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.
1.) Click the Start button located near the bottom left corner of your task bar area.
2.) Then select Run...
3.) Type in Regedit
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
5.) Right-click over Internet Settings and choose DWORD.
6.) Give the new key the name of MaxConnectionsPerServer.
7.) Double-click the new key or right-click over it and select Modify.
8.) Select Decimal as the Base and change the value to something like 5 or 10.
9.) Close all current Internet Explorer Windows and restart Internet Explorer
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.
I tried the tip with IE6 running under Windows 2000 and XP Pro/Home. I think the tip also works with IE5, but I haven’t tried it yet.
Sincerely,
Lee
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