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RickC

Many thanks, @SOTE, for the link to lxiko's compendium of third-party libraries on GitHub. I wasn't aware of it before.

RickC

In addition to the answer above by mikeyww , you could use the Windows registry to store/retrieve data to save reading/writing to a seperate file. I use the registry because I am more familiar with AHK's registry-related commands and haven't put the time into learning INI-related commands but, from ...

RickC

Hello RickC. I wonder which method you used in the end. I am also dealing with the same problem. I cannot find out if some files on the local network are blocked. It was 4 years ago now and I have only one device left still running Windows 7 (and that now uses PowerShell 5... so it became a moot po...

RickC

Clip refers to C:\Windows\System32\clip.exe. As the filepath is already referenced by the PATH environment variable you only need to use the command clip itself to refer to the command and its filepath.

Hope this helps...

RickC

As an alternative, EMDB (https://www.emdb.eu/) does this for you automatically. Just point it a location where movies are stored using the Hard Disk icon in the menubar.

RickC

Is there a way to replicate the results of this: C:\windows\system32>systeminfo | find "System Boot Time" Another way to get System Boot Time ... PowerShell wrapped in AHK: psScript = ( (gcim Win32_OperatingSystem).LastBootUpTime | Clip ) RunWait PowerShell.exe -Command %psScript%,, hide MsgBox, %C...

RickC

How to send a ping signal to detect if a computer is online or not A 'ping' does not detect whether a computer is online or not... it just detects whether a remote device is configured to respond to an 'echo request'. As such, it's not a failsafe method to test whether a remote computer is 'online'.

RickC

RunAsTask() as been around for 6 years. I use use to run a PowerShell script to update Chocolatey installed apps. I know the risks and I do not need to be reminded every time I run the script!. I don't believe there is an issue here. RunAsTask() can be found here: https://www.autohotkey.com/boards/...

RickC

Or, if you need your script/program to start earlier in the boot process (for example, to run Process Monitor to watch login events), use 'run as TaskMan'. It's a registry location that runs a value (executable) assigned to a Taskman entry in the context of WINLOGON, i.e. even before Explorer waits ...

RickC

Have a look at Priority... it explains how to elevate a process' priority.

RickC

You mean the most suspicious option ever?! :wtf: I have no idea what you mean I suspect BoBo means "What is the point of Windows having built-in security if AutoHotkey can be used easily to circumvent that security?" :facepalm: The security is there for a purpose. Try working with it rather than at...

RickC

I just answered with facts based upon your original statement. I paid no attention to anything else.... 'cos nobody can second-guess what you're trying to do.

If you want better answers, just ask better questions.

RickC

Is it possible to use AutoHotkey v1.1.33.00 in a portable manner? Yes, AutoHotkey does not need to be installed. Tell my friend I want to run a program from my USB memory stick. Assure him that it will make NO changes to his computer whatsoever. Nope, that's impossible. Forensic artefacts are alway...

RickC

I make certain non-generic selections when creating a rule, which precludes using the shortcuts. In that case, why not use PowerShell 's New-NetFirewallRule cmdlet? (See https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/netsecurity/new-netfirewallrule?view=win10-ps ) Create the rules in the built-...

RickC

I tend to agree with Nixcalo 's assessment of Windows 10 but there's a reason. By comparison with Windows 7/8.x, Windows 10 does a lot more constant background processing, particularly logging but also registry accesses. If you use Sysinternals/TechNet' s free, portable Process Monitor ( https://doc...

RickC

At the risk of another snotty reply, the Windows Firewall Control 's keyboard shortcuts are listed on pages 8/9 of the user guide ( https://www.binisoft.org/pdf/guides/Malwarebytes-WFC-User-Guide.pdf ). Note also the specific restriction on scripting/automation in section 2 of the EULA ( https://www...

RickC

As @jamk said. https://i.postimg.cc/Nf7H7Ht8/network-interface-name.png I haven't tried the script you found but note that if your chosen network interface name contains one or more spaces then the string needs to be enclosed in quotes. So, in the example screenshot example you would use: run, *runa...

RickC

Albireo - Two thoughts... a) have you tried using Sysinternal's PsExec ( https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/psexec ) to elevate your AHK query to run as 'System' and; b) have you tried wrapping a PowerShell query in AHK to iterate through the scheduler entries? I've just starte...

RickC

@Albireo - RegScanner is just a (very useful) search tool. it cannot be used to make changes.

RickC

Have you used RegScanner? I've used RegScanner many, many times. However, I may have given you the wrong impression. I meant... use RegScanner to search for instances of 'Security' to see how many registry keys are now protected using this method. For example, to see how many services are now prote...

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