How do I configure Internet Explorer to download more than two files at one time?

By default, Windows Internet Explorer 7 and earlier versions limit the number of files that you can download at one time to two. Windows Internet Explorer 8 limits the number of files that you can download at one time to six. This change reflects the faster connection speeds that are now typical for most users. For dial-up connections, the limits from earlier versions still apply.

This article helps you increase the number of files that you can download at one time to 10.


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To increase the number of files that you can download at one time to 10, click the Fix this problem link. Then, click Run in the File Download dialog box, and follow the steps in this wizard.

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• This wizard may be in English only; however, the automatic fix also works for other language versions of Windows.
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Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
To increase the number of files that you can download at one time to 10, follow these steps:

1. Start Registry Editor.
2. Locate the following key in the registry:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
3. On the Edit menu, point to New, click DWORD Value, and then add the following registry values:
   Value name: MaxConnectionsPer1_0Server
   Value data: 10
   Base: Decimal
   
   Value Name: MaxConnectionsPerServer
   Value data: 10
   Base: Decimal
   
4. Exit Registry Editor.

Internet Explorer 8.0

How to configure the connection limit by modifying a registry key

1. Start Registry Editor.
2. Locate the following key in the registry:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MAIN\FeatureControl\FEATURE_MAXCONNECTIONSPERSERVER
3. On the Edit menu, point to New, click DWORD Value, and then add the following registry values:
   Value name: iexplore.exe
   Value data: 10
   Base: Decimal
   
   Note set this value to the connection limit that you want for HTTP 1.1 connections. By setting the value to 10, you increase the connection limit to 10.
4. Locate and then click the following registry subkey:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MAIN\FeatureControl\FEATURE_MAXCONNECTIONSPER1_0SERVER
5. On the Edit menu, point to New, click DWORD Value, and then add the following registry values:
   Value name: iexplore.exe
   Value data: 10
   Base: Decimal
   
   Note set this value to the connection limit that you want for HTTP 1.1 connections. By setting the value to 10, you increase the connection limit to 10.
6. Exit Registry Editor.

How to configure the connection limit by using Group Policy

1. Click Start, click Run, type gpedit.msc, and then click OK.
2. Expand User Configuration, expand Administrative Templates, expand Windows Components, expand Internet Explorer, expand Security Features, and then expand AJAX.
3. Set the Maximum number of connections per server (HTTP 1.0) and Maximum number of connections per server (HTTP 1.1) options to the settings that you want. You must update policies or restart the computer to apply these changes.

Check whether the problem is fixed. If the problem is fixed, you are finished with this article. If the problem is not fixed, you can contact support (http://support.microsoft.com/contactus) .

To comply with current Internet standards (Request for Comments 2068), Internet Explorer limits the number of concurrent downloads to two , 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 available to Internet servers increases, the two-connection limit may be restrictive.