Topic: Download Windows

[Moreno]

Hi Guys,


Have just installed Vista and am enjoying it, but have one question. When downloading music off the web, I can only download 2 things at a time, but can remember their being an option in XP to allow more downloads at once....anyone know where this option is?

[Simon]

I don't think it's a Windows option, is it?  What are you actually using to download?

[Sandra]

There is a setting in XP for something to do with the number of simultaneous IP addresses that it can connect to, I think its around 10 by default, so why you are only getting 2 is a little puzzling 

I cant remember the actual name for the service but hopefully it will come back to me later 

Which method are you using to download your music ?

[Moreno]

No program involved, its off a website. So I am basically right clicking on the download button and clicking on save target as.....it only lets me do two of them at one time. I used to be able to do at least 5, and remember their being an option.

[Simon]

Right, so as it's off a website, you must be using Internet Explorer, Firefox, or another browser, yes?  That's what I was asking, because I think it's probably a browser setting you are looking for. 

[Sandra]

When you could do more downloads were you using IE 6 and not IE 7 that loads by default in Vista ?

I cant see anything in the internet options in IE 7 that would change the downloads limits, if there are any.

[Moreno]

Sorry guys....


I was using IE6 at the time, just can't find the option in 7.

[Simon]

Hmm... no, I can't find anything either.    I thought it might have been a security feature, but nothing is obvious.  Could it be website specific, in other words, some websites let you download more items at once, than others? 

[Moreno]

Hmm... no, I can't find anything either.    I thought it might have been a security feature, but nothing is obvious.  Could it be website specific, in other words, some websites let you download more items at once, than others? 

No, I am sure it was in the options for the actual internet explorer. Just annoying downloading only 2 at a time!!!

[Simon]

Found something! 

Note: This has only been tested with IE6.  Not sure if it will work with IE7.

Ever wonder if you can do more than one download at a time? Well, you can! In fact, Firefox will allow multiple downloads "out of the box".

Internet Explorer, on the other hand, will only allow two simultaneous downloads. What kind of geek downloads just two files at a time? Geeze! Sure it's better than just one, but definitely a bummer if you're on a high speed connection. Well, here's a little registry hack that will boost you to a whopping 10 downloads at a time. Makes you shudder at all the power you're about to wield with that little mouse, doesn't it?

As always, registry settings are not for those with weak digital constitutions. If you're not 100% comfortable with accessing your registry, I suggest you just stick to 2 downloads at a time or give FireFox a try. As always, you do the following at your own risk. Also, this was only tested with IE 6, not sure what it will do with older versions.

OK, that's enough covering my behind - here's the hack:

1. Hit the Start button, Run. Type in:

regedit

And hit Enter (easy so far, huh?).

2. Now, navigate to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Internet Settings

3. Now, you'll need to right-click on a blank area in the right-hand pane and select New (only option), then DWORD value.

When you do, you'll see a new key that needs a name.

You'll want to name that key:

MaxConnectionsPer1_0Server

Probably best just to copy and paste that line :-)

Now, double-click the key and put this in for the value:

0000000a

4. OK, almost there. You need one more DWORD value. Once again, Right-click inside of the right-hand pane and select New, DWORD value. Name this one:

MaxConnectionsPerServer

Again, copy and pasting the above would probably be best.

Double-click that new key and give it this value:

0000000a

Your two new values should look like this (note that the 0x and (10) are added by windows - don't add them to the values I just gave you):

5. Exit out of the registry editor and restart your computer. You should now be able to download up to 10 files at a time using IE. That's like 5X the fun you were having before!

Taken from:-
http://www.worldstart.com/tips/tips.php/1352