Run Multiple Instances of Windows Media Player

"Need to know what OS, but I believe that you can do this by running the ""background"" instance through ""run as different user"" on XP and up. Select the music and play.

Next, double click and open whatever videos you want normally, the new instance should open up in your user. If it tries opening with the first instance then do the same - right click, do ""run as different user"" and choose your own.

If however this does not work, I highly recommend you look at VLC, I use it for opening multiple videos at once in order to compare them, through one setting, it has no problem in opening up as many copies as you want."

"No, that's not possible. The easiest way to go around this would be to use another media player for the videos, as much of a hassle as that is.

Or just switch to a different media player entirely. ;)"

A bit late in the game I know, but I came across this in a Google search. So, for anyone else looking for an answer, here is a patch for Windows 7 (x86/x64) / WMP12 to run it multiple times: http://www.lukepaynesoftware.com/other/

"Not really supported, obviously, but your options for second instances are:

mplayer2.exe (on pre-Vista systems, uses WMP's networking)
Zune Media Player"

"Two easy options that require hardly any user intervention.

http://mpc-hc.sourceforge.net/

This is media player classic, basically continued 3rd party support for the classic video player. They have both 32 and 64 bit versions for win7 or vista. I loaded it and clicked on two different video files and they both opened in their own window. Both files played at the same time as well. I have Windows 7 ult 64 and was annoyed at the lack of ability of the built in player. You would think that would be a given considering most computers today May 2010 are dual core or better.

VLC - have this too but using the new media classic since its 64 bit."