If the speed of your Internet from time to time starts to annoy you and cause complaints, if the movie that you are watching on your favorite site freezes at the most inopportune moment and you have to wait to continue watching, check your connection speed. Unfortunately, the actual speed does not always correspond to the speed indicated by the provider, and there are also a number of other reasons that may affect it. Therefore, checking the connection speed can help you both understand the real state of affairs and fix possible problems with your PC.
It is necessary
You will need to use a special service. A similar service is now provided by a large number of sites. However, for the first call, let's use the “I'm on the Internet!” Service, which was developed by Yandex
Instructions
Step 1
First, check your computer for viruses and other malware. This is a prerequisite. Turn on your antivirus and let it scan your PC. If the scan detects viruses, Trojans and other "evil spirits", remove them. Then it is advisable to run the antivirus again (this may already be the express scan mode) in order to make sure that there are no pests.
Step 2
Only after the anti-virus scan, disable all antiviruses, anti-spyware, firewalls, torrents, as well as all network programs running on your PC.
Step 3
Right-click on the network connection "Status" - you need to check the network activity of your computer. Estimate the number of received and sent packets. If their number is stable, everything is in order. But if their number is increasing all the time, it means that either a virus remains in your PC or some network program remains enabled. In this case, use your antivirus again and disable absolutely all network programs.
Step 4
Go to the Yandex website and go to the “I'm on the Internet!” Service page. Click on the "Measure speed" ruler. Wait one minute. The service will show you your incoming and outgoing speed at a given time.
