diff --git a/.github/workflows/ahk-lint-format-compile.yml b/.github/workflows/ahk-lint-format-compile.yml
index 95e17c5..548abeb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ahk-lint-format-compile.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ahk-lint-format-compile.yml
@@ -19,11 +19,20 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Install AutoHotkey v1.1 (Portable)
-        run: choco install autohotkey.portable --version=1.1.37.02 -y
+        run: choco install autohotkey.portable -y
         shell: pwsh
-
       - name: Install AutoHotkey v2
-        run: choco install autohotkey --version=2.0.19 -y
+        run: choco install autohotkey -y
+        shell: pwsh
+      - name: Install Ahk2Exe
+        run: |
+          $url = "https://github.com/AutoHotkey/Ahk2Exe/releases/latest/download/Ahk2Exe1.zip"
+          $dest = "C:\Ahk2Exe"
+          New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path $dest | Out-Null
+          Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $url -OutFile "$dest\Ahk2Exe.zip"
+          Expand-Archive "$dest\Ahk2Exe.zip" -DestinationPath $dest -Force
+          Remove-Item "$dest\Ahk2Exe.zip"
+          Write-Host "Ahk2Exe installed to $dest"
         shell: pwsh
 
       - name: Verify Installations
@@ -37,11 +46,10 @@ jobs:
           Write-Host "Installed AHK v1: $((Get-Item $ahkV1).VersionInfo.FileVersion)"
           Write-Host "Installed AHK v2: $(& $ahkV2 --version)"
         shell: pwsh
-
       - name: Syntax Check & Format Validation
         run: |
-          $compilerV1 = "C:\ProgramData\chocolatey\lib\autohotkey.portable\tools\Compiler\Ahk2Exe.exe"
-          $compilerV2 = "$env:ProgramFiles\AutoHotkey\Compiler\Ahk2Exe.exe"
+          $compilerExe = "C:\Ahk2Exe\Ahk2Exe.exe"
+
           $tempDir = New-Item -Type Directory -Force "$env:TEMP\ahk-$(Get-Random)"
           $syntaxErrors = @()
           $formatIssues = @()
@@ -66,7 +74,8 @@ jobs:
               $isV2 = $true
             }
 
-            $compiler = if ($isV2) { $compilerV2; $v2Count++ } else { $compilerV1; $v1Count++ }
+            if ($isV2) { $v2Count++ } else { $v1Count++ }
+            $compiler = $compilerExe
             $version = if ($isV2) { "v2" } else { "v1" }
 
             # Syntax check
diff --git a/Other/AutoStartManager.ahk b/Other/AutoStartManager.ahk
index e2145ec..56e77a8 100644
--- a/Other/AutoStartManager.ahk
+++ b/Other/AutoStartManager.ahk
@@ -35,12 +35,44 @@ if (!FileExist(configFile)) {
 
 ; Read configuration
 try {
-    exeName := IniRead(configFile, emulatorName, "exe")
-    key := IniRead(configFile, emulatorName, "key", "F11")
-    maximize := IniRead(configFile, emulatorName, "maximize", "true") = "true"
-    delay := Integer(IniRead(configFile, emulatorName, "delay", "0"))
-    activate := IniRead(configFile, emulatorName, "activate", "false") = "true"
-    special := IniRead(configFile, emulatorName, "special", "none")
+    ; Optimization: Read the entire section once to reduce disk I/O
+    sectionContent := IniRead(configFile, emulatorName)
+    if (sectionContent = "") {
+        throw Error("Section '" . emulatorName . "' not found in config file or is empty")
+    }
+    config := Map()
+    config.CaseSense := "Off" ; Ensure case-insensitive lookups (INI standard)
+    Loop Parse, sectionContent, "`n", "`r" {
+        if (p := InStr(A_LoopField, "=")) {
+            k := Trim(SubStr(A_LoopField, 1, p-1))
+            v := Trim(SubStr(A_LoopField, p+1))
+            config[k] := v
+        }
+    }
+
+    if !config.Has("exe") {
+        if (config.Count = 0)
+            throw Error("Section '" . emulatorName . "' is empty or missing required key 'exe'")
+        else
+            throw Error("Key 'exe' not found in section '" . emulatorName . "'")
+    }
+
+    exeName := config["exe"]
+    key := config.Has("key") ? config["key"] : "F11"
+    maximize := (config.Has("maximize") ? config["maximize"] : "true") = "true"
+    if config.Has("delay") {
+        delayRaw := config["delay"]
+        if RegExMatch(delayRaw, "^[+-]?\d+$") {
+            delay := Integer(delayRaw)
+        } else {
+            throw Error("Invalid delay value '" . delayRaw . "' in section '" . emulatorName . "': must be an integer number of milliseconds")
+        }
+    } else {
+        delay := 0
+    }
+    activate := (config.Has("activate") ? config["activate"] : "false") = "true"
+    special := config.Has("special") ? config["special"] : "none"
+
 } catch Error as err {
     MsgBox("Error reading config for " . emulatorName . ":`n" . err.Message)
     ExitApp()