How to open second or multiple instances of the same program in Windows 11/10

It happens many times that you need to open a second instance of the same application and run them on your Windows 11/10/8/7 computer at the same time. If you ever felt the need to Run multiple instances of applications from the Windows taskbar, this tutorial is sure to answer your question.

Timecodes:
0:00 INTRO
0:34 NOT UNIVERSAL
0:58 IN THE START MENU
1:41 IN THE TASK BAR
2:37 CONTROL + N
3:09 USING THE RUN BOX

[MichaelMike]

Doesn't work. I don't want to open up multiple notepads. I want multiple apps.

[rwh]

I have wondered how to do this for years. I can't thank you enough.

[limeypaul]

Thank you for the help this video helped me a lot.

[Ragitsu]

Which music did you use in the making of this video?

[georgecristea]

i need a command for DroidCam its not working all of the command you posted

[dutchy]

if I have 2 instances open of 1 program I used to be able to go to the taskbar with the mouse and chose 1 of the 2 instances to be active. In Windows 11 that does not work. The 2 instances show when I hover the mouse over the program icon at the taskbar but when I want to go and hover over 1 of the 2 instances with the mouse they go into auto-hide

I can of course use Alt-Tab to go to the instance I need but the mouse is much more convenient. Is this not possible anymore in Windows 11 or is there some trick I do not know off?

[sheetal]

No how to open multiple instance of single application

[mrpcakes]

if i have 4 excel docs opened or apps . is there a way to maximize or minimize all of that instance ? sick of clicking on every one to be visible

[ronaldomedeiros]

Only create a copy exe in same folder.

[DjLundbladh]

ofc u can open windows apps twice... not most other installd programs. usless guide

[mas]

*"THIS IS NOT A SEPARATE INSTANCE."* It is a separate window of same instance. When I try to change the position of the last notepad I open it drags all the notepads.

Thanks for the misinformation.