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

THIS ISSUE IN NUMBERS

HOW TO USE SNIPCA URLs

Old PCs won’t be able to run Windows 11 updates

Amazon axes Dolby features from cheapest package

BBC stops you downloading from iPlayer to computer

Sky raises TV and broadband prices by 6.7% and Virgin by 8.8%

IN BRIEF

TOMORROW’S WORLD

IN BRIEF

THE WORLD’S GONE MAD!

Watch more than 100 new channels on Virgin Stream

Shell Energy broadband customers move to TalkTalk

Fake USB sticks are becoming more common say experts

New Ring doorbell uses radar to spot intruders

IN BRIEF

Is it safe to use Microsoft’s new PC Manager tool? • It aims to speed up your computer, but might actually make it slower

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

New tools • NordVPN’s link checker www.snipca.com/49201

ScamWatch • Readers warn readers

Letters • Tell us what’s on your mind

Consumeractive • We stand up for your legal rights

Family Tree • If your ancestors learnt a trade, they might have been recorded in documents. Judith Batchelor explains how 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

HP Pavilion Plus 14 OLED

Acemagic S1

Canon Pixma TS8750

D-Link Eagle Pro AI R32

RedMagic 9 Pro

Synology BeeDrive

Lexar Play microSDXC 1TB

Pure Woodland

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

Computeractive 2023 Back Issue CD & USB Stick • Both the CD and Stick contain all 26 issues from 2023

Download free audiobooks and play them anywhere • 14 pages of easy-to-follow workshops and expert tips

Extract and organise files more quickly

Readers’ Tips

Browser Tips

Phone and Tablet Tips

Make Windows Better

Make Office Better

Embed your Facebook page on your site

Microsoft Instant Games • Play as you browse without having to download to your PC

DON’T BUY A NEW TV • Streaming devices let you enjoy endless entertainment without having to pay a fortune for a new TV. Robert Irvine reveals the best models to buy and how to make them even better

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FIND EVERY PHOTO OF YOURSELF ONLINE • Worried that someone has posted pictures of you on the web without your knowledge? Robert Irvine explains how to locate unauthorised images and demand they’re taken down

What NOT to store in Password Managers • There are plenty of items that are too risky to save alongside your passwords. Nik Rawlinson reveals what you should keep safe elsewhere

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

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