Internet speed tests aren't just for people who obsess over their internet speeds. When my friends or parents are experiencing an inevitable home internet slowdown, I recommend always starting with a ...

Are you getting the internet speed you’re paying for? Should you blame a slow connection on your Wi-Fi router or internet provider? Can your internet handle things like online gaming or livestreaming?

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 ...

Research from Google found that website bounce rates increase by as much as 31% from one-second to three-second load times. In my experience, page load times are one of the most consistent technical ...

There are two native ways to perform an Internet speed test from the Taskbar in Windows 11: Perform an Internet speed test using the Taskbar system tray Test Internet speed using Quick Settings. Let’s ...

CNET dug into the latest speed test data to see how the country’s largest cable internet provider fared in national speed test data. Trey Paul was a CNET senior editor covering broadband. His 20+ ...

Most of us have felt frustrated by a slow internet connection before. Perhaps when your video keeps getting stuck buffering or when a website is taking too long to load. It can slow you down or ...

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 ...

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 ...