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It's been several years since the last time I've used AutoIt so I'm going way back to basics. Just trying to get a simple script to run like activating a Notepad window or even directly copying and pasting from the tutorial, keeps giving me the same error that the system can't find the file specified. I have the file saved to the correct location. I'm sure it's something simple, but I cannot figure out how get AutoIt to go. 

 

>"C:\Program Files (x86)\AutoIt3\SciTE\..\AutoIt3.exe" "C:\Program Files (x86)\AutoIt3\SciTE\AutoIt3Wrapper\AutoIt3Wrapper.au3" /run /prod /ErrorStdOut /in "C:\Users\Cheryl Campbell\Desktop\autoittest\test2.au3" /UserParams    
>The system cannot find the file specified.

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I did a full uninstall and reinstall.

I am on v3.3.16.0 released on 6 March, 2022 if that is what is included in the download installer from autoitscript.com/site/autoit/downloads

When I check the About info is says version 4.4.6 with release date of Mar 6 2022.

 

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2 hours ago, crashsoup said:

@ad777 I am getting an error with that AutoIt3 zip. I downloaded the zip to my downloads folder and get the error when trying to extract it. 

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i think it's problem with zip file download below rar and extract it.

 

Note:this files from latest version of Autoit installed.vr16

v3.3.16.0 6 March, 2022
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@Danp2 I'm only downloading from the autoitscript.com site, nowhere else. The link you provided, I get an error on that exe file. 

I have also rebooted after frigging around with this a few times just to try to start with a clean slate. Still having issues.

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@danp2 I've reached out to my internal IT support for them to check the anitvirus software (Webroot) since it's locked down and I can't do anything with it other than run a scan. It appears that Webroot could be stripping out files because my "threats removed" count has been increasing since I started this process earlier today.

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3 hours ago, ad777 said:

@crashsoup

just copy file below and paste it on this location:C:\Program Files (x86)\AutoIt3

Please refrain from ever suggesting this going forward! I post an official installer for a good reason!

@crashsoup, just also install the full version on scite4autoit3 installer.

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@crashsoup  Please look at the following thread : 

You will understand that the problem comes from just about any AV, not solely from Webroot.  Maybe showing this link to your IT staff could help them to exclude some folders...

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