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I've put a shortcut to a folder in my start menu so when I boot windows the folder opens on the desktop, to put the window into full screen I have to press f11 (so I dont see the toolbar etc).
What I would like to do is also put a autohotkey script into the startup folder that once the window opens auto hotkey will automaticlly send the f11 command to it an put it into full screen...... how would I do that?

Or... I suppose a script that runs the folder shortcut and then sends the f11 command. Then I just put the script into my startup folder and not both.

Try ControlSend - here's an example:

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jethrow beat me, but I like mine better


I'm not sure of the timing and order the shortcuts in startup are invoked, so I like your last idea better.

As written, this script will open the working directory, which is where every the *.exe is placed; or you can paste a shortcut to startup and modify the working directory within the shortcut. Of course you can code the explicit path as well (C:\Users\Leef_me...). Either way, only one entry added to startup.

I call it Open_F11

Ok don't know what i'm doing wrong but I cant get either of them to work!

Useful Feedback please:

1. Do you have Ahk installed ?
2. did you copy /paste my script into a text file with AHK extension ?
3. did you try double-clicking said AHk file while viewing a list of it and other files in Windows Explorer (did you run it, in other words)?
4. what happened ?
a) computer blew up / shut down / blue screened
b) Ahk compiler complained about an error
c) file ran, showed icon in taskbar or tray and then dissapeared
d) current W.E. window acted like F11 pushed

the window opened but didn't go into the f11 fullscreen mode

I've removed the confusing bits and tried this:-

and it does the same thing, it opens my "links" folder but doesn't send the f11 to make it full screen??

I've just tried a script with just the send {f11} command in it, placed the script inside the folder and ran it and the folder went full screen, the script you said does open my "links" folder but doesn't send it full screen could it possibley need to wait a bit longer??

Enable Control Panel > Folder Options > View - Display full path in title bar.

Sussed it!!

here's the script.... very small


thanks for the help