Microsoft is quietly folding a one‑click internet speed check into Windows 11’s network UI — but the shortcut doesn’t run a native measurement engine; it launches Bing’s web speed test, meaning the “built‑in” convenience is really a fast path to an online tool rather than a local diagnostic...
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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Microsoft is quietly testing a one‑click internet speed checker directly in the Windows 11 taskbar that launches Bing’s speed‑test widget from the network menu in Insider preview builds, putting a quick diagnostic just a click away for everyday users and technicians alike.
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Imagine you're holding the universe in your hands—a plethora of cat videos, social media debates, and endless trivia. And then, as you open the floodgates of your internet browser, it loads slower than a dial-up connection with molasses. Cue the frustration, the rage, the primal wail: "Why is my...
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I have the very old Lotus SmartSuite installed on Windows 11 and the functions I need work fine in Windows XP compatibility. What doesn't work is starting SmartCenter at startup. It worked on Windows 10, but doesn't start on Windows 11 when in the Startup programs.
I added the SmartCenter...
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I recently purchased a dual band range extender to boost the signal for one WIFI device that has poor coverage.
Both the main ISP router and the range extender are dual band.
I can still get better performance from the ISP router that is only at one bar signal strength than the range extender...
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Starting today my Browser (Chrome) is taking ages to respond on sites ....
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Same if I try with FireFox
Side by side if I do a search on my phone (Firefox) response is less than...
My son has a Win10 gaming desktop computer and I run Linux Mint 19.3 on my own desktop. Both are on the same home WIFI network. My ISP furnishes a nominal 40Mbps down cable internet service. When Ookla speed test is run on the Win10 (Chrome) the result is 3-4Mbps down. Same test on my...
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