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

Stop using passwords! Passkeys arrive in Windows 11

WHAT WE THINK

MICROSOFT AXES FREE WINDOWS UPGRADE

Amazon releases most powerful Fire TV Sticks ever

Fake Bitwarden site steals your passwords

IN BRIEF

TOMORROW’S WORLD

THE WORLD’S GONE MAD!

BT confirms when UK regions will get Digital Voice

Ofcom to reuse phone numbers from defunct companies

LastPass sets 12-character minimum for passwords

Virgin says cancel by end of October to avoid higher prices

Why hasn’t Windows 11 overtaken Windows 10? • Users are sticking with what they know ahead of Windows 12’s launch

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

New tools • Dashlane’s phishing alerts

ScamWatch • Readers warn readers

Letters • Tell us what’s on your mind

What’s the Issue…?

STAR LETTER • WhatsApp mustn’t use ads that track your searches

Consumeractive • We stand up for your legal rights

Samsung gives reader £100 in superb goodwill gesture

Nuroum tried everything to help me fix webcam

Grow Your Family Tree • If you’re having trouble finding addresses, you may need to look beyond census data. 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

Khalid Mahmood

Dell Inspiron 24 • Package deal

Minisforum UN1265 • Square’s up

Doogee R10 • Tough cookie

Canon Maxify GX6550 • Front loader

Ultrawide smartphone cameras

Kingston XS1000 • Speed reader

Is Palicomp’s AMD Cobra PC suitable for my needs?

Cherry Stream Desktop keyboard & mouse • Peripheral matters

Tapo S210 Smart Light Switch

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

Win 1 of 5 Zapbox mixed-reality headsets

HOW TO… Catalogue your collections for free • What you need: Data Crow Time required: One hour

Speed up data entry

Switch back to Windows’ old-style Start menu

Readers’ Tips

TIP OF THE FORTNIGHT • Use keyboard shortcuts to control volume

Why I stopped using…

Reader recommends…

Browser Tips

WORKSHOP Try Chrome’s new ‘Safety hub’ feature

BEST EXTENSION FOR… • Monitoring your laptop battery

Phone and Tablet Tips

BEST NEW APPS • What you should install this fortnight

BEST APPS FOR… • Beverage enthusiasts

Make Windows Better • Expert tips for every version

Capture text with Snipping Tool

Make Office Better • Top tips for the best office programs

Calculate end-of-month deadlines

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

Gmail’s Basic HTML View • Google is binning its simplified email service in early 2024

STOP USING BROWSERS THAT TRACK YOU • Don’t let Chrome and Edge use your personal data to target you with ads – switch to a browser that actually respects...