
You only really need the compiled version (.exe). I have attached a zip file to this post it contains the source AHK script and the compiled version (.exe). In Task Manager, it is also important to enable the option to "Hide When Minimized". To solve this problem, I created a short custom Auto Hot Key (AHK) script, compiled it and placed a shortcut to the compiled script in my Startup folder. What I wanted is to have Task Manager start minimized automatically at login and to be placed in the System Tray without showing up on the Task Bar. This method does not work in Windows 10 and I suspect it does not work in Windows 8/8.1 either (I no longer have Windows 8 or 8.1). In Windows 7, I could easily start Task Manager at login by simply placing a shortcut to taskmgr.exe in my Startup folder and configuring the shortcut to start the program minimized. Solved for Windows 10 Probably also works for Windows 8
