Simultaneous downloads in XP

[rhegedus]

Is there any way if increasing the number of simultaneous downloads that one can have at the same time in XP? (i.e. if I right click on a file and chose 'save target as....' I seem to be limited to four files at a time).

[thecoalman]

I'm pretty sure that's a server limitation, nothing to do with windows. 4 seems to be the standard, I've seen it where you can get only two connections at a time from some sites.

[Xylob the Destroyer]

4 is the default in XP.
you can get various programs that let you change this (TweakIE for example) or you can change it in your registry (but I don't know where - I used a tweak program to change mine to 8

[bugster]

4 is the default in XP.
you can get various programs that let you change this (TweakIE for example) or you can change it in your registry (but I don't know where - I used a tweak program to change mine to 8

Or use a download manager such as reGet

[sitlet]

http://www.tss2000.nl/site_pages/tweaks.php?id=45

[rhegedus]

Damn, I was kind of hoping for an easier fix to the problem (like changing IE settings) but if I have to start playing with the registry and even then be possibly faced with server limitations then maybe four is my max

Thanks for the help guys - knew I could count on you

[thecoalman]

even then be possibly faced with server limitations then maybe four is my max

I was did a little research on that, appears that you can but it's not very practical..... Essentially you would have to only limit the connections in a single directory where you wuld place all the files that you wanted to limit. The ones where I could only get two were probably ones where they had done this. More than 4 is possible.

[unclebud]

Try using Firefox to download some of the files.
I've DL'ed 6 at a time using IE and Firefox. I've never gotten 4 with just IE through RoadRunner.