I am trying to run the same application multiple instances on one machine. Some applications does not allow multiple instance, so I figure I will use a virtual machine or something along that line to achieve my goal. (To be specific, the application I want to run is a IM application and does not allow more than one instance, and if possible, I also would like to run a second instance of a game)
After doing some research, I found 2 possible ways. (I know there might be more, but the 2 are the ones I look into more)
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By using VirtualBox (https://www.virtualbox.org/), I can create another Desktop (or OS) and run a second instance of the application on it.
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Run a second instance of the application using Sandboxie (http://www.sandboxie.com/)
My question is: Is there a significant advantage of using one over another? Or is there a even better solution to achieve my goal?
Best Answer
Running virtualbox or any virtual machine will use more memory than something like sandboxes. However I believe that you are required to have the paid version of sandboxie to run multiple instances.