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How to Run Multiple Yahoo! Messenger Accounts on Your PC [Registry Hack]

By Steve Yu on July 7, 2008

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If you are wondering how to run multiple Yahoo! Messenger accounts within the same PC, here’s how it can be done by just applying a simple registry hack.

  1. Go to Start > Run.
  2. In the Run box, type regedit and click OK button to launch the Registry Editor.
  3. Now, navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER > Software > Yahoo > Pager > Test.
  4. On the right pane, right click , choose New > DWORD value.
  5. Multiple Yahoo Messenger Account Login Registry Hack

  6. Rename the new registry key as Plural.
  7. Multiple Yahoo Messenger Account Login Registry Hack

  8. Double click on the “Plural” registry key and assigns 1 as the value data.
  9. Multiple Yahoo Messenger Account Login Registry Hack

Now, you can login to multiple Yahoo! Messenger accounts on your PC. If you want to login to two YM accounts, you will need to launch the application twice in order to get two login screens.

Multiple Yahoo Messenger Account Login In Same PC

To disable or cancel this hack, just proceed and delete the “Plural” registry key.

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Comments

13 Responses to “How to Run Multiple Yahoo! Messenger Accounts on Your PC [Registry Hack]”

  1. OMG ,, loved this one steve ,

    really good , i was using pidgin for this but now i think i’ll use yahoo

  2. Hey great find. I didn’t know that it is possible at all.

    BTW from where did you find this hack?

  3. Nihar > There are a lot of sources that I refer to.

  4. thanks for this great tips. :D

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  6. mac newbie says:

    Hi! I’ve been through a lot of research but can’t seem to find an answer. I’m just wondering if it’s possible to do this on a Mac too? I’ve done the same with my old Windows desktop and I love it. But now, I can’t find an answer to my dilemma. :’( Just hoping maybe you can help. Thanks! :-)

  7. mac newbie > Well, I am not using Mac. I have try to google for solution but came out empty handed. I’m sorry.

  8. mac newbie says:

    Hi Steve! That’s ok. I understand. Maybe someone will come up with solutions in the future. :) But thank you very much for trying. ^_^

  9. i have done everything as mentioned but not able to log in in two differant ids what is the prob i dont know

  10. it works perfectly fine for me. =) thanks

  11. thanks dude….it does work!!

  12. idetsaad says:

    for mac.. u can juat copy paste the software and login. thats all

  13. anirudh says:

    THANKS DUDE………I REALLY LIKED THIS ONE ..

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