Back in September of 2025, right before the release of Windows 11 version 25H2, Microsoft first started testing an inbuilt internet speed test feature on the OS. At the time details were scarce and we ...

When you click on this new option, Windows 11 opens the default browser and loads up an Ookla-powered Speedtest experience. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window) ...

PCWorld reports that Microsoft is rolling out a built-in internet speed test for Windows 11, measuring download, upload speeds, and ping similar to Ookla. Users can access this long-awaited feature ...

If you are working from home, you want the best internet performance possible from your PC. Perhaps your internet is being uncharacteristically slow and you don't know why. Or perhaps you have ...

A built-in speed test in the taskbar is coming to Windows 11— right-click the network icon to run it in your browser. New camera controls (panning/tilting), fresh emoji, and a Widget settings menu are ...

Every now and then, Microsoft decides to add something genuinely useful to Windows, and most of the time, those features fly under the radar. I remember the company quietly added Sudo to Windows, and ...

Windows 11 is getting a built-in way to measure your connection speed, and it’s placed right where you already look when something feels off. Instead of jumping to a third-party site or installing ...

The latest Insider build of Windows 11 confirms that Microsoft is working on adding a built-in speed test feature. Whenever we notice that our download speed feels slower or that web pages take longer ...

Microsoft is testing a speed-test tool built into the Windows 11 taskbar. Microsoft mentioned the feature in the release notes for the latest Windows 11 beta (Builds 26100.7918 and 26200.7918). "Open ...

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