An application for Windows 8 and Windows 10 has been released by Microsoft Research that allows you to check how fast your internet connection is at a given moment. The application, available in the Store of Windows 10 and Windows 8.1, is called Network Speed Test is very easy to use and provides a quick test to understand if the internet is working as it should by measuring the speed of downloading data ( Download ) and sending ( Upload) ).
With a clear and simple interface, it is probably the best application for doing this type of internet speed test, with reliability guaranteed by Microsoft itself.
In the past we have seen different ways of calculating internet speed by citing programs such as MyConnection PC Lite and online services such as Speedtest, the most famous in the world.
The free Network Speed Test application for Windows 10 and Windows 8.1 provides detailed information on the upload and download speed of your internet connection.
The application saves the history of the checks made so that you can easily compare the change in data over time and thus find out if the network provider is keeping its promises or if there are difficulties or bottlenecks at certain times of the day or on special days.
This application assigns a score at the speed of the internet and also indicates if with this connection it is possible to make video calls, listen to streaming music, send e-mails, make voice calls, watch videos in low quality streaming or stream high quality videos .
To start a speed test, open the application and press the Start button.
You can also use, on Windows 10 and 8.1, the official app of Speedtest Ookla, the most reliable tool for doing internet connection speed tests.
In other articles we have seen other free programs to do internet speed tests from all versions of Windows :
- Net Traffic to see the maximum download and upload speed
- Auto speed tester to check internet speed.
- Connection speed control in real time
- Programs to control internet traffic and monitor the network bandwidth
In the case of slow internet connection, see what slows down the network speed (wifi or wired) and the internet connection
