Comments on: Multiple Skype accounts on Windows Vista

By: wilfred

wilfred — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 08:23:08 +0000

I have windows 7 32 bit and have 2 users created, for skype i am using 4.2. In Windows 7 the command runas.exe does not support the /savecred option anymore, so i removed it.
The “sign in automatically when skype is started” is unchecked.

To try to start 2 skypes I used the task manager to stop skype first, after that I restarted by using:

C:\Windows\System32\runas.exe /profile /user:usr1 “C:\Program Files\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe”

and

C:\Windows\System32\runas.exe /profile /user:usr2 “C:\Program Files\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe”

Both startups ask for the password of the windows user.
The first one starts..
The second one starts, but does not ask for new skype credentials and in fact still just one skype is ‘alive’.

Also I tried the launcher mentioned in
http://forum.skype.com/topic/88055-skype-launcher-with-autologin-runs-on-vista-too-update-yes-again/
but that one also does not do it for me.

It is a pity, since it would be really helpful for me to run both accounts.

By: Sneha

Sneha — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 09:12:51 +0000

good one ankur, it worked successfully

By: evi

evi — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 18:40:44 +0000

very usefull and helpfull

By: kamal

kamal — Sun, 03 May 2009 02:29:59 +0000

i have vista how i can run 2 skype in the same time

By: Ankur

Ankur — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:32:49 +0000

simply right click on the skype executable (regular one or any shortcut for skype you already have) and click .. run as administrator or runas from there.. that would run another instance of skype on spot.

By: mohand

mohand — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:28:51 +0000

im looking about any free program, that used for open more than one skype, on one camputer at same time, please help me, if u have download link, please give me it, or send it to my mail,, other information im use windous XP…. thanks for all..

By: Brad Wilson

Brad Wilson — Thu, 29 May 2008 23:18:32 +0000

Hi,

I have found the solution to this question. I have used this software and it really works on windows Xp and Vista.

Please visit the following link

http://www.freewebs.com/davidcartnor/softwares.htm

Its very easy all we have to do is to pay one time $10.00 as donation to this user and have to subscribe to his site in order for him to make sure that he send the software to the right email address.

I did this and many other as well and i am really enjoying skype much better than earlier.

Thanks
Brad

By: stefan

stefan — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:10:52 +0000

just want to let you know, that skype launcher now working on x64 systems =)