Hey there! Let's walk through why your first AutoHotkey script isn't working—since you're new to AHK and installed it without admin rights, there are a few common fixes to check:

• First, make sure your script is actually running
  Opening AutoHotkeyU64.exe directly will only show the help file—that's normal behavior! This executable is meant to load and run .ahk scripts, not run on its own. To activate your script, you need to double-click your tutorial.ahk file. After doing that, check your system tray (bottom-right corner of your screen) for a green "H" icon—this means the script is active.

• Verify your file's extension isn't hidden
  When saving from Notepad, it's easy to accidentally save the file as tutorial.ahk.txt (Notepad adds .txt by default unless you change the "Save as type" to "All Files"). To fix this:

  1. Open File Explorer and go to the folder with your script.
  2. Enable "File name extensions" in the "View" tab.
  3. Confirm your file ends with .ahk (not .ahk.txt). If it has the .txt suffix, rename it to remove that part.

• Fix your script's syntax
  Your original script has a small formatting issue that might prevent it from running correctly. return should always be on its own line. Update your script to this:

  ^j::
  Send, My First Script
  return
  

  Save the changes, close and re-run the script, then test Ctrl+J again.

• Check for shortcut conflicts
  Some programs (like certain text editors) use Ctrl+J for their own functions (e.g., line justification), which can override AutoHotkey's shortcut. Try changing the shortcut to something less likely to conflict, like !j:: (Alt+J), and see if that works.

• Test with admin rights (if possible)
  If you're running Notepad (or another program) with admin privileges, a regular-user AutoHotkey script might not be able to send keystrokes to it. Right-click your .ahk file and select "Run as administrator" (if the option is available), then test the shortcut again.

• Ensure file associations are set up correctly
  If double-clicking the .ahk file does nothing, the system might not know to use AutoHotkeyU64.exe to open it. Right-click the .ahk file, choose "Open with" → "Choose another app", select AutoHotkeyU64.exe from your extracted folder, and check "Always use this app to open .ahk files".

Start with the first step (making sure the script is running via double-clicking the .ahk file)—that's the most common mistake for new users!

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