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<\/a><\/p>\nIf you have\u00a0fallen prey to one of these deceptive ads, run Malwarebytes Antimalware<\/a> to clean up the mess. You also might need to check your Control Panel> Programs and Features to uninstall the program that was just installed. (Click the view button, Details, then sort the list by the Installed Date column. The spyware would be right at the top of the list.)<\/p>\n The reason it’s worth discussing how to get the best experience at\u00a0speedtest (dot) net<\/a> is this is a tool we sometimes use in analyzing a\u00a0problem. By going to this website and clicking “Begin Test,” you can get\u00a0useful numbers that we can interpret to isolate the source of your issues.<\/p>\n A perfect example came up this week. A friend called, reporting that\u00a0video conferencing through a popular program was transmitting very poor\u00a0video quality with choppy audio. Based on the results of this test, we\u00a0are able to determine if your computer needs maintenance, or if it will\u00a0be necessary to contact your Internet Service Provider (ISP) to\u00a0troubleshoot a weak connection. Lower data transfer rates coupled with higher ping times are common\u00a0with wireless technologies, such as cell phone networks and satellite\u00a0services. These are often possible to improve through adjustments as\u00a0determined by your ISP.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Speedtest (dot) net provides a great way to test the bandwidth of your connection. Unfortunately, there are a few caveats. As a “free” website that needs income to operate, the business that runs speedtest (dot) net sells advertising. OK, that’s fine. Unfortunately, some of the ads are definitely not OK. You are likely to see … Continue reading Annoyance with Speedtest<\/span>