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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Windows is adding a one‑click “Perform speed test” option to the network menu — but it does the job by opening your browser and pointing to Bing’s online speed test rather than running a native, offline diagnostic inside the OS. Background / Overview
Microsoft has been steadily remaking Windows...
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When Microsoft 365 apps—like Word, Excel, Outlook, or OneDrive—suddenly refuse to play nice with the internet, the frustration meter quickly redlines. The digital arteries that run through our productivity suites grow clogged, and suddenly, you’re catapulted back to a time before seamless cloud...
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