New Windows 11 Insider Experimental build adds the ability to check your internet speed without a browser
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β’Mon, 26 Oct 2026 17:29:05 +0000
π° What Happened
The newest Windows 11 Insider build in the Experimental channel adds a built-in internet speed test. Users can run it from Settings without opening a browser.
It reports download speed, upload speed and ping. The tool is still in testing, so it may change shape or be dropped before it reaches everyone.
π The Backstory
Windows has never had a speed test of its own. Most people use sites like Speedtest or Fast.com, which come with ads and cookies.
Microsoft has been adding small network tools to Settings, such as a way to see Wi-Fi signal strength. The Experimental channel is where it tries ideas that may never ship.
π― Why It Matters
It saves a browser tab and a page full of ads when your internet feels slow. It also gives Microsoft a standard way to measure the connection it is often blamed for.
The newest Windows 11 Insider build in the Experimental channel adds a built-in internet speed test. Users can run it from Settings without opening a browser.
It reports download speed, upload speed and ping. The tool is still in testing, so it may change shape or be dropped before it reaches everyone.
Windows has never had a speed test of its own. Most people use sites like Speedtest or Fast.com, which come with ads and cookies.
Microsoft has been adding small network tools to Settings, such as a way to see Wi-Fi signal strength. The Experimental channel is where it tries ideas that may never ship.
It saves a browser tab and a page full of ads when your internet feels slow. It also gives Microsoft a standard way to measure the connection it is often blamed for.