Is it possible for hot keys I configure to only be active on one user? My PC is shared

[orosoros]

[divanebaba]

Hello and welcome to the AHK-Forum.

For your task, I only know an easy workaround solution.
You just need a small Gui then you can work with #IfWinExist
That means you always have to start this gui when you log in or you put this gui-program into your personal autostart-folder.

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#IfWinExist MyUnvisibleGui
F7::
msgbox Hello Gui
return	
#If

[BNOLI]

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If (A_Username !=  "orosoros")    ; if the currently logged in user isn't identical with orosoros
    ExitApp                       ; ... exit script.

[gregster]

Assuming you want to start your script automatically at startup, you could use your current user account's personal startup folder, instead of using the startup folder for all users: https://www.thewindowsclub.com/startup-folder-in-windows-8
(Afaik, this was also already possible on Win7.)

This could also be combined with other techniques, like checking A_username in the script to prevent unintentional starting of the script by a different user.

[divanebaba]

Hello BNOLI, hello gregster.
Your solutions are not deactivating hotkeys. They are deactivating the whole script.

[BNOLI]

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[gregster]

Hello BNOLI, hello gregster.
Your solutions are not deactivating hotkeys. They are deactivating the whole script.

How do you know there is something else in the script?
If you don't have details, you make reasonable assumptions, and/or assumptions that you personally like (for example, that the users use different user accounts). Also, the mentioned A_username could be used with #If, (de-)activating specific hotkeys.

[divanebaba]

How do you know there is something else in the script?
...
Also, the mentioned A_username could be used with #If, (de-)activating specific hotkeys.

The headline talks from "hot keys". So why I should change this into "script"?
Your suggestion with #If combined with username is much better than my suggestion and should be preferred.

[orosoros]

Thanks everyone