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Dear Pooja Bhagchandani,
Thank you for reaching out to the Microsoft Community.
While I understand your interest in enabling the Parallel Download feature in Google Chrome to improve your downloading experience, it’s important to note that Google Chrome is a third-party application. As such, Microsoft does not directly manage or provide fixes for Chrome-specific features.
That said, I can guide you on how to enable the Parallel Download feature in Chrome and direct you to the appropriate resources for additional support.
How to Enable Parallel Downloading in Chrome
Parallel Downloading is an experimental feature in Chrome that can speed up downloads by creating multiple connections to download files simultaneously. To enable it:
- Open Google Chrome.
- Type chrome://flags in the address bar and press Enter.
- In the search bar at the top, type Parallel Downloading.
- When the Parallel Downloading option appears, click the dropdown menu next to it and select Enabled.
- Click Relaunch to restart Chrome and apply the changes.
Based on my testing on Chrome V131.0.6778.205, this feature is enabled properly in the labs.
For detailed support and to address specific issues, I recommend visiting the Google Chrome Help Community or reaching out to Chrome's support team:
Google Chrome Help Community: Ask a Question - Google Chrome Community
Disclaimer: Microsoft provides no assurances and/or warranties, implied or otherwise, and is not responsible for the information you receive from the third-party linked sites, or any support related to technology.
The dedicated team and community members there will be better equipped to help you troubleshoot and provide specific advice regarding Chrome features.
If you have any other questions or concerns, feel free to reach out.
Best Regards,
Martin | Microsoft Community Support Specialist
LambdaTest
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What are Chrome flags?
Chrome flags are experimental tweaks hidden within Chrome that let you test new browser behaviors and performance improvements before they become mainstream, offering a sandbox environment to explore evolving features safely.
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How to Enable Chrome Flags in Chrome for Experimental Features
How do I enable Chrome flags?
Open Chrome and type chrome://flags in the address bar. Search for the desired flag, select Enabled from the dropdown, relaunch the browser when prompted, and test the newly activated feature.
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How to Enable Chrome Flags in Chrome for Experimental Features
Are Chrome flags visible on all Chrome installations?
No, not every installation shows all flags. Availability depends on Chrome version, platform (desktop or mobile), operating system, and experimental testing criteria. Some flags are platform-specific, and certain builds or Chrome channels (Beta, Dev, Canary) may have unique flags unavailable in stable releases.
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June 16, 2020 - Chrome Flags are experimental features that aren’t part of the default Chrome experience. Some are focused on users that eventually find their way into the public version of Chrome.
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How to Enable The Parallel Downloading Function of Google Chrome
chrome://flags · Please type the keyword "parallel" in the search box, this can help you quickly locate the parallel download option. NOTE: After entering the experiments panel of Google Chrome, you will see the warning message in the front, ...
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May 29, 2024 - Parallel downloading: Enable parallel downloading to accelerate download speed. – Mac, Windows, Linux, ChromeOS, Android, Fuchsia, Lacros ... Open a new tab and go to chrome://flags.
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May 2, 2025 - First, launch Google Chrome -> Type Chrome://flags -> Search for parallel downloading in the Experiments search box.
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April 30, 2025 - I won’t say this experiment proves parallel downloading is the best choice, as too many variables can affect the outcome. However, if you usually download larger files, parallel downloading will surely be beneficial. If you are ready to take advantage of parallel downloading, enable it in Chrome from the Chrome flags...
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How to Enable Chrome //Flags Parallel Downloading for Faster File Downloads
October 25, 2025 - Chrome’s parallel downloading feature splits large files into multiple smaller segments and downloads them simultaneously. This experimental setting is accessed through chrome //flags parallel downloading and can significantly speed up download times for larger files...
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April 28, 2025 - Resetting flags can solve many problems caused by experimental features. Here are some of the most popular flags you can enable to speed up or customize Chrome: Speeds up downloads by splitting files into smaller parts. Search: parallel downloading
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December 24, 2020 - The parallel downloading flag enables the same technique in Chrome and helps accelerate the overall download speed. Google Chrome and other Chromium-based browsers come with Chrome flags, which are experimental features that Google hasn’t enabled by default.
Android Authority
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September 19, 2025 - Chrome Flags are experimental features that Google hasn’t released yet, but you can access and test them. Just remember, these aren’t ready for an official release just yet. This means they may not work very well all of the time.
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February 2, 2015 - Enhanced privacy settings - Disable hyperlink auditing (chrome://flags/#disable-hyperlink-auditing) - Reduce default 'referer' header granularity (chrome://flags/#reduced-referrer-granularity) Enhanced security settings - Permissions blacklist (chrome://flags/#enable-permissions-blacklist) - Extension Content Verification -(chrome://flags/#extension-content-verification) ENABLE STRICT - Block scripts loaded via document.write (chrome://flags/#disallow-doc-written-script-loads) - Strict site isolation (chrome://flags/#enable-site-per-process) Enhanced performance settings - Parallel downloading (chrome://flags/#enable-parallel-downloading) Note: Parallel downloading enabled since Chrome 63, all others I have set before leaving Wilders and joining MalwareTips (so at least two years now, without running into errors or site incompatibility problems).
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Google Chrome Flags: Boost Performance with Experimental Features
2 weeks ago - Google Chrome's experimental flags, accessible via chrome://flags, enable performance boosts like ignoring GPU blocklists for faster rendering, QUIC for reduced latency, and parallel downloading.
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Hyper-Threading, enabling use of all of the threads of your CPU, is an example of an experimental feature flag that can be enabled. Note: Feature flags should only be enabled on your local device to test their functionality if you accept the risk of doing so, and you should not develop against them for a production implementation in your app or have end-users of apps you’re developing enable them for extra functionality. If you want to enable feature flags on your machine, navigate to chrome://flags in your Chrome browser’s omnibox; a list of flags will be available in either the “Default”, “Enabled”, or “Disabled” state.
MakeUseOf
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There’s a Google Chrome flag that makes every site feel instantly faster
2 weeks ago - That's exactly what this Chrome flag enables. By default, when you download a file, Chrome establishes a single connection to the server. If that server throttles per-connection bandwidth, your high-speed internet capability is wasted. Parallel downloading changes this behavior by breaking large files into smaller, separate data chunks.
PCMAG
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How to Enhance Chrome With Google's Experimental 'Flags' | PCMag
July 3, 2019 - The Filesystem API in Incognito flag creates a virtual file system that prevents sites from detecting Incognito mode. You can speed up file downloads through a flag known as Parallel ...
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How to Enable Parallel Downloading in Google Chrome
June 6, 2024 - To make Chrome use parallel downloads, do the following. Open a new tab in Google Chrome (Ctrl + T), and type chrome://flags in the address box. On the Experiments page that opens, type parallel download in the search box.
Google Support
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Your Guide to Google Flags: Unlocking Chrome’s Full Potential
August 5, 2024 - Access: Type chrome://flags in the address bar. Customization: Enable/disable flags for new functionalities. Performance: Flags like Smooth Scrolling and Parallel Downloading improve performance.