Das neue Internet-Geschwindigkeitstest-Tool der Windows 11-Taskleiste ist eine Verknüpfung zu Bing.com und keine native Funktion
https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/03/10/windows-11-taskbars-new-internet-speed-test-tool-is-a-shortcut-to-bing-com-not-a-native-feature/
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and the eshittification continues: nobody asked for this except the greedy
That’s a bit disappointing. A built-in speed test would’ve been much more useful than just a shortcut to a webpage. Feels like a missed opportunity for a genuinely helpful feature.
It’s impossible to make it a native feature. A speed test absolutely has to use an outside server or it’s not actually a speed test. This isn’t really something I can say MS got wrong. The only possible way to build this is to either send the data to themselves or some other third party. Obviously MS chose themselves.
The only other option is not building this option into Windows at all. That has merit but quite frankly a lot of people will likely use this.
With Apple introducing a line of more affordable products Idunno how Microsoft and windows can hope to stay competitive when they’re making insane decisions like this everyday.
It actually makes sense! If bing loads, internet is gud. Otherwise it’s not. /s
Same with the weather icon on the taskbar which doesn’t open the native weather program forwhateverfuckingreason, and then opens bing weather.
Edit: both are probably bing actually but it opens in a browser, like wtf why
I finally switched to Linux this year. Linux with Gemini CLI is easy mode. Microsoft is cooked.
Install Linux today! Its does none of this stupid shit! Its free! Its so much easier than you think!
So… I’m removing that junk „app“
I mean… even the fucking task manager is a web-app these days… TASK MANAGER. It’s utterly ridiculous.
Microslop. All of their products are so bloated.
Shit like this is why I moved away from Windows.