Getting More Downloads Going *Applies to: Internet Explorer 5 and 6*
Did you ever think to yourself, why am I limited to downloading two
files at a time when using Internet Explorer? Well, would you really
want to download more than two files if you are using dial-up? Could
this just be simply a setting that is based on the hardware and speed
of accessing the Internet from a couple years ago? Very well could be,
but there is a way to change it. Note: This tip is not for
everyone and extreme caution should be exercised when attempting it.
This is a tip involves using the Windows registry and there is no undo
it something is done incorrectly.
Step 1 -
Click the Start button located near the bottom left corner of
your task bar area.
Step 2 -
Then select Run...
Step 3 -
Type in Regedit
Step 4 -
Navigate down through the branches starting at HKEY_CURRENT_USER
and going through to Internet Settings. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
Step 5 -
Right-click over Internet Settings and choose DWORD
Step 6 -
Give the new key the name of MaxConnectionsPerServer
Step 7 -
Double-click the new key or right-click over it and select
Modify
Step 8 -
Select Decimal as the Base and change the value to something
like 5 or 10
Step 9 -
Close all current Internet Explorer Windows and restart Internet
Explorer
Step 10 -
Now you should be able to download more than two files at a
time. This is a great way to download more drivers, patches and
service packs in a short amount of time.