To comply with current Internet standards (Request for Comments
2068), Internet Explorer limits the number of simultaneous downloads to two
downloads, 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 allowed to Internet servers increase, the two-connection
limit may be restrictive. To increase the number of simultaneous connections
that are allowed to 10, follow these steps:
This procedure is for informational purposes
only. Changing the maximum number of connections beyond two is a violation of
Internet standards; Microsoft does not recommended this procedure for use
outside closed networks.