For The Windows Power Users - Try This IE Tweak

[Doc Tinker]

Go to the registry key:



HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings



Look for the following values:



MaxConnectionsPerServer

MaxConnectionsPer1_0Server



If they don't exist, create them as DWORD values.



Set these values to the number of simultaneous connections you want to allow. A good value is 50

 

[EMDDIESEL]

Uh??????

 

[Todd G]

Anytime someone asks me to edit the registry without telling me why is talking to a brick wall. Explain thyself oh vast suppository of worthless information.

 

[Doc Tinker]

LOL



OK - I thought you guys might balk at that.



This is a change that is supposed to speed up IE and I found that it did so immensely.





Internet Explorer limits the number of connections to one web server. Depending on the type of server, the number of connections is limited to 2 or 4.



This tweak removes this limit and therefore speeds up internet browsing.



Try it. If you don't like it you can change it back.

 

[Doc Tinker]

If you don't know much about the registry, PLEASE DON'T GO THERE!!



Doc

 

[EMDDIESEL]

Am i going to like crash my computer if i attempt this? What easier, this or a Lift pump install??

 

[Doc Tinker]

If you're not a power user, don't do this. If you are, you will have the wisdom to search the web and find what I am showing you is real.



Doc

 

[Doc Tinker]

If you're computer crashes, you can mail it to me and I will sacrifice it to the Green Box behind where I work



Doc

 

[R-N-R]

DOC, What O/S are you using?

 

[Doc Tinker]

98/2

 

[Doc Tinker]

I'm going to try it on 95 on Monday

 

[R-N-R]

Yep, there are a lot of tweaks for 95-98/2, I might try it out later tonight on my XP Pro and XP Home PCs.

 

[EMDDIESEL]

What does "Registry" mean? Is there like a "For dummies" version of this operation?

 

[Doc Tinker]

I'm using ICQ 2001b and boy is it a HOG! I killed the ads but it still takes longer than I want to wait for it to start up. Does anyone have any other ways of trimming it down?



Doc

 

[Doc Tinker]

Actually the Dummies books are pretty good. I've gotten some good information out of them.



Doc

 

[JConley]

If you want the computer to go faster, upgrade!

 

[R-N-R]

If you're not a power user, don't do this. If you are, you will have the wisdom to search the web and find what I am showing you is real.

Excellent advise!

 

[EMDDIESEL]

Yes they are Doc, but are YOU writing one for this topic?. Because i am lost. How about a Cliffs notes for Doc's notes??

 

[E7mack96]

how do I get the registry in XP??

cannot find the regedit program in XP

 

[R-N-R]

I'm on the XP Pro PC right now. I successfully launched regedit from start/run. A search found it in my c:\windows directory. I did not check but it may be a hidden directory and/or file. You can change your display to view hidden files and directories in the Tools/Folder Options/View menu.



btw, I would expect this to be the same on XP Home edition.