{"id":1032,"date":"2015-08-06T07:29:18","date_gmt":"2015-08-06T06:29:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sharonmurphy.com\/wordpress\/?p=1032"},"modified":"2015-08-06T07:29:18","modified_gmt":"2015-08-06T06:29:18","slug":"multiple-skype","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sharonmurphy.com\/wordpress\/2015\/08\/multiple-skype\/","title":{"rendered":"Running Multiple Instances of Skype Simultaneously"},"content":{"rendered":"

Most companies I work with these days either ask me to set up a dedicated Skype account for business purposes, or set one up for me. If you’re trying to stay available to multiple groups of people, being stuck with just one Skype login at a time is somewhat restricting. Turns out, on Windows you can log into multiple accounts at the same time if you run Skype using the \/secondary<\/b> flag! <\/p>\n

To do this:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Click the Windows key and R<\/b> to open a Run<\/i> window.<\/li>\n
  2. Depending on where Skype is installed, enter:
    \n\"C:\\Program Files\\Skype\\Phone\\Skype.exe\" \/secondary<\/tt>
    \nor
    \n\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Skype\\Phone\\Skype.exe\" \/secondary<\/tt><\/li>\n
  3. Hit return.<\/li>\n
  4. In the Skype window that appears, log in to one of your Skype accounts.<\/li>\n
  5. Repeat as necessary.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    For more info, see Skype’s official FAQ<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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