Run multiple instances of your favourite instant messengers

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Yahoo Messenger

Save the following text in notepad with .reg as extension and run it. If you are not sure how to add and run it see article Run multile instances of Yahoo messenger 8.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\yahoo\pager\Test]
"Plural"=dword:00000001

To get messenger to the original state, create another .reg file adding following given text below in notepad and run it.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\yahoo\pager\Test]
"Plural"=dword:00000000

If you would like to use software, instead of registry hacks. Download Yahoo Pal software which allows multiple accounts to use on the same computer.

Google Talk

• Create a shortcut of the GoogleTalk in desktop.
• Right click on the shortcut and goto properties. In the Target: field add /nomutex at the end of the path.

c:\program files\google\google talk\googletalk.exe" /nomutex

and click OK. You are done.

Windows Live Messenger

Use MultiLive to run multiple instances Live Messsenger. MultiLive is a small utility that enables you to run multiple instances, remove banner advertisements. It also creates backup of the original state of the program.

Skype

• Create a shortcut of Skype on the desktop.
• Right click on the shortcut and go to properties.
• In the shortcut tab click on Advanced button, check Run with different credentials and click OK. You are done.

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