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How to automatically start a second skype entity at Windows start

How to automatically start a second skype entity at Windows start

I learned from the Skype forum that it is possible to run several Skype instances at a time by running them with different system users (need to be Administrators and have password).

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bert [Entry]

"Skype Launcher allows you to open and sign into multiple instances / user accounts of skype. With this program you don't have to hassle yourself with user permissions.
Hope this helps

Auto-Login feature:

If you want to use the Autologin feature, simple start the SkypeLauncher_config.exe and add your Skype accounts. When you now start the SkypeLauncher.exe it will login all saved accounts. To return to ""old"" behavior, simple delete all saved accounts with the SkypeLauncher_config.exe.
The credentials are stored AES encrypted in the registry.

You must disable the ""Sign me in when skype start"" feature in Skype!

More info here"
bert [Entry]

"You can start as many instances as you want, here is an example for two, just create a batch file :

@ECHO OFF
ping 1.1.1.1 -n 1 -w 10000 > nul
start """" ""C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe"" /secondary /username:yourusername /password:yourpassword
ping 1.1.1.1 -n 1 -w 60000 > nul
start """" ""C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe"" /secondary /username:yourusername2 /password:yourpassword2

Edit your username and password.
save under .bat
Add to your startup folder.

Note : You might need to change program url as your system."