You can keep double-clicking this shortcut to open additional instances of Skype. Give the shortcut a name like “Skype (Second Account)”. 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe' /secondary For example, on a 64-bit version of Windows, it should look like: In the Target box, add /secondary to the end. Go to your desktop, right-click the Skype shortcut you created, and select Properties.