While Windows 10 gets nothing in terms of functionality, Windows 11 is getting a couple of new features, including Emoji 16 ...

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

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

Want to test your Internet connection? Chances are your flow is something like this: Fire up Google, type in something like "speed test," pick speedtest.net or some other equivalent from the search ...

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

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Microsoft has released the latest version of its Chromium-based Edge web browser that could entice users to migrate away from Chome. First off, there aren't a lot of new features to be found in the ...

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

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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 ...