How to Change the Maximum Download Sessions in Internet Explorer for Vista

INFO:

This will change the number of simultaneous downloads from a web server to what you set them to for only the current or all user acounts. 10 is usually a good maximum. 2 is the default maximum.

WHY:
A) The current HTTP specification limits the number of simultaneous file downloads to two downloads, plus one on stand by. As connection speeds increase, the number of simultaneous downloads to a single web server may not be enough for your needs. B) If you visit a web page with lots of images (and supporting files like CSS styles and Javascript), then you can have a slower browsing experience. On average, your browser would have to make more than 40 requests to the server before it can assemble the complete page. Requesting all the files you need with the default 2 at a time is going to be slower than requesting say 10 files at a time.

1. Open the Start Menu.

2. In the white line (Start Search) area, type regedit and press Enter.

3. Click Continue for UAC prompt.

4. In regedit, go to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings

5. In right pane, right click on a empty area and click New and click DWORD (32-bit) Value.

6. Type MaxConnectionsPer1_0Server and press Enter.

7. In right pane, right click MaxConnectionsPer1_0Server and click Modify.

8. Dot Decimal, then type 10 and click OK.
NOTE: The default value is 2, but you can change it to your needs.

9. Repeat steps 5 to 8 above, but use MaxConnectionsPerServer instead now.

10. When done you should see this below boxed in red.

11. Close regedit.

12. Logoff and logon, or restart the computer to apply the changes.