How to Run Multiple Instance of Gtalk (Multiple user Log-in)

Update: The Google Talk (Gtalk) discontinued its operation on June 26th, 2017. Google Chat tool in Gmail and Gtalk application is no more functional.

This guide will show you how to run multiple instances of Gtalk(Multi-user Login). We have already posted an article on multiple instances of Yahoo messenger. 

We have done some registry tweaks to make Yahoo Messenger run as a multi-user login (Multiple instances). However, we do not need to do any registry tweaks for Gtalk; we just need to define a single word as a parameter.

Running multiple instances of Gtalk makes sense when you have two or more Gtalk IDs and want to be Logged-In for all GtalkIDs. Typically, we can only log in to Gtalk using one id at a time. 

Suppose your friends or relatives want to log in to their Gtalk id using the Gtalk application, but you are already chatting with other friends in Gtalk. To log in to their id to Gtalk. You first have to log out and then log in with your friends or relative’s id to be Logged-in. Running multiple instances of Gtalk will allow you to have an infinite number of multiple user logins.

Follow the below procedure to run multiple instances of Gtalk

Step 1: Right Click on Desktop –> Select New –> Then Click on Shortcut.

Step 2: Copy the below syntax and paste it into the text box

“C:\Program Files\Google\Google Talk\googletalk.exe” /nomutex

Step 3: Give a proper name to the shortcut, such as G-talk Or Google talk, or any name you wish, and click on Finish.

Now, Open Gtalk using the icon which you created. If you need two Gtalk windows to log in, then open the Gtalk application twice. It will show a separate Gtalk window on every execution.

Now, Open Gtalk using the icon which you created. If you need two Gtalk windows to log in, then open the Gtalk application twice. It will show a separate Gtalk window on every execution.

Note: You can also modify the existing Gtalk icon on the desktop or start menu. Just add a parameter to the end “/nomutex”.

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