Increase Number of Download Sessions in Internet Explorer
By: Arie SlobTo comply with current Internet standards, Internet Explorer limits the number of simultaneous downloads to two downloads, plus one queued download. This configuration is a function of the browser. However, as connection speeds increase, and the number of total connections that are allowed to Internet servers increase, the two-connection limit may be restrictive.
Please Note: Changing the maximum number of connections beyond two is a violation of Internet standards; use at your own risk!
To increase the number of simultaneous connections that are allowed, follow these steps:
- Start the Registry Editor
- Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Internet Settings
- Select New > DWORD Value from the Edit menu
- Name the new value MaxConnectionsPer1_0Server
- Right-click the MaxConnectionsPer1_0Server value and choose Modify
- Under Base, click the radio button next to Decimal
- In the Value Data: box enter the number of simultaneous connections you want to set (for example 10 is a good value), and click OK
- Repeat steps 3 - 7 using the new value MaxConnectionsPerServer
- Exit the registry editor
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