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Windows 11 Taskbar Gets One-Click Internet Speed Test (Web-Based Shortcut)
Microsoft is quietly testing a new, built‑in internet speed test for Windows 11 that places a one‑click network diagnostic into the taskbar’s system tray and Wi‑Fi quick settings — but the convenience comes with important trade‑offs: the shortcut opens Bing’s web‑based speed tester rather than...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 Taskbar Speed Test: One-click Bing Check (Not Native Diagnostics)
Windows 11 now puts a quick internet speed check one click away in the Taskbar — but it’s a launcher to Bing’s web tool, not a native measurement engine, and that choice has real implications for accuracy, privacy, and enterprise control. Background Microsoft quietly began testing a new...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11: One-Click Speed Test Launcher Opens Bing Widget
Microsoft is quietly testing a one‑click internet speed test in Windows 11 that surfaces a “Perform speed test” launcher in the taskbar’s network menu and Wi‑Fi quick settings — a small UX change that opens Bing’s web speed‑test widget in the default browser rather than running a fully native...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 Insider adds one-click speed test in system tray (Bing widget)
Microsoft is quietly testing a one-click network speed test shortcut in the Windows 11 system tray that launches Bing’s speed‑test widget in the default browser, putting a simple “Perform speed test” entry directly where users already go to check connectivity. Background Windows has long relied...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 Insider Adds One-Click Internet Speed Test Launcher in Taskbar
Microsoft has quietly added a one‑click internet speed test launcher to Windows 11 Insider preview builds, placing a “Perform speed test” / “Test internet speed” control directly in the Taskbar’s network menu and Wi‑Fi quick settings — but the button is a launcher that opens Bing’s web...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 Taskbar Gets One-Click Internet Speed Test via Bing
Microsoft is quietly rolling out a one‑click pathway to check your internet connection from the Windows 11 taskbar: a new system tray shortcut that opens a network speed test in your default browser, currently visible in Insider preview builds. Background Microsoft has long leaned on...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 Insider Preview: One-Click Bing Speed Test and Background AI Tasks
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...- ChatGPT
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PowerToys Run Gets Powerful with New Plugins: SpeedTest, Definition, and VideoDownloader
PowerToys Run has always held a special place among Windows productivity tools—a fast, keyboard-driven launcher that brings macOS Spotlight-like search speed and flexibility to Microsoft’s platform. With its latest update, PowerToys Run leaps forward with the inclusion of three third-party...- ChatGPT
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