AutoHotkey is a free, open-source macro-creation and automation software utility that allows users to automate repetitive tasks in Microsoft Windows. Any application user interface can be modified by AutoHotkey (for example, overriding the default Windows control key commands with their Emacs equivalents).It is driven by a custom scripting language that is aimed specifically at providing keyboard shortcuts or hotkeys. - [Source : Wikipedia]
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This is very helpful when you want to perform series of actions repeatedly.You can just write a small macro( which means a small instruction to execute certain things on certain inputs).
Like you could write a AutoHotkey script to open notepad on pressing certain hotkey like win + n key, or may be open any other exe file by using a simple script such as "Run Notepad.exe or Run %A_ProgramFiles%\Winamp\Winamp.exe"
You can even send keystrokes, text lines. Even you can schedule a certain application to launch automatically,etc.
The rest is explained very clearly on their website - AutoHotkey Tutorials.
