Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 rollout quietly tacked a one‑click internet check onto the Taskbar — but it isn’t the self‑contained diagnostic many users expected. Instead of shipping a native, in‑OS speed test engine, Microsoft added a “Perform speed test” launcher that opens your default...
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.
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