Jayinem

I keep multiple copies of my Launchbox on external hard drives, you could consider that only a few gbs. You can get a 500 gb one for $20-$30 if you don't already have one. Then you would just have to copy it to the next computer. But as far as directories, you have to make sure you name your computer username the same as the old computer, then it should be fine. But also if on the old computer if you had games at in downloads or games folder it has to match. This is assuming you have games and emulators outside your Launchbox. If they're all inside your Launchbox folder it doesn't matter what you name your computer or directories. I realize now I'm mostly just repeating what was in the link JoeViking provided, so I apologize.

This will hide the titlebar in Launchbox with Ctrl + Z, and then to unhide it just press Ctrl + Z again, so now you can hide unhide the menu like you can the sidebar. #SingleInstance Force ^z:: WinGetPos, X, Y, Width, Height, A WinSet, Style, ^0xC00000, A WinMove, A, , 0, -23, Width-0, Height+1120 WinMove, A, , 0, -23, Width-0, Height+1120 return Edit: just thought about it, might only work if your resolution is 1920 x 1080. If you have 4k and want it to work let me know I'll see what I can do. Although it might work fine on it because you're only increasing the top a certain amount of pixels. Also even when the text to the menu items are hidden, you can still click on them anyway.

I meant OP like why does it even need to be changed to avoid hitting yes once.

I don't understand why this is important, how often are you deleting games?

Just a couple of autohotkey scripts that hopefully at least one person finds useful. There's so many cool things you can do with autohotkey and in combination with Launchbox too. Use up and left arrow keys (at the same time) to turn off/on the Launchbox sidebar. (This will not effect using up or left arrow keys individually, and this can be done even if Launchbox is not your active window) ~Up & left:: WinActivate, ahk_exe launchbox.exe Send,^s Activate Big Box without going into Launchbox first ( I used my calculator button, but if you want to change it just change Launch_App2) Launch_App2:: WinActivate, ahk_exe launchbox.exe Send,^b return Keep Launchbox Maximized at all times (still shows taskbar, and won't effect you using anything else like Firefox over it or of course games) #SingleInstance force #Persistent WinGet, state, MinMax, % "ahk_id " WinExist("ahk_exe Launchbox.exe") Loop { if WinActive("ahk_exe LaunchBox.exe") WinMaximize A WinRestore A if (state = -1) WinMaximize WinRestore A } return This script will re-open Launchbox if you close it ensuring you always have Launchbox available (be sure to change the two lines where it says c:\Launchbox\ to where you have your Launchbox. Or you can just put the script where your Launchbox.exe is and then you don't need a path) #NoEnv SendMode Input SetWorkingDir %A_ScriptDir% #SingleInstance, Force SendMode Input SetWorkingDir %A_ScriptDir% iTC_EXE = "c:\Launchbox\Launchbox.exe" iTC_Path = "c:\Launchbox\" iTC_imgName = Launchbox.exe loop { Process, Exist, %iTC_imgName% If (ErrorLevel = 0) { Run, %iTC_EXE%, %iTC_Path%, hide } Else { sleep 5000 } }

I'm sorry I don't know what you mean by warning and how the check works? Can you tell me what's going on. I have no warnings.

I have this problem too but I use an autohotkey script that constantly checks if it is covering the taskbar and makes it where it doesn't. #Persistent #SingleInstance Force SetWorkingDir %A_ScriptDir% if not A_IsAdmin Run *RunAs "%A_ScriptFullPath%" ; (A_AhkPath is usually optional if the script has the .ahk extension.) You would typically check first. WinGet, state, MinMax, % "ahk_id " WinExist("ahk_exe Launchbox.exe") Loop { if (state = -1) WinRestore A } return Even if you've never used Autohotkey if you have the script it's easy. Just install autohotkey from autohotkey.com copy the above script go to where your directory that has Launchbox.exe right click on an empty space and choose new autohotkey script and paste the above script in and save. Then I recommend right clicking on the new document (you can call it whatever you want) .ahk and compile script. Double click the .exe to start the script. To have it working every time you start your computer take the .exe and right click on it and create shortcut. Press the Windows key + R at the same time it will open a run box type shell:startup and hit enter. This will open your startup folder and put the shortcut in if you want to use this every time your computer starts. I actually use an additional script that keeps Launchbox fullscreen (minus the taskbar) at all times that I can provide if requested. It doesn't effect using things over it like for example firefox, you just can't minimize it (I think of it ask my "desktop wallpaper that you can scroll through games with) and I have another one that reopens it if it closes automatically.

