Available to Windows Insiders, the built-in tool measures your upload and download speeds over Ethernet or Wi-Fi.

Microsoft is replacing Windows 11's Bing speed test shortcut with a built-in tool that displays download speed, upload speed, ...

Those using Insider Experimental build 26340.9767 can simply click on Quick Settings and scroll down to see a speed test button (via Windows Latest ). You can also find the network icon in the system ...

The original feature redirected users to Bing. A new version runs directly within Quick Settings and shows speed test results without opening a browser.

A Windows 11 Insider Preview build rolling out to the Beta and Experimental channels will allow you to right-click the network icon in your system tray and hit “Perform speed test” to run it right in ...

Compare the 6 best free internet speed test apps for 2026. Test Wi-Fi speed, latency, upload and download performance, and diagnose connection issues.

Free, no sign-up, nothing leaves the browser. Pulse measures download, lag and lag when the line is busy, then asks the three questions that matter. The number that explains the eight o’clock stutter ...

Since the end of February 2026, Microsoft has been distributing a new internet speed test via Windows Update. You can find it by right-clicking the network or Wi-Fi icon in the bottom-right corner of ...

Internet speed is only one part of the equation of how your home network performs. You also must understand how bandwidth ...

Speed tests are far from infallible, but we always try them first ...

It can be difficult to choose the right home internet speed package. You don't really have to think about speed with mobile plans or figure out equivalent usage for other utilities like electricity.