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From the Editor

Windows 11’s Moment 4 update now available for all

WHAT WE THINK

400M PEOPLE NOW USE WINDOWS 11

India shuts down 76 scam centres phoning UK citizens

Use Bluetooth hearing aids in Windows 11

IN BRIEF

TOMORROW’S WORLD

IN BRIEF

THE WORLD’S GONE MAD!

Vodafone announces UK’s fastest ever broadband

SKY’S 100Mbps COSTS SAME AS 145Mbps

Windows BitLocker ‘slows SSDs by 45%’

Amazon to deliver by drone in UK in 2024

Netflix hikes UK prices yet again

NETFLIX STOPS WORKING ON OLDER TVs

IN BRIEF

Does WhatsApp’s popularity threaten access to 999? • Young people might not know how to call emergency services

Fake Notepad++ ads in Google results • Scams and threats to avoid, plus new security tools

New tools • Chrome’s typing error suggestions

ScamWatch • Readers warn readers

Letters • Tell us what’s on your mind

What’s the Issue…?

Windows 11 isn’t a dead duck

Consumeractive • We stand up for your legal rights

Give your view on UK’s cloud-computing industry

Vodafone fixed my crackling phone line

Find records of ‘clandestine’ marriages • If your ancestors got hitched outside of a church, 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

SOFTWARE WARNING! • McAfee’s ‘18% per cent memory’ pop-ups

WHAT ARE THEY TALKING ABOUT?

Luke McInerney

Beelink GTR7 7840HS • Wee powers

Acer Aspire Spin 5 • Flipping marvellous

Xiaomi Poco F5 • F for fast

Linksys Velop Pro 6E • Mixed signals

P-cores and E-cores

Crucial X10 Pro • The Tardis of drives

How can I digitise my old negatives and slides? • We solve your buying dilemmas

Epos S6 • An improving picture

Razer Viper V3 HyperSpeed • Finger-clickin’ good

TP-Link Tapo C420S2 • Double vision

A digital film roll?

NEXT ISSUE • On Sale Weds 22 Nov

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

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EZVIZ C8C Outdoor Security Cameras

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

HOW TO… Edit, split and merge your video files

CONVERT MKV FILES TO MP4

Browse securely with Mullvad browser and Windscribe VPN

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

Send documents as Google Drive links

4K Video Downloader

Manhattan SX Freesat HD Box

Browser Tips • Secret settings and the best extensions

WORKSHOP • Generate content using Opera’s AI chatbot

BEST EXTENSION FOR… • Faking your location

Phone and Tablet Tips • Brilliant things to do on your device

BEST NEW APPS • What you should install this fortnight

BEST APPS FOR… • Cutting your monthly costs

Make Windows Better • Expert tips for every version

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