A huge number of users are familiar with the Skype program. Sometimes it becomes necessary to simultaneously work with this program using two accounts. In such situations, it is important to know how to properly launch two Skype programs at the same time.
Necessary
Skype
Instructions
Step 1
If you do not plan to constantly run two copies of Skype, then use the command line. First, open the program in the usual way. Disable automatic user authorization. If this is not done, then after restarting the program you will work from one account in two windows.
Step 2
Fill in the Username and Password fields and click the Connect button. Log in to the program using the selected account. Now press the key combination "Start" and R. Type cmd and press Enter to go to the command line.
Step 3
Select the local drive C by typing cd C:. Now go to the directory where the Skype program is located. Usually, you need to enter the command cd program files / skype / phone and press the Enter key.
Step 4
Now enter the command skype.exe / secondary and press the Enter key. After a while, a new Skype window will be launched. Repeat the procedure for entering the username and password using the details of the second account. In this case, also do not check the box next to the item "Log in automatically when starting the program".
Step 5
If you plan to frequently use two accounts at once, then create a new shortcut for the skype.exe file. Click on it with the right mouse button and select "Properties". Click the Shortcut tab and in the Target field add / secondary after the quotes. Click the "Apply" button to save the specified parameters. Now, when you open this shortcut, a second copy of Skype will start.
