700 XT
    Sound Card
    EVGA Nu Audio Card, 712-P1-AN01-KR
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Asus MG279Q 27-Inch FreeSync
    Screen Resolution
    2560 X 1440
    Hard Drives
    boot drive Samsung 970 PRO M.2 SSDNVMe 1TB
    storage drive Samsung 860 EVO M.2 SSD SATA 2TB
    PSU
    CORSAIR AX Series, AX1000 1000 Watt
    Case
    NZXT H510i ATX Mid-Tower Black/Red
    Cooling
    cooling CPU MSI Core Frozr L cooling case (2) NZXT AER RGB 2 120mm, (2) Cougar CFD14HBW 140mm
    Keyboard
    Das Keyboard 4 Professional with custom WASD keycaps
    Mouse
    Razer DeathAdder Elite 16,000 DPI
    Internet Speed
    1GHz
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    BitDefender
    Other Info
    case NZXT H510i ATX Mid-Tower Black/Red
    motherboard Asus ROG X570 Crosshair VIII Hero (Wi-Fi)
    CPU AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
    cooling CPU MSI Core Frozr L
    cooling case (2) NZXT AER RGB 2 120mm, (2) Cougar CFD14HBW 140mm
    graphics card XFX Radeon RX 5700 XT
    RAM Patriot Viper Steel Series DDR4 32GB (4 x 8GB) 4400MHz
    boot drive Samsung 970 PRO M.2 SSDNVMe 1TB
    storage drive Samsung 860 EVO M.2 SSD SATA 2TB
    keyboard Das Keyboard 4 Professional with custom WASD keycaps
    mouse Razer DeathAdder Elite 16,000 DPI
    sound card EVGA Nu Audio Card, 712-P1-AN01-KR
    speakers Bose Companion 2 Series III
    headset GAME ONE Sennheiser black
    power supply CORSAIR AX Series, AX1000 1000 Watt
    OS Windows 10 Pro
    mouse pad Razer Invicta
    monitor Asus MG279Q 27-Inch FreeSync
    printer HP LaserJet Pro M402dn
no issues, but lilmited use.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    DIY Photoshop/Game/tinker build
    CPU
    Intel i9 13900KS 5.7-6GHz P cores/4.4GHz E/5GHz cache
    Motherboard
    Asus ROG Maximus Z790 Dark Hero
    Memory
    64GB (2x32) G.skill Trident Z5 RGB 6400 @6600 MT/s 32-39-39-80
    Graphics Card(s)
    Asus ROG Strix 4070 Ti OC
    Sound Card
    Onboard Audio, Vanatoo Transparent One; Klipsch R-12SWi Sub; Creative Pebble Pro Minimilist
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Eizo CG2730, ViewSonic VP2768
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1440p x 2
    Hard Drives
    WDC SN850 1TB nvme, SK-Hynix 2 TB P41 nvme, Raid 0: 1TB 850 EVO + 1TB 860 EVO SSD. Sabrent USB-C DS-SC5B 5-bay docking station: 6TB WDC Black, 6TB Ironwolf Pro; 2x 2TB WDC Black
    PSU
    850W Seasonic Vertex PX-850
    Case
    Fractal Design North XL Mesh, Black Walnut
    Cooling
    EKWB 360 Nucleus Dark AIO w/Phanteks T30-120 fans, 2 Noctua NF-A14 Chromax case fans, 3x50mm fans cooling memory
    Keyboard
    Glorious GMMK TKL mechanical, lubed modded -meh
    Mouse
    Logitech G305 wireless gaming
    Internet Speed
    380 Mb/s down, 12 Mb/s up
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender, Macrium Reflect 8 ;-)
    Other Info
    Runs hot. LOL
  • Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Apple 13" Macbook Pro 2020 (m1)
    CPU
    Apple M1
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1600
    Browser
    Firefox
Limited use? That sounds like an issue.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    User built
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
    Motherboard
    Asus ROG X570 Crosshair VIII Hero (Wi-Fi)
    Memory
    Patriot Viper Steel Series DDR4 32GB (4 x 8GB) 4400MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    XFX Radeon RX 5700 XT
    Sound Card
    EVGA Nu Audio Card, 712-P1-AN01-KR
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Asus MG279Q 27-Inch FreeSync
    Screen Resolution
    2560 X 1440
    Hard Drives
    boot drive Samsung 970 PRO M.2 SSDNVMe 1TB
    storage drive Samsung 860 EVO M.2 SSD SATA 2TB
    PSU
    CORSAIR AX Series, AX1000 1000 Watt
    Case
    NZXT H510i ATX Mid-Tower Black/Red
    Cooling
    cooling CPU MSI Core Frozr L cooling case (2) NZXT AER RGB 2 120mm, (2) Cougar CFD14HBW 140mm
    Keyboard
    Das Keyboard 4 Professional with custom WASD keycaps
    Mouse
    Razer DeathAdder Elite 16,000 DPI
    Internet Speed
    1GHz
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    BitDefender
    Other Info
    case NZXT H510i ATX Mid-Tower Black/Red
    motherboard Asus ROG X570 Crosshair VIII Hero (Wi-Fi)
    CPU AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
    cooling CPU MSI Core Frozr L
    cooling case (2) NZXT AER RGB 2 120mm, (2) Cougar CFD14HBW 140mm
    graphics card XFX Radeon RX 5700 XT
    RAM Patriot Viper Steel Series DDR4 32GB (4 x 8GB) 4400MHz
