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Hello, I defined a custom combination of two keys by using the "&" character, and when I execute the hotkey, it activates the hotkey associated with the second key from the key combination.

Specifically, when I execute the hotkey "Esc & F1", it also executes the hotkey "F1" at the same time.

I believe this is related to the fact that "custom combinations act as though they have the wildcard (*) modifier by default".

Is this the problem? If so, how can I disable this wildcard behavior with 2-key custom combinations?

Well this is embarrassing. I figured out my problem. My script was doing this behavior because I did not include a "return" line at the end of my hotkey.

I am having this exact problem. But, unlike the OP, including a return is not helping.

Below is a simplified version of my code just to highlight the issue.

When I hold down Enter, then press and release f, then release Enter, a blank notepad.exe is launched as expected.

But, if I am lazy and very quickly press Enter & f, notepad.exe is launched, but a f is then typed in the opened notepad.

I have tried all sorts of KeyWait and Sleep ideas, but nothing helps.

It is as if AutoHotKey is processing both the "Enter & f" and the "f up" hotkeys defined below. But again, it only does that when I type "Enter & f" very quickly.

Any thoughts or ideas would be very appreciated.

I figured it out.

Replacing this: With this: Is the answer.