# Windows 11's new internet speed test is just a link to Bing.com in a move that smacks of laziness and overzealous promotion

> Windows 11's latest update has introduced an internet speed test This functionality lives in a submenu in the taskbar However, it's not a native tool, but simply a link to a web speed test – one that opens in Bing.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/windows-11s-new-internet-speed-test-is-just-a-link-to-bing-com-in-a-move-that-smacks-of-laziness-and-overzealous-promotion?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=69b00ff1c3851fc69b7b6ab7)
- **Published:** 2026-03-10
- **Category:** Computers & IT
- **Tags:** #microsoft #speed #test #windows #internet #bing #latest #link
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/69b00ff1c3851fc69b7b6ab7

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