2 itunes accounts on new computer help

Hello I recently purchased a new hp laptop with windows 8.  Im sharing it with my girlfriend and we both have our own itunes accounts.  I followed all the instructions I found online in order to use them both.  I created a seperate username for her and a seperate itunes library.  I signed in under her account, downloaded her music with her itunes name into her library and now when i sign into my name on the same computer with my itunes account it says i have to wait 90 days.  Is there anyway around this?  Please help!!  thanks!!

Use two distinct Windows user accounts/logins.  iTunes will then by default create and manage separate iTunes libraries for each user, storing these in:
C:\Documents and Settings\user1\My Documents\My Music\iTunes and
C:\Documents and Settings\user2\My Documents\My Music\iTunes
It is a good idea to disable fast user switching so that different users are not attempting to run iTunes at the same time.
It is also possible to set up distinct libraries under a single user login; to create a second library hold down SHIFT while starting iTunes, and when you see this prompt:
click on Create Library... and choose the location you want the second library to be in.  By default:
the first (original) library will be located at C:\Documents and Settings\username\My Documents\My Music\iTunes
the second (new) library will be located at C:\Documents and Settings\username\My Documents\My Music\iTunes 1
In this case each user will have to SHIFT-start iTunes, click Choose Library... in the prompt above, and select the correct library.

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