Windows 11's new internet speed test has left people longing for Windows 8 — that's how badly Microsoft has dropped the ball here.

Can you really get a Windows PC running like new again? Using this free tool from Microsoft, you can get pretty close.

Windows 11 March 2026 Patch Tuesday update adds Emoji 16.0, Sysmon, network speed test, reliability improvements, and security fixes.

The latest Windows 11 preview update (KB5077241) is here, bringing a built-in internet speed test, new emojis, and key performance fixes. See what's new.

Windows 11's new "internet speed test" tool sounds handy… until you click it. Turns out it's basically just a glorified ...

The new option appears when users click the network icon on the taskbar and select the " Internet Speed Test " entry. The ...

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 ...

To check computer speed boost clocks, use CPU-Z (Windows) or Intel Power Gadget (Mac). This article explains how to check the base clock speed and computer speed boost clocks on Windows and Mac ...

I've been testing PC and mobile software for more than 20 years, focusing on photo and video editing, operating systems, and web browsers. Prior to my current role, I covered software and apps for ...

Gaming on a Windows 11 PC poses problems due to the idiosyncrasies of Microsoft's operating system, but there are tools available to improve performance.

Over the past few years, Microsoft has been pushing to migrate UWP (Universal Windows Platform) apps to the newer Windows App SDK. The transition hasn’t been completely smooth, though, and the company ...

The test itself is run via the Speedtest service from Ookla, with which Microsoft collaborates. In practice, the feature therefore functions as a shortcut to a web-based speed test, not a local tool ...