Making separate iTunes accounts on the same computer

My brother just got an iPod, and he keeps using my downloads so I can't put them on a second device. Is there a way to make it so you have to log in to start doing anything with iTunes?

I'd suggest you give your brother his own Windows user account, then password-protect your user account. Then your brother won't be able to access your iTunes library, assuming you remember to log out of your Windows account and don't let your brother know your password.
But just FYI, you can put a purchase from the iTunes Store on up to five iPods (with the exception of a movie rental which can only be on one device at a time), so there should from a technical standpoint be no problem just because your brother is loading your tracks on his iPod.

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