AHK Portable , where to download? Topic is solved

[armin889]

Hi,
I think about using AHK Portable, where to download a trusted version?

Does the Portable have any downgrades compare to the installed version?

Thanks a lot

[gregster]

I think about using AHK Portable, where to download a trusted version?

Our download page should be fine: Choose the zip-version on this page: https://www.autohotkey.com/download/

Does the Portable have any downgrades compare to the installed version?

Downgrades? The autohotkey.exe interpreters and the language capabilities should be the same.
Of course, the installer can assign .ahk-files to the interpreter (via the registry) or establish UIA access (and a few other things).
Does it matter? Depends on your requirements...

[armin889]

thanks gregster for explaining me
i tried the .zip version on usb-stick
well, then I stay with the installation version

[InterestingHmm]

After unzipping it still requires to install it, but the "portable" option still is greyed out, I don't understand.

[swagfag]

because its not implemented. ignore it. use the zip

[gregster]

After unzipping it still requires to install it, but the "portable" option still is greyed out, I don't understand.

There is no need to install Autohotkey. In its most basic usage, you only need a autohotkey.exe file, the script interpreter.

The file AutoHotkey.exe is all that is needed to launch any .ahk script.

Renaming AutoHotkey.exe also changes which script it runs by default, which can be an alternative to compiling a script for use on a computer without AutoHotkey installed. For instance, MyScript.exe automatically runs MyScript.ahk if a filename is not supplied, but is also capable of running other scripts.

But without installing, you might miss out on some features: https://www.autohotkey.com/docs/v2/Program.htm#install