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The network icon in the system tray's context menu and the Wi-Fi quick settings page in Windows 11 are getting buttons to let you quickly run a network speed test. (Takes you to Bing to do the speed ...

Your internet isn't slow, your LAN is: How to find the hidden bottlenecks in your network ...

Smart home owners are experiencing issues with IKEA’s new Matter-over-Thread products. Users report that the devices will either refuse to connect to any smart home platform or will connect but then ...

Onboarding and connectivity issues are plaguing the furniture retailer’s new Matter-over-Thread products. Onboarding and connectivity issues are plaguing the furniture retailer’s new ...

Microsoft has released two emergency Windows 11 updates to address two issues in the January 2026 Patch Tuesday updates released last week. The two updates, KB5077744 (versions 25H2 & 24H2) and ...

PCWorld reports that Microsoft has quietly discontinued telephone activation for Windows 10 and 11, eliminating the last method to activate Windows without an internet connection. Users calling the ...

Microsoft has seemingly disabled phone call activation for Windows 11, and perhaps older versions as well, making it impossible to activate Windows without an Internet connection. This is an unwelcome ...

Cierra was an associate writer for CNET's broadband team, covering all things home internet. She is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a master's degree. Cierra is ...

Is your Internet connection unstable? A website won’t load, or your PC can’t reach the router even though Wi-Fi is enabled? Before restarting everything and hoping for the best, Windows offers a ...

In context: Despite being released many moons ago, Windows 7 continues to be remembered fondly by millions of users. In fact, some people are still using the old operating system for gaming tasks. Now ...