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Update server preview image in README, clarify other game versions in multiple instances document
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# Running multiple instances of a Windows 7 Internet Game
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# Running multiple instances of an Internet Game (any version)
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This document covers how the Windows 7 Internet Games implement protection against creating multiple instances
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This document covers how the Windows 7/XP/ME Internet Games implement protection against creating multiple instances
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of the same game, and how to bypass it for various purposes (for example, testing the Internet Games Server).
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## How it works
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1. Install a Hex editor, like [HxD](https://mh-nexus.de/en/hxd/), which will be used here.
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2. Go to "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Multiplayer" and create a full copy of the game's folder.
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2. For Windows 7 games, go to "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Multiplayer" and create a full copy of the game's folder. For other versions, simply copy the game executable.
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![A copy of the "Checkers" folder](img/MultipleInstances_CheckersFolderCopy.png)
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> [!NOTE]
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> A full folder copy needs to be done, because of a "Parental Controls" issue, when launching a renamed game executable.
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> For Windows 7 games, a full folder copy needs to be done, because of a "Parental Controls" issue, when launching a renamed game executable.
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> !["Parental Controls has blocked this game" error dialog](img/MultipleInstances_ParentalControlsIssue.png)
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