Multiple iTunes open in multiple 'user accounts'- at the same time

We have three people in our family, each with their own iPod/iphone, we sync our iPod/iphone on the same computer but in different ‘user accounts’ in xp.
Now the problem is ; only one iTunes program can run at a time, so if one person is downloading a podcast and another logs into their user account then they can’t open iTunes because it is open in another user account already.
There must be a way to run multiple iTunes at the same time in different user accounts?
Anyone?
I’m running XP on an i7 machine

Welcome to AD!
Sadly, there is not a way to do this.
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1969?viewlocale=en_US

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