Morning Overview on MSN

Windows 11 came in last for speed, but the test has a twist

Windows 11 just came in last in a six‑way speed showdown against its own predecessors, a result that seems to confirm every grumble about the operating system feeling heavier and slower. The twist is ...
PC Gamer

Saved you a click: The latest Windows 11 24H2 Insider preview build offers internet speed check right from the taskbar

Bath is a beautiful city in the UK. Unfortunately, as a hardware writer renting creaky, drafty, listed buildings dating from the Georgian period, that beauty does not really translate into decent ...
The Verge

Windows 11’s taskbar is getting quick access to speed tests.

If you’ve ever wanted to check a Wi-Fi network speed, Microsoft is making it easier to do it straight from the Windows 11 taskbar. Good: quick access to a speed test from the Windows 11 taskbar. Bad: ...
HotHardware

Microsoft Is Testing A File Explorer Trick To Speed Up Load Times In Windows 11

The latest Windows Insider build for Windows 11 features numerous performance fixes and additions, especially for File Explorer. One of the fixes, pictured below, is a reorganized right-click context ...
TweakTown

Microsoft plans to shift to MT/s memory speed instead of MHz in new Windows 11 update

PhantomOcean3, a self-proclaimed Windows sleuth, noticed that Microsoft is now testing showing MT/s for RAM instead of MHz in the Windows 11 Task Manager performance tab. Why is this important? We see ...