Is there a way to preset apps and windows on command?

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Once a month, I do billing for my wife, where I need to have 3 apps open, 2 of them split over 1 monitor, and pdfs on the other.

The details aren’t important, but is there a script where I could:

 

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Your post implies multiple monitors. What is your setup? Is this Windows 10? What version of the OS?

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Yes. Have a look at AutoHotkey. In particular:

RunWait – This will run a specified program or open a PDF file.

WinMove – This will move a program’s window to where you want it.

Ask in the AutoHotkey Ask for Help forum for more info.

Hope this helps…

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Sorry my post got interrupted.

I have a 2 monitor setup with win10, and would like to have a couple of apps prepositioned, each open to half screen.  Explorer opened to a particular folder.  That was on one monitor, and then another app (adobe reader) open on the other monitor.

I could do this with the existing virtual desktop, except that once I reboot it is gone.  Since I just return to this setup once a month, seems like a script would work better.

To Rick Corbett, I’ll take a look at the capabilities in autoHotkey to see if that does what I need — thanks for the suggestion.

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SAG, have a look at this throwback post from the old Windows Secret Days. 😎

May the Forces of good computing be with you!

RG

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