How do I increase the max number of HTTP connections Windows can initiate?
Windows limits the number of connections to a HTTP server to 2 – 4, depending on the HTTP version. This is most noticeable when downloading files from a single server – initiating more than 2-4 downloads will time out the connection. To increase the limit, using REGEDIT, go to “HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings” and create DWORD names of “MaxConnectionsPerServer” and “MaxConnectionsPer1_0Server” with the value as 10 (Decimal), unless you want more than ten. Restart your computer.
