Windows 11 Insiders get an internet speed test in Quick Settings

Technology · First reported 3 Nov, 09:58 · Updated 10:40

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A Windows 11 Insider build adds a connection speed test to Quick Settings, keeping ping and download and upload results inside the Windows flyout. Microsoft design leader Marcus Ash said an agentic AI workflow helped drive the design and build; Microsoft has not identified the AI tools or how much code they produced.

Build 26340.9767, released October 23 and based on Windows 11 version 26H2, includes the Quick Settings speed test for Insiders.
The test can be launched from a Speed test tile, the Wi-Fi or Cellular flyout, or the taskbar network icon; results remain in the flyout without opening a browser.
Ash said Diego Baca produced a working prototype in a day, while partner integration and release came later; Microsoft has not announced a stable-release date.

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Key facts

Insider build: 26340.9767; released October 23 and based on Windows 11 version 26H2.
Prototype timeline: Marcus Ash said Diego Baca had a working prototype within a day; integration and release followed later.
Test results: The flyout displays ping, download and upload figures.
Availability: The feature is in an Insider build; Microsoft has not announced when it will reach stable Windows 11 releases.