Is your Internet connection snoringly slow? Windows 11 offers a new Internet speed test (N&T)

Want to check your broadband speed without faffing about with extra apps? Windows makes it simple. Just right-click the network icon in your taskbar and select the speed test option. Your default browser opens and measures your download and upload speeds via Bing – whether you're on Wi-Fi, a cable or mobile internet. A quick, fuss-free way to confirm your connection is performing as it should. Read on to see how it works.
Is your Internet connection snoringly slow? Windows 11 offers a new Internet speed test (N&T)

Windows has introduced a new function with which you can easily test the speed of your Internet connection.

You don’t need to install anything or open any complicated settings.

If you right-click on the network icon at the bottom right of the taskbar (the small WLAN or computer icon), a new entry for the speed test will appear.

Clicking on it automatically opens your standard Internet browser, where the speed of your connection is measured – whether WLAN, network cable ...

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