Script not loading at windows startup.

[pyro0]

I always had the autohotkey script to load up when windows starts. The last few days, the scripts have not loaded. I have to reload the script from the taskbar. I do not know if it's from using recent Firefox 57 beta version, but it feels like it started around the same time. What would be another method of having it run at windows start up? On a related note, I've had times where the script randomly just stopped working. That has happened in the past year or so. Not frequent, but a handful of times. Appreciate any help.

[BoBo]

As we can't see your script, it's hard to decide what's the root cause for that behaviour. Probably a memory consumption issue. Something I saw with scripts running 24/7. ...

[theimmersion]

As for the starting scripts when windows boots, we would need to know how you start your scripts at windows boot and which windows is it in the first place. Is it via shortcut in windows startup folder or via registry? Also, are scripts compiled and are they doing anything that would require admin right or any compiled scripts that are set as run as admin?

[king-of-hearts]

I usually copy a shortcut of my ahk file to windows startup (this can be checked pressing windows+r and running this: shell:startup
In the Task Manager is possible to see if the files are disable or not;

If everything is alright probably the script has some error;

Hope this helps!

[pyro0]

I am on Win 7 64bit Ultimate. I have the .ahk file in C:\Users\name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup. I have always had it there without any issues, until recently. If there is another way to add it to start up please let me know. As far as I am aware, these scripts do not require admin rights. They are mostly shortcuts to use firefox more efficiently.

Can you go more into this memory consumption issue? I have 16GB of ram.

I am also using AutoHotkey 1.0.48.05 if that matters.

[garry]

your script shoul'd contain first line :
setworkingdir,%a_scriptdir%
1- then with rightclick create a shorcut
2- put this shortcut to :
run,%a_startupcommon%

try reboot your computer


an example , creates a script : msgbox_test.ahk
if you reboot shoul'd see this ( msgbox ) : This is a test

Code: Select all

;https://autohotkey.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=38756

f1=%a_scriptdir%\msgbox_test.ahk
ifnotexist,%f1%
{
e4x=
(Join`r`n
setworkingdir,%a_scriptdir%
msgbox, 262208,TEST ,This is a test
return
)
fileappend,%e4x%,%f1%
SplitPath, f1, name, dir, ext, name_no_ext, drive
FileCreateShortcut,%f1%,%a_startupcommon%\%name_no_ext%.lnk
}
exitapp

[Tomer]

the startup location youre using is for "name" profile only,
maybe you are trying to run it also on other users logging ?

if so, move the script to all-users startup:
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

[pyro0]

The reason seems to be due to an update on a different program. I tried moving scripts into an alternate location, but for whatever reason, it prevents loading of my script. The simplest solution was to just uninstall that conflicting program. I appreciate the help from everyone.