taskbar utilities

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 Windows taskbar has quietly become one of the most productive — and most neglected — surfaces on the desktop, and three small utilities that restore missing functionality have turned it from a static status strip into a lightweight control center that actually helps you work. Background /...