Windows 11’s Internet Speed Test Is a Bing Shortcut, Not a Native Feature
A March 2026 Windows 11 update adds a new “Perform speed test” option on the taskbar, but it merely opens Bing’s internet speed test in your default browser instead of a native tool. The feature, tied to a Bing–Speedtest (Ookla) partnership, can’t be removed or redirected yet. Critics say Microsoft should have delivered a true built‑in network diagnostics tool, like the old Windows 8-era solution, rather than a web shortcut.