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 ...

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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