    boot drive Samsung 970 PRO M.2 SSDNVMe 1TB
    storage drive Samsung 860 EVO M.2 SSD SATA 2TB
    keyboard Das Keyboard 4 Professional with custom WASD keycaps
    mouse Razer DeathAdder Elite 16,000 DPI
    sound card EVGA Nu Audio Card, 712-P1-AN01-KR
    speakers Bose Companion 2 Series III
    headset GAME ONE Sennheiser black
    power supply CORSAIR AX Series, AX1000 1000 Watt
    OS Windows 10 Pro
    mouse pad Razer Invicta
    monitor Asus MG279Q 27-Inch FreeSync
    printer HP LaserJet Pro M402dn
I mean I have not run many scripts with it under windows 11.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    DIY Photoshop/Game/tinker build
    CPU
    Intel i9 13900KS 5.7-6GHz P cores/4.4GHz E/5GHz cache
    Motherboard
    Asus ROG Maximus Z790 Dark Hero
    Memory
    64GB (2x32) G.skill Trident Z5 RGB 6400 @6600 MT/s 32-39-39-80
    Graphics Card(s)
    Asus ROG Strix 4070 Ti OC
    Sound Card
    Onboard Audio, Vanatoo Transparent One; Klipsch R-12SWi Sub; Creative Pebble Pro Minimilist
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Eizo CG2730, ViewSonic VP2768
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1440p x 2
    Hard Drives
    WDC SN850 1TB nvme, SK-Hynix 2 TB P41 nvme, Raid 0: 1TB 850 EVO + 1TB 860 EVO SSD. Sabrent USB-C DS-SC5B 5-bay docking station: 6TB WDC Black, 6TB Ironwolf Pro; 2x 2TB WDC Black
    PSU
    850W Seasonic Vertex PX-850
    Case
    Fractal Design North XL Mesh, Black Walnut
    Cooling
    EKWB 360 Nucleus Dark AIO w/Phanteks T30-120 fans, 2 Noctua NF-A14 Chromax case fans, 3x50mm fans cooling memory
    Keyboard
    Glorious GMMK TKL mechanical, lubed modded -meh
    Mouse
    Logitech G305 wireless gaming
    Internet Speed
    380 Mb/s down, 12 Mb/s up
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender, Macrium Reflect 8 ;-)
    Other Info
    Runs hot. LOL
  • Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Apple 13" Macbook Pro 2020 (m1)
    CPU
    Apple M1
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1600
    Browser
    Firefox
Ahh gotcha, thanks. Well, I will put it to the test lol.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    User built
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
    Motherboard
    Asus ROG X570 Crosshair VIII Hero (Wi-Fi)
    Memory
    Patriot Viper Steel Series DDR4 32GB (4 x 8GB) 4400MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    XFX Radeon RX 5700 XT
    Sound Card
    EVGA Nu Audio Card, 712-P1-AN01-KR
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Asus MG279Q 27-Inch FreeSync
    Screen Resolution
    2560 X 1440
    Hard Drives
    boot drive Samsung 970 PRO M.2 SSDNVMe 1TB
    storage drive Samsung 860 EVO M.2 SSD SATA 2TB
    PSU
    CORSAIR AX Series, AX1000 1000 Watt
    Case
    NZXT H510i ATX Mid-Tower Black/Red
    Cooling
    cooling CPU MSI Core Frozr L cooling case (2) NZXT AER RGB 2 120mm, (2) Cougar CFD14HBW 140mm
    Keyboard
    Das Keyboard 4 Professional with custom WASD keycaps
    Mouse
    Razer DeathAdder Elite 16,000 DPI
    Internet Speed
    1GHz
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    BitDefender
    Other Info
    case NZXT H510i ATX Mid-Tower Black/Red
    motherboard Asus ROG X570 Crosshair VIII Hero (Wi-Fi)
    CPU AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
    cooling CPU MSI Core Frozr L
    cooling case (2) NZXT AER RGB 2 120mm, (2) Cougar CFD14HBW 140mm
    graphics card XFX Radeon RX 5700 XT
    RAM Patriot Viper Steel Series DDR4 32GB (4 x 8GB) 4400MHz
    boot drive Samsung 970 PRO M.2 SSDNVMe 1TB
    storage drive Samsung 860 EVO M.2 SSD SATA 2TB
    keyboard Das Keyboard 4 Professional with custom WASD keycaps
    mouse Razer DeathAdder Elite 16,000 DPI
    sound card EVGA Nu Audio Card, 712-P1-AN01-KR
    speakers Bose Companion 2 Series III
    headset GAME ONE Sennheiser black
    power supply CORSAIR AX Series, AX1000 1000 Watt
    OS Windows 10 Pro
    mouse pad Razer Invicta
    monitor Asus MG279Q 27-Inch FreeSync
    printer HP LaserJet Pro M402dn
I'm having problems running a macro that works fine on Win 10. The basic functionality is that it uses a program called Irfanview to make changes to images and then save the updated version, but it fails at the point where it tries to save the changes. I just figured out that the error was specific to Win 11 yesterday, so now I'm trying to figure out how to fix it. Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP
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