Microsoft has tucked a one‑click internet speed check into the Windows 11 taskbar — but for now it’s a launcher that opens Bing’s web speed‑test widget rather than a native, in‑OS measurement tool.
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Windows 11’s network menu just got a new convenience: a Perform speed test...
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Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 Insider preview builds quietly add a one‑click internet speed‑test shortcut to the taskbar network flyout — but the shortcut simply opens Bing’s web‑based speed test rather than running a native, offline measurement — and the same builds also include a subtle but...
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On a Windows box I reach for a Linux shell first — not because Windows tooling is broken, but because the Unix-style command line gives me the fastest, most portable path from idea to execution. That preference, which many readers will recognize from long years of using bash, zsh, or other...
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Your summary captures a widely shared concern among longtime Notepad users: that Microsoft's recent changes risk undermining Notepad's core appeal—its instant launch, minimalism, and reliability as a pure text editor.
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The Value of Simplicity: Notepad is treasured...
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Microsoft's introduction of the Edit text editor has sparked considerable interest among users seeking a minimalist alternative to Notepad. Edit's streamlined interface and efficient functionality have been lauded, yet concerns loom regarding potential feature bloat, particularly with the...
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Few developments in the long evolution of Windows have arrived with as much understated significance as Microsoft’s latest addition: a lightweight command-line text editor simply dubbed “Edit.” Tucked unassumingly into the Windows 11 roadmap, this new editor is simultaneously a nod to past eras...
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Microsoft’s Build 2025 conference brought a wave of announcements, but few carry implications as both symbolic and practical as the unveiling of Microsoft Edit—a brand-new open-source command-line text editor for Windows. This seemingly humble utility marks a meaningful return to roots for the...
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A quiet but telling shift is underway within the Windows ecosystem: Microsoft has officially announced a new command-line text editor, aptly named Edit, slated for native inclusion in upcoming versions of Windows 11. This development, revealed by Christopher Nguyen, a product manager for Windows...
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