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SuperScripter · Joined: 31 Mar 2006 Posts: 25

I was currently having trouble uninstalling autohotkey 1.0.41.2
When I used the windows XP add / remove programs function on it, it said that it removed OK. But when I would go to install the latest version it gave me an error saying that it could not open autohotkey.exe
So I went to look in the directory (after uninstalling again) & found that folder & the old autohotkey.exe (1.0.41.2) was still there. When trying to delete it manually, it said that it was copyrighted & could not be removed.
So to install the latest version of autohotkey I simply moved the folder (autohotkey) out of the (working directory)"C: ProgramFiles\ " & put it somewhere, & then installed the latest version (1.0.43. Cool

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So now my only problem is that I still cannot delete the older version from where I moved it to.

enrica · Joined: 21 Mar 2005 Posts: 117 Location: Bahia, Brasil

SuperScripter · Joined: 31 Mar 2006 Posts: 25

But when I went to install the new version (WITH OUT uninstalling), it did the same thing upon installing...

Gave me an error message could not open autohotkey.exe.

I can still duplicate it if need be.

PhiLho · Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 3:41 pm Post subject:

OK, here is the "stupid" question: are you sure you stopped all scripts before doing the new install? If AutoHotkey.exe is running, you cannot overwrite it.
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vPhiLho := RegExReplace("Philippe Lhoste", "^(\w{3})\w*\s+\b(\w{3})\w*$", "$1$2")

SuperScripter · Joined: 31 Mar 2006 Posts: 25

OK that did it!!!
I had a script running using the "#NoTrayIcon" command
So I did not see it.
Sorry, for the misuse of your time
thanks