9/11/2023 0 Comments Run multiple instances of calctape![]() Open Windows 10 " Settings" and click on " Accounts".If you are a Windows 7 or 8 user, then you can follow instructions provided on the Microsoft support page. If you already have another user account and know the login credentials of it, then you don’t need to go through this step.įor demonstration purpose, I am going to use a Windows 10 PC. Create a new user profileįirst, I’ll show you how you can create another user account on your PC. You just need to have two accounts on your PC and you can easily open two instances of the same program. You may not be able to open that program in the current user profile, but you can still open it as a different user. ![]() Mutex prevents threads from accessing the same program if it’s already running.įortunately, mutex is tied to the current user profile only. Use different user accounts to open multiple instances of programsĭevelopers use different methods to put limitation on opening multiple instances of a program and the most commonly used method is through mutex. So do try opening a program twice and see how it boosts your productivity. ![]() You can also open multiple windows of programs like CCleaner and run multiple types of scans at the same time.Īs long as a program doesn’t have a conflicting nature, there is a good chance you can open multiple instances of it. For example, you can open multiple versions of a document and edit them separately or open multiple documents in the same program, like Microsoft Word documents. If the program allows multiple windows, then another instance will open up without a hinge. An easier way to do this is to press and hold the Shift key and click on the program’s icon in the taskbar. To open another window of a program, simply launch it again. Launch multiple instances of programs that allow this feature Overall, you should keep in mind that the limitation is there for a reason and you should always be ready to deal with a bad situation if you are going to run multiple instances. For example, an online video game may limit this to ensure players don’t log in with multiple accounts and gain an unfair advantage over others. For example, system information tools offer the same information no matter how many instances you open.įurthermore, some programs may offer an unfair advantage when opened multiple times, so developers lock this feature. Some developers may also add this limitation because there would be no point of opening multiple windows of their program. There is a good chance that the two windows will conflict with each other and lead to program crashes, or data corruption etc. ![]() Opening multiple instances of a program can have multiple effects. Now if the developers intentionally added this limitation in their program, then it must have some bad impact on the program. So you should not blame Windows for not giving you an option to run multiple programs. Firstly, this limitation is added by the developer of the program and not the Windows itself. Read Also: How to Run Multiple Instances of Google Drive on Windows Why some programs allow multiple windows and some don’t?įor your own safety, it’s important to know why this limitation is there in the first place. In this article, I will show you multiple methods to open more than one instance of a program in Windows. Thankfully, there are some workarounds to bypass this limitation depending on what type of program you are looking to open multiple times simultaneously. ![]() However, many programs won’t allow you to open more than one window and give an error or open the active window when you try to run them twice. Running multiple instances of programs and files surely boosts productivity. ![]()
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