Okay if you don't already have it installed then install Autohotkey https://www.autohotkey.com/ Since I don't know if you've ever used autohotkey before or not I'm just going to walk you through every step as if you know nothing. If you're not very computer saavy it may seem like a lot but if you at least know how to do things like copy and paste create documents you should be fine (You're using Launchbox I assume so you should be okay). And even if this is easy to you maybe someone else will read this who are not so computer saavy. Go to the folder that has your Launchbox.exe right click on an empty space and select New > AutoHotKey Script call it anything you choose I call it "Launchbox WinMaximized" let's say you also choose that it will make a document called "Launchbox WinMaximized.ahk" or whatever you called it.ahk. It doesn't matter what it's called as long as it ends with .ahk. Copy this entire code and paste it in your script (under the first four lines that are already there just leave them untouched) SetTitleMatchMode 2 #SingleInstance force #Persistent WinGet, state, MinMax, % "ahk_id " WinExist("ahk_exe Launchbox.exe") Loop { if WinActive("ahk_exe LaunchBox.exe") WinMaximize if (state = -1) WinMaximize } return Choose File and Save The Document. Right click on the document you just created and choose Compile Script You should have a 2nd document named <Whatever you called it.exe> Right click on it and choose create shortcut. Hit Windows Key + R key both at the same time it should open up run type in "startup.exe" and hit enter, copy this shortcut you made (or cut) and paste it into this location. Now you need 1 more script to keep Launchbox open at all times so make another AutoHotKey script following the same instructions in the same location of Launchbox.exe. Paste this code this time #NoEnv SendMode Input SetWorkingDir %A_ScriptDir% #SingleInstance, Force SendMode Input SetTitleMatchMode 2 loop { Process, Exist, %iTC_imgName% If (ErrorLevel = 0) { Run, LaunchBox.exe } Else { sleep 5000 } } Do the same things as the first script right click on the .ahk file choose Compile Script, right click on the newly created .exe and create shortcut and put it the same startup folder I told you before by pressing Windows Key + R and putting the shortcut there. And that should be it your Launchbox should stay fullscreen at all times (however you can use anything such as your internet browser over it with no problems) and it should stay open at all times. Let me know if anything doesn't work or if need any additional help. Just keep in mind you won't be able to minimize Launchbox with these scripts or close it without it automatically reopening without you doing anything, but you can always hit your Windows key if you need to get to anywhere on your computer such as your start menu however you should still be able to see your taskbar on the bottom of the screen with this unless you've chosen to hide your taskbar. And also your scripts will stay in your tray down on the bottom right of your computer that if needed you can close out the scripts or pause/suspend the scripts if you ever need to. But as long as they stay in the startup folder they will start with your computer each time you boot it up. You shouldn't have to do anything else as long as you want to keep it like this it'll just keep working. from now on. Just make sure you can access anything that is currently on your desktop as shortcuts but you can still open a folder and on the left side choose Desktop and access your desktop shortcuts if needed. You can also most likely find everything in the start menu on the bottom left where it looks like a Windows key. I put everything in Launchbox my computer needs I could help you do that too if you want (it's not too difficult).

There really wasn't a great section to choose from so I put it here but if it needs to be moved no problem. I could help someone with the scripts on doing this if you wanted.

Well the way I do it is run it at boot and use autohotkey scripts to make sure it never closes or even minimizes, and if it does either it comes right back up on it's own. I consider my Launchbox my "desktop wallpaper" always fullscreen always on. However if I want to use firefox or any other app it goes in front of it without any issue. It's pretty awesome I think. I could give you those autohotkey scripts to use if you want.

By startup do you mean just running it yourself or upon Windows boot? On Windows boot I put it in task scheduler and it was up within 7-8 seconds of WIndows booting.

@JoeViking245 I think I've mostly solved it actually by taking your advice on using the sandbox as the app it checks for the sandbox not the sandboxed app so I'm no longer asking for help with the sandbox. The only issue I'm having is I keep getting the popup "another instance of Launchbox is running" would there be another loop I could run to check for that popup and always close it? or always keep it hidden? I really just don't want to ever see that popup again regardless I've tried to run scripts in the past to keep it from coming up but never was able to. Actually I just discovered I still have another problem. The loop still keeps running and keeps trying to focus in on the sandboxed Launchbox. So it still is running the loop over and over just not crashing my computer any longer.

That's cool no worries thanks anyways.

I was experimenting I did have the full ahk_class on the 2nd line as active but I have to cut it off in the middle because the numbers change every time and aren't persistent. That's why I was trying to put a smaller amount of it because of it changing. I wasn't sure the exact amount of it I needed to put in there but when running the 2nd line it still crashes my computer. Like I just ran it now LaunchBox ahk_class Sandbox:DefaultBox:HwndWrapper[LaunchBox.exe;;6f7dd556-1765-4827-bb44-f8e02fab50e3] ahk_exe LaunchBox.exe ahk_pid 14776 All of those numbers and letters after Launchbox.exe;; change every time I check it. If I run ahk_class Sandbox:DefaultBox:HwndWrapper[LaunchBox.exe it still tries to run the loop over and over regardless if the Launchbox is active or not.