US EditionWindows 11 will soon let you run a network speed test directly from the Taskbar — no third-party tools required
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News extracted from HD Technology. Visit www.hd-tecnologia.com for the latest news. When Microsoft released Windows 11 in 2021, the reception was not expected. Many users decided to stay on Windows 10, mainly due to hardware requirements, such as the need to have Secure Boot and TPM 2.0, components that were not present on most older PCs. Over time more people made the transition, but even today the system does not succeed in overcoming in popul…
Microsoft apparently plans to integrate an internet speed tester into the Windows 11 operating system. Insider testers of current beta versions of Windows found references to an option to check internet speed (“Perform speed test” and “Test Internet speed”) in two places in Windows 11: once in the network icon in the taskbar and once on the Wi-Fi quick settings page.
Internet problems reduce productivity, even if the connection speed is normal. Usually, different sites were used for verification, but this may not be necessary soon. A phantomofearth insider said Microsoft is implementing a built-in speed test right into Windows. This is reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to Tom's Hardware. How the feature will work After the update, a new button will appear in the right corner of the taskbar, next to the …
Microsoft is giving Windows 11 users an internet speed test tool
There are plenty of internet speed test tools you can access from your browser, but it looks as though Microsoft is playing with the idea of adding one straight into Windows 11. If the idea of an internet speed test tool being integrated into Windows 11 interests you, you should perhaps keep your expectation low. Early signs are that this is not an integrated speed tester as such, but a shortcut. Still, it is a useful feature, and making speed t…
Checking your internet speed will soon be just a click away on your PC. Microsoft is testing a new taskbar feature to run a Speedtest in Bing.
Windows 11 adds built-in internet speed test shortcut
Microsoft is quietly testing a small, but useful feature in Windows 11 that allows users to run an internet speed test directly from the taskbar or Wi-Fi settings. As spotted by @phantomofearth on X, in the latest preview builds, the network system tray icon now includes a new “Perform speed test” option when you right-click […]
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