# Downloading multiple files **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [April 15, 2003, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/downloading-multiple-files/168816 "2003-04-15T04:37:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Splanky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@Splanky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Splanky)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2003, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/downloading-multiple-files/168816/1 "2003-04-15T04:37:55Z")
My computer will only let me download two files at a time (through Internet Explorer). Does this naturally happen to prevent an overflow, or can I change it to download more simultaniously? I ask because I’m downloading a live concert (legal FYI) from an archive but I can only do two songs at a time. At this pace it’ll take forever. Thanks in advance. ---
**Author:** ![Splanky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@Splanky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Splanky)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2003, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/downloading-multiple-files/168816/2 "2003-04-15T04:39:47Z")
Oh, I’m running XP, though it’s also happened to me on '98. ---
**Author:** ![xash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2003, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/downloading-multiple-files/168816/3 "2003-04-15T05:51:13Z")
This shouldn’t happen, but I can’t figure out why it would be happening. Instead of using Internet Explorer, use Getright from [http://www.getright.com/](http://www.getright.com/) to download all the files. That should allow you unlimited simultaneous downloads. ---
**Author:** ![Nanoda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ce73a5/32.png) [@Nanoda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nanoda)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2003, 10:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/downloading-multiple-files/168816/4 "2003-04-15T10:49:45Z")
Shouldn’t be. Is it only this site? You can restrict downloads to X# per ip or per connection, but that doesn’t sounds likely. Perhaps your connection is just too slow to start saving #3 with the bandwidth from #1 & 2 running? ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2003, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/downloading-multiple-files/168816/5 "2003-04-15T11:05:16Z")
I get this too; only a couple of files will download at once; the others are very conspicuously ‘queued’ - evident by the fact that the ‘save as’ dialog consistently pops up for the next file immediately after the previous one has finished downloading. Connection method and speed does not appear to make a difference. ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2003, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/downloading-multiple-files/168816/6 "2003-04-15T11:51:44Z")
It could very well be the site limiting users to 2, in an effort to conserve bandwidth. Try another site, and see if you can download more than 2 files. I suggest trying [mp3.com](http://mp3.com) (legal mp3s). ---
**Author:** ![robertliguori](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/46a35a/32.png) [@robertliguori](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robertliguori)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2003, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/downloading-multiple-files/168816/7 "2003-04-15T12:00:27Z")
I’ve got it, too. (XP, Explorer). Happens at every single site, so I don’t think it’s on their side. ---
**Author:** ![Amp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Amp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amp)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2003, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/downloading-multiple-files/168816/8 "2003-04-15T12:20:41Z")
If you’re using IE 6 it is built into the browser to limit downloads to two. [Here is a way to increase the number of simultaneous downloads.](http://www.tweakxp.com/tweakxp/display.asp?id=764) ---
**Author:** ![Splanky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@Splanky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Splanky)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2003, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/downloading-multiple-files/168816/9 "2003-04-15T17:53:11Z")
I think that’s it, **Amp**. One question though…when it says “click add value” does it mean “String Value”, “Binary Value”, or what? There are a bunch of “Values”. Should I do one string or a multi? I’m not very familiar with this stuff. ---
**Author:** ![nerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f475e1/32.png) [@nerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nerd)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2003, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/downloading-multiple-files/168816/10 "2003-04-15T20:51:17Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Splanky \* > \*\*I think that’s it, **Amp**. One question though…when it says “click add value” does it mean “String Value”, “Binary Value”, or what? There are a bunch of “Values”. Should I do one string or a multi? I’m not very familiar with this stuff. \*\* From the site above: > [@](#): > > \*\*On the Edit menu, click Add Value , and then add the following registry values: > > “MaxConnectionsPer1\_0Server”=Dword:0000000a > “MaxConnectionsPerServer”=Dword:0000000a \*\* which means a new **DWORD** value. ---
**Author:** ![Splanky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@Splanky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Splanky)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2003, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/downloading-multiple-files/168816/11 "2003-04-16T03:50:21Z")
Of course. Silly me.