Thread: App Launcher

If you need multiple programs to be launched simultaneously, then you can save time by scripting hotkeys. In a new AutoHotkey script window, type the following in. #0: : Run, %A_Program Files%\Opera\Opera.exe Run Winword.exe Run Notepad.exe Return Save this script with any name, for Compile scripts and run them on Windowsbased PCs.

example, 'Start', with an .ahk extension. Double-click on it to run and an AutoHotkey (Letter H) icon will show up in the system tray. You can add as many programs to the script, but certain programs like Photoshop take time to load.
This script runs Opera, MS Word and Notepad by pressing the Windows Key and [ 0] . Right-click on the script and choose Compile Script to create an executable that can run on any Windowsbased machine.