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

New Windows 11 update now available for everyone

YouTube will tell you when videos use AI

Amazon ‘should label Chinese goods’ to alert UK shoppers

Microsoft blocks Russian firms from Office and OneDrive

IN BRIEF

Ofcom won’t investigate use of broadband telegraph poles

Networks must give ‘clear info’ about roaming fees

Microsoft keeps Office 2024 as a one-off purchase

Govt and BT make 999 more reliable following meltdown

Will system failures force us to use cash again? • Payments systems broke down recently at four major UK stores

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

ScamWatch • Readers warn readers

Letters • Tell us what’s on your mind

Viewers using hacked Fire Sticks have ‘no fear of being caught’

Consumeractive • We stand up for your legal rights

Norton cuts reader’s subscription from £99 to £36

Happy with 20 years of web hosting from Ionos

Grow Your Family Tree • If your ancestors helped to keep the UK safe from invasion during World War 2, follow Judith Batchelor’s advice to…

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 misbehaving software

Barry Byrne

HP 27-cr0014na Full-HD All-in-One

Minisforum Neptune HX100G

HP Spectre x360 14

AOC CQ27G2S/BK

Ink yield

Motorola Moto G84

Can you recommend a printer that doesn’t ‘dry up’? • We solve your buying dilemmas

OnePlus Watch 2

Yale Smart Video Doorbell

TCL 55C745K

A satellite-linked smartphone?

On Sale Weds 24 April

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

Win 1 of 2 Marshall Motif II ANC earbuds

Computeractive 2023 Back Issue CD & USB Stick • Both the CD and Stick contain all 26 issues from 2023

HOW TO… Share apps you’ve bought with friends & family

How we share ebooks with Amazon Household

Master Evernote’s new free note-taking tools

Readers’ Tips • Handy hints and tips from your fellow readers

Browser Tips • Secret settings and the best extensions

Phone and Tablet Tips • Brilliant things to do on your device

Make Windows Better • Expert tips for every version

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 it easier

Facebook’s Poke • It’s made an unexpected comeback after being forgotten for years

REMOVE ALL PC JUNK SAFELY! • Manually deleting unwanted files and folders saves you using clean-up software, but can also be risky. Robert Irvine reveals which items you can safely remove and how

NEXT ISSUE • On sale Wednesday 24 April

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