Computeractive

Computeractive is the UK’s best-selling computer magazine and your friendly guide to PCs, gadgets and the web! It includes regular news updates, project ideas, help and advice on popular reader queries, articles on anti-virus software, features on consumer rights, and a whole lot more to help you get the very best out of your computer. Get PC advice in plain English today – get Computeractive!

Computeractive

From the Editor

Windows 11 now lets you make calls via iPhone

WHAT WE THINK

MICROSOFT SCRAPS WORD’S SMART LOOKUP TOOL

YouTube insists unskippable adverts don’t last hours

TalkTalk denies that 18.8m customers were hit in data breach

IN BRIEF

TOMORROW’S WORLD

THE WORLD’S GONE MAD!

Google to warn about companies that use fake reviews

Police arrest climate protestor for cutting broadband cables

O2’s AI granny has now spoken to over 1,000 scammers

Netflix raises US prices, with UK hikes likely to follow soon

Will you need TV licence to watch Netflix and Prime Video? • Controversial move being considered to help fund the BBC

Protect your tech • Scams and threats to avoid, plus new security tools

Letters • Tell us what’s on your mind

What’s the Issue…?

Microsoft should stop updating Windows so often

Consumeractive • We stand up for your legal rights

Bank reverses reader’s £40 chargeback refund

Geekom sent me a new mini PC within four days

Grow Your Family Tree • Digging for coal, lead and tin was dangerous. If your ancestors worked down a mine, follow Richard Holt’s advice to…

Your Genealogy Problems Solved

Best Free Software • Robert Irvine recommends new programs that won’t cost you a thing

SHOULD I PAY FOR…? • Choose the right version of software

What should I download? • We advise you which software and apps to use

Named & Shamed • Keumars Afifi-Sabet puts the boot into tech villains, jargon-spouting companies and software trying to trick you

PCSpecialist Nebula Goliath • Command performance

GMKtec NucBox M5 Plus • Square deal

Motorola Moto G75 • Tough talk

Onyx Boox Go 6 • Ghost writing

Chromebook Plus

Ugreen 40Gbps M.2 SSD Enclosure • Inside out

WHAT SHOULD I BUY? • We solve your buying dilemmas

Tapo P110M Mini Smart Wi-Fi Plug • Bring to light

Logitech C920S Pro HD Webcam • An eye on the price

Bush 43UT24SB • Set’s a new standard

A turbo-charged 2TB SD card?

On Sale Weds 26 Feb

Buy It • Our pick of products that have won the Buy It award

Win 1 of 4… Majority Teton Plus soundbars

Computeractive 2024 Back Issue CD & USB Stick • Both the CD and Stick contain all 26 issues from 2024

HOW TO… Create a mobile hotspot on your PC and phone • What you need: Windows; Android phone or iPhone Time required: 20 minutes

Sync your passkeys across all your phones and tablets

Readers’ Tips

Batch-edit photos in FotoSketcher

Why I stopped using…

Reader recommends…

Browser Tips • Secret settings and the best extensions

WORKSHOP • Customise your Home/New Tab page in Firefox

BEST EXTENSION FOR… • Displaying vertical tabs

Phone and Tablet Tips

BEST NEW APPS • What you should install this fortnight

BEST APPS FOR… • Applying vintage effects

Make Windows Better • Expert tips for every version

Monitor devices using Bluetooth LE

Make Office Better • Top tips for the best office programs

In The Club • Run a club or society? Here’s how your tech can make...