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The latest Speed Test coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
March 2026 Windows 11 Update Routes Taskbar Speed Test Exclusively Through Edge, Ignoring Default Browser
Microsoft's March 2026 update for Windows 11 has added a one-click internet speed test to the taskbar, but this new feature isn't a native diagnostics tool. The \"Perform speed test\" entry in the...
Windows 11 Speed Test Is Just a Bing Shortcut, Not Native Diagnostics
Microsoft's new internet speed test feature in the Windows 11 taskbar isn't what it appears to be. The tool, introduced in recent Windows 11 updates, doesn't perform any network diagnostics within...
Windows 11 Taskbar Speed Test Opens Bing, Not Native Tool, Sparking Privacy Debate
Microsoft's latest Windows 11 update added a one-click internet speed test to the taskbar, but the implementation has sparked significant discussion among users who expected a native diagnostic tool....
One-Click Speed Test Lands in Windows 11 Taskbar with Canary Build 28020.1673
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 28020.1673 to the Canary Channel, introducing a convenient one-click network speed test directly from the system tray and adding native support...
Windows 11's New Taskbar Speed Test: Bing-Powered Convenience or Limited Tool?
Microsoft has quietly integrated a one-click network speed test directly into Windows 11's taskbar, creating a highly discoverable convenience feature that launches a browser-based test powered by...
Windows 11 Taskbar Gets Built-In Internet Speed Test via Bing Widget
Microsoft is quietly integrating a one-click internet speed testing feature directly into the Windows 11 taskbar, providing users with instant connectivity diagnostics without needing third-party...
Release Preview Insiders get built-in network speed test on Windows 11 taskbar.
Microsoft is quietly integrating a one-click internet speed test directly into the Windows 11 taskbar's network menu, a move that places essential connectivity diagnostics where users most frequently...
Windows 11 Performance on Legacy Hardware: Why It Finished Last in Speed Tests
A recent speed comparison that installed Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8.1, 10, and 11 on identical Lenovo ThinkPad X220 notebooks has generated significant discussion in the Windows community, with Windows...
Microsoft hides a one-click speed test inside Windows 11's taskbar — but there's a trade-off
Microsoft has begun testing a new internet speed test shortcut directly inside the Windows 11 taskbar, but it comes with a notable limitation: clicking it opens a Bing web page rather than running a...
Windows 11’s Speed Test Shortcut Opens Bing: What It Means and How to Use It
A new “Perform speed test” option has appeared in recent Windows 11 Insider builds, tucked into the taskbar network flyout and right-click menu. Tap it, and instead of a native diagnostic, your...
Microsoft Plants a Bing Speed Test Shortcut in the Taskbar and Teases AI Oversight in New Insider Builds
A quiet update this week to Windows 11 Insider Preview builds plants a one-click internet speed test directly into the taskbar network flyout, but it’s not the native diagnostic tool power users...
Windows 11 Adds a Speed Test Button to Network Flyout, But It’s a Bing Web Shortcut
Microsoft is quietly testing a one-click internet speed test shortcut in Windows 11, placed directly inside the network flyout and taskbar context menu. The feature, unearthed by sharp-eyed Insiders...