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I think it may be your ISP, because I'm running Win98 (not SE) and I can do 3 at a time.

Glen

Its nothing to do with ISP or with windows, its the browser which restricts the file download. To my understanding IE by design can only mantain
fixed number of open connections, ( 2,4,6 or 8 - depends on version).

So opening a new Instance of the program should allow you for few more downloads,or use some plugin tool like

"Download Accelerator"

http://download.cnet.com/downloads/0-3282264-100-2398651.html?tag=st.dl.10001-103-1.lst-7-1.2398651

Good luck
sharan

I believe it might have something to do with your ISP or on IE itself. I have myself have downloaded over the maximum (8) suggested above at a given point. I think it might have something to do with IE calculating for you the best rates among the downloads, depending on the available bandwidth (ie your internet connection).

If you use your computer thru a network, you may be controlled. Reconfigure the network to let you download more at a time. I am pretty sure it is your network, or else it is your ISP. I can download as many as I like with my Win98SE. But, I don't like downloading many at once, the speed will be slower.

Do you have the latest browser. Some on the older ones only allowed a certain number of concurrent sessions. I am running IE5.5 with a partial T1 and have had as many a 4or 5 downloads going at once. The problem will be if your internet connection is not fast enough to service the multiple connections at once they will time out.

Ok, like the rest, are you downloading from a network? or from a standalone through an ISP? Either will allow you to download as many files as you desire, but the first may limit your bandwidth, or even what you can download due to the firewall and other security features. The later, your ISP, will limit you only via your connection speed, and the quality of that speed (any interrupts, etc). If your running through a DSL/Cable connection, and it's your personal computer, or you're the administrator, have you configured the Registry for optimal performance? If not goto PC World and look it up, they had an awesome article on it a few months ago, and provide you with the links to get the programs for the improvements.
Lastly, make sure you're keeping track of all of those downloads by placing them into folders. This will allow your to find and clean them up when you're donw with them.

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