network speed test

Microsoft’s quiet addition of a “Perform speed test” option to the Windows 11 taskbar is a small feature with outsized symbolism. It does not turn Windows into a new network diagnostics platform, but it does show how aggressively Microsoft is folding everyday utility into the Windows shell and...

The March 2026 feature drop for Windows 11 arrives as a focused, quality‑of‑life release rather than a headline‑chasing overhaul: Microsoft’s KB5077241 preview (OS Builds 26200.7922 / 26100.7922) brings practical tools — most notably native Sysmon support, a taskbar‑accessible network speed...

Microsoft’s latest Canary-channel drop for Windows 11 — Build 28020.1673 — continues the steady stream of small, focused refinements that have defined the post‑24H2 era: a taskbar‑accessible network speed test, further expansion of dark‑mode coverage in File Explorer and legacy dialogs, camera...

Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 patch cycle has landed with a mix of relief and skepticism: for many users this update finally delivers tangible quality-of-life gains — a built-in network speed test, improved BitLocker/device-encryption behavior, and the inclusion of Windows’ Sysmon monitoring as...

Microsoft has quietly added a one‑click network speed test to Windows 11’s taskbar — a small, highly discoverable convenience that launches a browser‑based speed check from the system tray and Wi‑Fi quick settings, putting download, upload and latency measurements one click away for everyday...

Microsoft is quietly putting a one‑click internet speed check where most Windows users already look for connectivity, adding a “Perform speed test” / “Test internet speed” control to the Taskbar network menu and Wi‑Fi quick settings in recent Windows 11 preview builds. Background Windows has...

Microsoft has quietly added a built‑in network speed test to Windows 11 in the Release Preview Channel, delivering a simple, taskbar-accessible way to check Ethernet, Wi‑Fi, and cellular throughput without opening a third‑party site or a dedicated app. Background Microsoft released Windows 11...

Microsoft has pushed fresh Insider preview updates into the Dev and Beta channels—delivered as cumulative update KB5065793—which advance Dev machines to Windows 11 build 26220.6760 (25H2) and Beta machines to build 26120.6760 (24H2). The flight is small on paper but notable in practice: it...

Microsoft has quietly added a one‑click way to check your internet connection from the Windows 11 taskbar: a new “Perform speed test” shortcut in the network menu and Wi‑Fi quick settings that launches Bing’s speed‑test widget in your default browser, giving users a fast, discoverable sanity...

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...

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...

Microsoft is quietly adding a one‑click internet speed test to Windows 11’s network flyout — but for now the shortcut simply opens Bing’s web-based speed test in your default browser rather than running a fully local diagnostic. Background Microsoft published Insider Preview builds 26220.6682...

Microsoft is quietly testing a one‑click internet speed test in Windows 11 that puts a “Perform speed test” shortcut directly in the taskbar’s network menu and Wi‑Fi quick settings — but the control simply launches Bing’s web speed‑test widget in your default browser rather than running a...

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. Background Windows has...

Microsoft is quietly testing a small but notable convenience feature in Windows 11: a one‑click internet speed test shortcut embedded directly in the network flyout and taskbar context menu — a shortcut that, for now, simply launches Bing’s online speed‑test widget rather than running a native...

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...

Microsoft's PowerToys version 0.92 introduces a suite of enhancements aimed at refining user experience and boosting performance. This update brings notable improvements across various utilities, reflecting Microsoft's commitment to continuous development and responsiveness to user feedback...

NAS devices used to be the domain of obsessive home tinkerers and IT admins armed with arcane knowledge about jumper pins, network subnets, and the correct way to stack a drive bay without summoning the wrath of the hardware gods. But by 2025, Network-Attached Storage systems have swaggered onto...