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From the Editor
Brits can’t use best tool in first big Windows 11 update
Google to let you block advert tracking on Android devices
Norfolk Council sues Apple over ‘misleading’ iPhone sales
IN BRIEF
TOMORROW’S WORLD
IN BRIEF
THE WORLD’S GONE MAD!
Porn sites forced to check users are aged 18+
5G coming to street lights and bus shelters
Russian ‘Windows 11 download’ scam site taken down
Broadband firms must ‘do more’ to promote low-income deals
IN BRIEF
Is Microsoft already working on Windows 12? • How a joke on Twitter sparked rumours about Windows 11’s successor
Malware in PowerPoint attachments
New tools • Firefox Focus 97’s HTTPS mode www.snipca.com/40736
Omicron ‘Test Kit’ text-message scam
Letters • Tell us what’s on your mind
Consumeractive • We stand up for your legal rights
Amazon replaces air fryer after we step in
1pMobile patiently helped my mum get started
Search and compare geo-referenced maps • If you’d like to locate important places in your ancestors’ lives, follow Chris Paton’s advice to…
Your Genealogy Problems Solved
PDF24 10.8 • Robert Irvine recommends new programs that won’t cost you a thing
Ventoy 1.0.69
WizTree 4.08
How can I delete a file that Windows has locked? • We tell you what software & apps to use
Excel sumifs • Baffled by what his money goes on, David Ludlow turned to Excel to track his spending
SOFTWARE WARNING! • Barry Collins puts the boot into tech villains, jargon-spouting companies and software trying to trick you
WHAT ARE THEY TALKING ABOUT?
Osagie Aigbonohan
Acer TravelMate P4 P414-51 • Work away from home
Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 5 Chromebook • Doubling up
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G • Disappointing sequel
Epson EcoTank ET-3850 • All tanked up
Viewing angles
Onyx Boox Note Air 2 • Read, tap and draw
Can you suggest a printer without Wi-Fi?
Microsoft Modern Webcam • Hard of hearing
Logitech Pop Keys • Not so mellow yellow
Adobe Premiere Elements 2022 • Making Sensei of your videos
a Surface Laptop Studio?
On Sale Weds 16 Mar
Buy It • Our pick of products that have won the Buy It award
Win 1 of 3 • datAshur SD USB drive & 128GB microSD Card
HOW TO… Save your emails to a USB stick
Delay start-up tools to boot your PC faster
Readers’ Tips
Browser Tips
WORKSHOP • Stop Edge running in the background
BEST EXTENSION FOR… • Scanning downloads for malware
Phone and Tablet Tips
BEST NEW APPS • What you should install this fortnight
BEST APPS FOR… • Alternatives to Wordle
Make Windows Better • Expert tips for every version
Make Office Better • Top tips for MS Office & LibreOffice
In The Club • Run a club or society? Here's how your tech can make it easier
Surge pricing • The ‘smart’ idea to make you use energy more efficiently
Your Complete Guide to SSDs • Installing a solid-state drive is the most effective way to give your computer a speed boost, but it’s easy to go wrong. Nik Rawlinson explains what type of...