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

Check for broadband roadworks near your home

Pure adds internet stations to retro radios

Apple’s case against Govt ‘snooping’ to be held in public

Edge-blocking tool returns with first update since 2023

IN BRIEF

TOMORROW’S WORLD

THE WORLD’S GONE MAD!

Copilot will remember your name, interests and past chats

Phone use in bed linked to sleep loss

eBay sellers threaten to leave after courier options axed

Google permanently wipes Timeline data going back years

Can you still install Windows without a Microsoft account? • It has removed a popular workaround, but there remain tricks to try

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

New tools • Use Brave in Zorin 17.3

ScamWatch • Readers warn readers

Letters • Tell us what’s on your mind

What’s the Issue…?

ChatGPT is as creepy as HAL in 2001: A Space Odyssey

Consumeractive • We stand up for your legal rights

Lidl gets lamp fixed after coupon confusion

Amazon issued fast refund when phone didn’t arrive

Family Tree • If your British Army ancestors were tried for an offence, 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

Reviews • New products tested by our experts

Asus Vivobook 16 Flip • Bends over backwards

GMKtec AD-GP1 External GPU Docking Station • In graphic detail

Honor Pad V9 • Medium rare

Apple iPhone 16e • Core appeal

How good is the Dell OptiPlex Micro 7020 PC?

Liangstar Laptop Cooling Pad • The heat is off

Huawei FreeArc • In the loop

Sky Glass Gen 2 • Dish out

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

Birdfy Feeder 2 Duo video bird feeders

ON SALE NOW! • Computeractive 2024 Back Issue CD & USB Stick

HOW TO… • Switch from Skype and master Teams

Find faces in photos and put them in groups

Readers’ Tips

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

Green Screen of Death • Microsoft no longer wants you to feel blue when your PC fails

WINDOWS 11 The 18 Things It Does Much Better Than Windows 10 • With support for Windows 10 ending soon, it’s time you became a Windows 11 expert. Daniel Booth reveals the best new features you must use

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Phone theft: What to do before and after • Jonathan Parkyn explains the preventative measures you need to take in case your phone is stolen – and how to respond if it happens

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