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I am considering buying a 2nd DLC so I can rush my 2nd account on the same PC

Do you still have to run sandboxie or kill a BNet task using a sysinternal tool?
I prefer a way withour any 3rd party software.

How to deal with this in 2026?

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hi, linux user here so i cant comment on all the windows solution, but personally i use Steam and it should work for windows as well?

each copy/account is installed in different folder so from the Steam launch menu you can start whichever you like, or all of them
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hi, linux user here so i cant comment on all the windows solution, but personally i use Steam and it should work for windows as well?

each copy/account is installed in different folder so from the Steam launch menu you can start whichever you like, or all of them


thx using windows, so cant even install d2r via steam (using battle.net).
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hi, linux user here so i cant comment on all the windows solution, but personally i use Steam and it should work for windows as well?

each copy/account is installed in different folder so from the Steam launch menu you can start whichever you like, or all of them


Wait so you load one thru steam and one thru battle net and that works?
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Wait so you load one thru steam and one thru battle net and that works?


This does work, yes.
I believe still need PE to close the instance check though.
My friend who uses says he doesn’t though.

Pc is fairly ez as well.

Bnet app = allow multiple instance of bnet
Seperate game folders for each copy.
Load one, close “check for instance”
Load second.
In my case I use command line argument with “region+acct+pw”
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Buy the game 2-x times.

A good guide here
https://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=90563264&f=87
Another way to do it - faster to launch each copy :)
https://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=102553231

Process explorer is a microsoft program and free. Easy to set up honestly.

Good luck

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Feb 25 2026 03:06pm
This does work, yes.
I believe still need PE to close the instance check though.
My friend who uses says he doesn’t though.

Pc is fairly ez as well.

Bnet app = allow multiple instance of bnet
Seperate game folders for each copy.
Load one, close “check for instance”
Load second.
In my case I use command line argument with “region+acct+pw”


interesting
what is "PE"
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Buy the game 2-x times.

A good guide here
https://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=90563264&f=87
Another way to do it - faster to launch each copy :)
https://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=102553231

Process explorer is a microsoft program and free. Easy to set up honestly.

Good luck


thx a lot!
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thx a lot!


np, D2R isn't GPU intensive, just CPU + Ram.

8 Copies can be ran fairly easily if you want to solo P8 online.
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Feb 25 2026 03:09pm
Ya use process explorer, it’s totally fine. It’s not a cheat or anything. Most people on here use it I imagine.
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