Using windows without Autohotkey is using linux with no shell. No - I mean it.

For instance sooner or later you will use the cmd - this makes the xp bearable:

;-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

; Redefine only when the active window is a console window
#IfWinActive ahk_class ConsoleWindowClass

; Close Command Window with Ctrl+w
$^w::
WinGetTitle sTitle
If (InStr(sTitle, "-")=0) {
        Send EXIT{Enter}
} else {
        Send ^w
}
return

; Ctrl+up / Down to scroll command window back and forward
^Up::
Send {WheelUp}
return

^Down::
Send {WheelDown}
return

; Paste in command window
^V::
; Spanish menu (Editar->Pegar, I suppose English version is the same, Edit->Paste)
Send !{Space}
Send {up}{up}{up}{up}{right}{down}{down}{enter}
return

; Mark in command window
^M::
Send !{Space}
Send {up}{up}{up}{up}{right}{enter}
return

; Select all in command window
^A::
Send !{Space}
Send {up}{up}{up}{up}{right}{down}{down}{down}{enter}
return

#IfWinActive

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Some spanish guy holds the copyright I guess :D