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How can I allow more than 2 simultaneous downloads in IE 6?
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To configure IE to allow up to 10 simultaneous downloads (it only allows 2 at a time) do the following:
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Open Registry Editor.
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In Registry Editor, navigate to the following registry key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings-
On the Edit menu, click Add Value, and then add the following registry value:
"MaxConnectionsPer1_0Server"=Dword:0000000a "MaxConnectionsPerServer"=Dword:0000000a
You can change 0000000a to any other value as long as it's hexadecimal.
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Close the registry editor.
Download this .reg file and double click it to merge it to your registry. The file will allow for a maximum of 10 simultaneous downloads.
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