Two sessions of Windows Media Player?

How can I run two sessions of Windows Media Player - one to play a movie, one for playing a playlist of music?

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You cannot run two instance of Windows Media Player at the same time and this is normal. However, you can run a third-party media player and Windows Media Player, but there will be sound conflict.

Warning: Using third-party software, including hardware drivers can cause serious problems that may prevent your computer from starting properly. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the use of third-party software can be solved. Use a third party software is at your own risk.

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