taskbar speed test

Windows 11’s March 2026 update cycle has become more interesting than a routine Patch Tuesday usually allows. The core cumulative update, KB5079473, ships security fixes plus non-security improvements for Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2, and it pulls in a notable mix of usability refinements...

Windows 11 is getting one of those deceptively small features that can matter a lot in day-to-day use: a built-in network speed test surfaced directly from the taskbar. What looks like a convenience tweak is actually a telling sign of where Microsoft wants the shell to go in 2026: fewer detours...

Microsoft has quietly shipped a practical, low‑risk preview for Windows 11 that is small in surface area but large in operational importance: the February 24, 2026 preview update KB5077241 advances 24H2 and 25H2 machines to OS Builds 26100.7922 and 26200.7922, respectively, and packages a...

Microsoft’s optional February preview for Windows 11 arrives as a tightly focused, pragmatic package: a one‑click network speed test in the taskbar, native Sysmon (System Monitor) surfaced as an optional in‑box feature, new pan/tilt camera controls in Settings, RSAT support expanded to Arm64...

Microsoft has quietly added a one‑click network speed test to the Windows 11 taskbar, surfacing a convenient "Perform speed test" option in the network system tray and Wi‑Fi quick settings that launches a browser‑based measurement without requiring users to remember a web address or install...

Microsoft is quietly putting a one‑click internet speed check where most Windows users already look for connectivity: the taskbar’s network menu. The change appears in the Release Preview builds of Windows 11 (KB5077241, builds 26100.7918 and 26200.7918) and surfaces a Perform speed test / Test...

Microsoft has quietly added a one‑click network speed test to the Windows 11 taskbar in the Release Preview channel — but it’s important to understand that the new control is a launcher that opens a browser‑hosted speed‑test widget (currently surfaced via Bing) rather than a native, in‑OS...

Microsoft is quietly rolling a one‑click network speed test into Windows 11’s taskbar, but for now it’s a fast path to a browser‑based tool rather than a native diagnostic engine — a small convenience that reveals larger choices Microsoft is making about web‑first utilities, telemetry, and where...

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 is preparing a steady stream of small-but-practical Windows 11 updates that together promise to reshape everyday PC workflows — from expressive text input with Emoji 16.0 to a one‑click network speed test in the Taskbar and native camera pan/tilt controls — and these changes are...

Microsoft’s latest Release Preview build for Windows 11 gives us a concrete look at the next feature drop — a measured package of quality‑of‑life enhancements that Microsoft says will start reaching production PCs in the coming weeks. The preview includes a curated subset of Emoji 16.0, a...

Microsoft ha appena rilasciato nuove build Insider per Windows 11 — la versione 26120.6760 sul Beta Channel e la 26220.6760 sul Dev Channel — che introducono una serie di piccole ma pratiche funzionalità (tra cui un collegamento rapido per un test di velocità di rete direttamente dal taskbar)...

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...

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...

Windows 11 now surfaces a one‑click path to a network speed test directly from the taskbar — but for now it’s a shortcut to Bing’s web tool (which itself delegates to Speedtest by Ookla), and it’s only available to Windows Insiders in preview channels. Background Microsoft has quietly started...

A subtle change hidden inside a recent Windows 11 preview build surfaces a new, one‑click path to measure internet speed directly from the taskbar: a “Perform speed test” option now appears in the network icon’s context menu and in the Wi‑Fi quick settings, and selecting it launches the default...

Microsoft has quietly added a one‑click internet speed‑test launcher to Windows 11 Insider preview builds — a small, highly discoverable convenience that opens Bing’s web‑based speed‑test widget from the Taskbar’s network menu rather than running a native diagnostic inside the OS. Background...

Microsoft has quietly added a one‑click internet speed test to recent Windows 11 Insider builds — a seemingly helpful convenience that, upon inspection, is not a native diagnostic at all but a launcher that opens Bing’s web‑based speed‑test widget in the default browser. Background Windows has...

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...