Microsoft’s Network Speed Test app released for Windows 8

Do you know how fast your internet connection is? Good enough to stream music and video? If these questions keep you awake at night, Microsoft has just launched Network Speed Test for Windows 8 so you can make a complete analysis of your connection.

Network Speed Test is a free app that gives you detailed information about your upload and download speeds, and tells you what activities your speed is suitable for. You can keep a detailed record of your speed tests, which is great for checking if today’s connection is really slow, or you’re just impatient!

You can voluntarily send anonymous data to Microsoft’s servers, to help them learn what kind of connections users have all over the world, and can tailor their services better. It’s important to remember the developer of this official app is Microsoft Research, which is responsible for investigating new products at Redmond. This little tool could be the first step in a larger project from Microsoft.

Download Network Speed Test for Windows 8 and Windows 8.1