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

BBC forces EE to stop viewers recording TV • The top stories in the world of technology

Microsoft brings adverts to Windows 10’s Start menu

BBC uses AI for subtitles in Sounds app

IN BRIEF

TOMORROW’S WORLD

New Amazon credit card gives cashback and £20 bonus

Sixteen new phone masts erected in British areas of beauty

THE WORLD’S GONE MAD!

Sky to axe SD boxes and scrap customer accounts

Update lifts so passengers don’t get stuck, BT says

Will Microsoft stop older PCs upgrading to Windows 11? • It’s removing a trick that lets you bypass technical requirements

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

Letters • Tell us what’s on your mind

Consumeractive • We stand up for your legal rights

Search UK coastguard records • If your ancestors helped to keep sailors safe on British waters, follow Judith Batchelor’s advice to…

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

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

CyberPowerPC Infinity X145 Elite • Graphic detail

Lenovo LOQ 15in • Assault on battery

Philips 27E1N1600AE • Setting the right tone

Western Digital My Passport 6TB • Mega store

AGM Pad P2 Active • Tough customer

Logitech Brio 105 • A good call

Imou Rex 3D • Whole new ball game

Hisense 50U6NQTUK • Set apart

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

Pure Classic C-D6 CD player and digital radio

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

HOW TO… Plan the perfect car journey with Waze • What you need: Waze app Time required: 30 minutes

Sync bookmarks across devices and browsers • What you need: Floccus; Google account Time required: 20 minutes

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

Control Panel • This ancient Windows tool came back from the dead faster than Lazarus

WHY YOU MUST USE A VPN • A VPN can do much more than fake your location and encrypt your data. Robert Irvine reveals the best 20 reasons to install one on your PC, phone and other devices

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BLOCK NEW COOKIE POP-UPS • Cookie-consent banners are making it difficult to protect your privacy – unless you pay. Robert Irvine explains the best ways to hide them on your PC and phone

What You Should NEVER BUY ON AMAZON • There are still plenty of fake products on the world’s biggest online retailer. Daniel Booth exposes them and reveals how you can avoid being tricked

Problems Solved • Our experts solve all your tech problems

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