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 File Explorer shows if files are local or online • The top stories in the world of technology

WHAT WE THINK

NEW-LOOK OUTLOOK APP TO REPLACE MAIL AND CALENDAR

Apple threatens to axe apps in UK over new encryption laws

Emergency phone alerts could happen every two years

IN BRIEF

TOMORROW’S WORLD

IN BRIEF

THE WORLD’S GONE MAD!

Netflix axes its cheapest advert-free package

Vodafone launches 73Mbps social-tariff deal

Ofcom probes whether Virgin makes it too hard to cancel

7.1m scam emails reported to UK cyber chiefs in 2022

IN BRIEF

How can you avoid a huge roaming bill this summer? • Ofcom wants firms to offer better protection for travellers in Europe

Facebook buyers using fake bank apps • Scams and threats to avoid, plus new security tools

New tools • Proton Pass https://proton.me/pass

ScamWatch • Readers warn readers

Letters • Tell us what’s on your mind

What’s the Issue…?

I’ll stop watching YouTube if it shows too many ads

Consumeractive • We stand up for your legal rights

Kensington cuts refund due to ‘restocking fee’

O2 assistant helped me downgrade to more suitable deal

Join a Facebook genealogy group • Reaching out to people on social media is an effective way to extend your research. Judith Batchelor explains how 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

SOFTWARE WARNING! • Keumars Afifi-Sabet puts the boot into tech villains, jargon-spouting companies and misbehaving software

WHAT ARE THEY TALKING ABOUT?

David Aves

GMKtec NucBox K1 • Windows of opportunity

MSI Summit E14 Flip Evo • Flex machine

Google Pixel Tablet • What’s up, dock?

Asus Zenfone 10 • Great and small

Keyboard travel

Netac ZX20 1TB • Slim pickings

Can I connect my keyboard to two PCs? • We solve your buying dilemmas

Sony WH-CH720N • Sound judgement

WiZ Smart Plug • Home help

Canon PowerShot V10 • Vlog on

A router with built-in VPN?

On Sale Weds 16 Aug

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

SIZZLING HOT SUBSCRIPTIONS

C3TN Colour night-vision security cameras

Computeractive 2022 Back Issue CD & USB Stick • Both the CD and Stick contain all 26 issues from 2022

HOW TO… Use a portable router to get online anywhere • What you need: Portable Wi-Fi router; account with a mobile network Time required: One hour

How I connect on the move

Check your PC’s health and fix problems quickly

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

Skim through magazines in Google Books

Why I stopped using…

Mercusys AC1900 mesh Wi-Fi

Browser Tips • Secret settings and the best extensions

WORKSHOP Change the inactive time for Chrome’s ‘Memory saver’ • A new Chrome experiment lets you tweak the browser’s ‘Memory saver’ feature to specify the length of...