Thread: Enabling more than six parallel downloads in IE 8

In contrast to the previous versions, the IE 8 allows six simultaneous downloads. Sometimes however, this number is also not sufficient.

Especially when you wish to download several big files from slow sources, a bigger number of possible downloads makes sense. Similar to the previous versions, the limit is defined in the registry, however, at a different destination. First, close Internet Explorer. To customize, open the command 'Run' in the start menu of Windows, enter 'regedit' and click on 'OK'.

Navigate to 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\Microsoft\InternetExplorer\Main\FeatureCo ntrol\FEATU RE_ MAXCONNECTIONSPER1_OSERVER'. In the right side of the window, search for the DWORD-value 'iexplore.exe'. If it does not exist, create it with the command 'Edit/New/DWORD value'. Then double-click on the entry to edit it; change its 'value' to '10' and leave the 'Base' at 'Hexadecimal'. Confirm the value with 'OK'. Navigate further to the adjacent key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\Microsoft\1 nternetExplorer\ Main\FeatureControl\FEATU RE_ MAXCONNECTIONSPERSERVER'. Here as well, on the right, search for the DWORD value 'iexplore.exe' or create it, if it is not available. Then again, double-click to edit and change this value to '10' as well. Close the registry. In some cases, this also accelerates normal surfing speed.