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!

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From the Editor

W11 ‘recommends’ sites you’re more likely to visit

WHAT WE THINK

FILE EXPLORER KEEPS TABS AFTER REBOOT

Euros and tragic deaths topped UK’s searches last year

Firefox to axe ‘Do Not Track’ because it’s widely ignored

IN BRIEF

TOMORROW’S WORLD

THE WORLD’S GONE MAD!

Govt to make Amazon and eBay pay for electronic waste

Ofcom cracking down on illegal content

Google adds option for search results that aren’t personalised

Prices for ultrafast broadband see biggest drop in 2024

Will ChatGPT’s search tool kill Google in 2025? • It’s the biggest challenger in years – and might just win

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 release Windows 11 ‘Lite’ for PCs without TPM 2.0

Consumeractive • We stand up for your legal rights

Bank issues chargeback for DelM8 subscription

Hawkes sent new binoculars after two days

Create a genealogy archive on WeAre.xyz • If you’re seeking a simple way of building and sharing a tree, follow Judith Batchelor’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

PCSpecialist Zircon Supreme R • Fan-tastic

LG Gram SuperSlim 15.6in • Light relief

HP OfficeJet Pro 9135e • The joy of text

Honor MagicPad2 • Walks on Air

Local dimming

Amazon Kindle (2024) • On the same page

WHAT SHOULD I BUY? • We solve your buying dilemmas

Swann SwannBuddy4K • Thanks for the memory

Huawei Watch Fit 3 • Lay to wrist

Toshiba 32LF2F53DB • Nothing to see here

A tablet with two USB-C ports?

On Sale Weds 15 Jan

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

Cherry Stream Desktop Comfort keyboards and mice

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

HOW TO… Declutter your Windows desktop for 2025 • What you need: Windows 10 or 11; DesktopOK Time required: One hour

Download YouTube and BBC videos from the web • What you need: Stacher Time required: 30 minutes plus download time

Readers’ Tips

Scroll through Thunderbird using volume buttons

Why I stopped using…

RCA Roku TV smart TV • £125 from Amazon www.snipca.com/50707

Browser Tips

WORKSHOP • Customise your MSN feed in Edge

BEST EXTENSION FOR… • Watching picture-in-picture videos

Phone and Tablet Tips

BEST NEW APPS • What you should install this fortnight

BEST APPS FOR… • Updating your calendar in 2025

Make Windows Better • Expert tips for every version

See how much data your programs are using in NetworkUsageView

Make Office Better • Top tips for the best office programs

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