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Run multiple Google Talk ( GTalk ) Messenger Account


For any Google Talk (GTalk) messenger fans want to run multiple Google Talk messenger account at the same times. Here is a simple trick without any crack, patch or hack, with just a simple command line parameter or switch (/nomutex) appended to the Google Talk shortcut only.

Here is the tips for existing Google Talk shortcut:

  1. Right click on the Google Talk shortcut.
  2. On the right click contextual menu, click on Properties.
  3. Go to Shortcut tab on Google Talk Properties window.
  4. On the Target textbox, add in the /nomutex to the end of the line so that it looks like below (or you can simply copy and paste the below syntax and replace the original).“c:\program files\google\google talk\googletalk.exe” /nomutex
  5. Click on OK.

Trick for creating a new shortcut for Google Talk:

  1. Right-click on the desktop or anywhere you want to place the GTalk shortcut.
  2. Select New on the right click context menu.
  3. Then select Shortcut.
  4. Copy and paste the following line to the text box when prompted to type the location of the item:“c:\program files\google\google talk\googletalk.exe” /nomutex
  5. Click on Next.
  6. Give the shortcut a proper name such as Google Talk or Google Talk Multiple or Google Talk Polygamy.
  7. Click OK until you are done.

If you have several Google Gmail accounts you also may want to run multiple instances of Google Talk. Worth for try out !! :grin:

Wed, Dec 13, 2006

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1 Comments For This Post

  1. Ashish Mohta Says:

    Thx for the tip .It works

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