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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

Brave now finds images without relying on Google

Microsoft starts to bid farewell to Cortana

Over-65s switch off traditional TV in record numbers

Russian spies pose as tech-support help to hack governments

IN BRIEF

Google reminds users that it will close inactive accounts

Sky forces ISPs to block access to illegal content

Sites will have to remove fake adverts ‘endorsed’ by celebrities

AI cameras catch drivers using mobile phones

How long until DVDs are removed from UK shelves? • Disney’s move to stop selling them in Australia could be the final nail

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

Grow Your Family Tree • If you think your ancestors were hurt working on the trains, 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

Reviews • New products tested by our experts

Minisforum NPB7

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Honor 90

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Wasserstein Bird Feeder Camera Case

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

SIZZLING HOT SUBSCRIPTIONS

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

HOW TO… Print your photos as cheaply as possible

Share files between your phone/tablet and PC

Readers’ Tips

Browser Tips

Phone and Tablet Tips

Make Windows Better

Make Office Better

In The Club • Run a club or society? Here’s how your tech can make it easier

What’s All the Fuss About…

BEST PC SOFTWARE You’ll NEVER Have To Pay For • Don’t get tricked by ‘free’ programs that will eventually charge you. Robert Irvine recommends the best truly free tools from independent developers you can trust

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HOW TO Redact….Your.. Personal • AI tools are now so powerful that they can reveal blurred and pixelated information. Daniel Booth explains why you should redact your personal data instead

Switch your ad blocker • The problem of online ads is getting worse – and so are tools designed to block them. Robert Irvine reveals the best ad blockers to install in your browser, and which ones to avoid

Problems Solved • Our experts solve all your tech problems

Reader Support • Having a problem with our recommended software or expert tips? Email editor@computeractive.co.uk and we’ll do our best to help

Jargon Buster

Easy when you Know How • With rising costs making him question his need for a Spotify subscription, Robert Irvine tries to…