These days, our tech experiences are all about speed—and our expectations for instant action are actually kinda insane. Think about it: Not so long ago, phones, computers, and especially the internet ...

Cierra was an associate writer for CNET's broadband team, covering all things home internet. She is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a master's degree. Cierra is ...

Are you getting the internet speed you’re paying for? It’s an important question. After all, your internet service provider offered you a plan with a high-sounding download speed number, and you’re ...

Windows 11's new "internet speed test" tool sounds handy… until you click it. Turns out it's basically just a glorified shortcut that launches Bing in your browser. A couple of days ago, Microsoft ...

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Microsoft has completed the rollout of a built-in internet speed test for Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2 through the April 2026 KB5083769 update. Powered by Ookla’s Speedtest and accessible via the ...

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 ...