Long time back I published a simple hack using which you can run multiple Google Talk at once. Now thanks to Ankit, we have a way to run multiple Yahoo messenger at once.

Check following screenshot where me and my friend Sameer signed into our (different) yahoo accounts at the same time!

multiple yahoo messenger

# How-To Go Multiuser…

  1. Download yahoo_multiuser.reg file. (Tip: Right Click on link, select “save as”…)
  2. Double Click on above file once it is downloaded.
  3. Window may show warning. Click Yes to proceed.
  4. Thats it! Now every click on Yahoo messengers shortcut will start new instance of IM!

# How-To Restore singleuser…

I don’t find any harm leaving it multiuser. Still in case you want to restore changes made by above registry file…

  1. Download yahoo_singleuser.reg file. (Tip: Right Click on link, select “save as”…)
  2. Double Click on above file once it is downloaded.
  3. Window may show warning. Click Yes to proceed.
  4. Thats it! Everything is restored again!

Now this is for all Windows user using Yahoo Messenger. Others can log into multiple yahoo, GoogleTalk, hotmail or any number of account at once using a multiprotocol messenger like pidgin!

Credit: One of our oldest reader Ankit Agrawal posted this hack in comments on post – Check Who is Invisible/Online on Yahoo Messenger Status Hacks!

[Disclaimer: This post deals with registry modification which is critical part of system. It is strongly advised to make backup of registry in advance. Devils Workshop will not accept any liability as per out ToS.]

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