Very Slow Download Speeds

Hi there, I'm Jason Go, a developer and Microsoft enthusiast. Let me try to help you on this.

Have you tried setting the parallel downloading to enabled?

By default, Edge will create one connection to download a file. In contrast, parallel downloading creates multiple connection to download a file.

You may or may not notice significant changes in scenarios where your internet connection is really slow to modest. BUT what it does it creates multiple connections that in the event one connection disconnects, the other parts of your file are still downloading. It allows you to download the files uninterruptedly unlike with just one connection.

How to enable Parallel Downloading

Step 1: In the address bar type edge://flags

Step 2: Search for the flag "Parallel downloading"

Step 3: Set it to Enabled.

**Step 4:**Restart Microsoft Edge to take effect.

By the way, this flag is also available in chromium-based browsers (Chrome, Opera, Vivaldi, Brave).

Let me know if it made your download speed faster. A yes vote will let me know. You may also mark this reply as an answer if it does help you.

• Jason Go

Hey DepthPixels,

After following the steps which Paul suggested, you can do one more thing.

1. Go to : edge://flags
2. Search for : parallel downloading.
3. Click the drop down box next to it, and select 'enabled'

Note : This is an experimental feature, which is VERY stable, and safe. It will definitely speed up your download speed.

Hope this helps,

Your friendly neighborhood Insider.

Hi DepthPixels,

I'm Paul, an Independent Advisor and a Windows 10 expert. I hope I can help you with your concern.

Please try the following methods.

1. Install the latest Windows Updates.
2. Clear cache and browsing data

=> Open Microsoft Edge

=> Click on the dotted menu (…) on the uppermost right corner of the browser and select settings,

=> Now select privacy & security then click on choose what to clear

Edge clear cache

=> Check mark on Browsing history and Cached data and files and click on Clear.

3. Disable Browser extensions

=> Open Edge browser.

=> Then click on the three dots icon (…) located just below the close button and then click Extensions.

=> Click on the name of an extension to see its settings,

=> Click the Turn off the option to turn off the extension.

Or click on the Uninstall button to completely remove the Edge browser extension.

4. Reset Microsoft Settings to default.

=> Open Microsoft Edge

=> Click on the dotted menu (…) on the uppermost right corner of the browser and select settings,

=> Click Reset Settings

=> click " Reset settings to their default values".

=> click Reset to confirm.

5. Uninstall and reinstall Microsoft Edge.
6. Use System File Checker to check and fix corrupted system files which may be the cause of the issue. Please refer to the link.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-ph/help/402652...

7. Use System Restore to restore your Windows to the point before the issue persists.

Open Control Panel > System and Security > System > System Protection > System Restore then follow screen instructions.

I hope this helps. Feel free to ask back any questions and keep me posted.

R7anubis All the steps you and Paul wrote have already been tried out by me but still thanks and they didn't work. All this is happening from the last Windows Update. I Will Try The Fixer Which I Haven't yet.

Yes, sometimes, the new Windows updates break some features, or cause unnecessary issues.

Why don't you try going back to the previous update of windows? Wait for the next update, not the one which broke Edge, the one which will come after it. Update your windows directly to that version.

Hope this helps in some way,

Your friendly neighborhood Insider.

R7anubis All the steps you and Paul wrote have already been tried out by me but still thanks and they didn't work. All this is happening from the last Windows Update. I Will Try The Fixer Which I Haven't yet.