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

Google updates its News page to make it more local

Microsoft reminds users that Windows 8.1 is doomed

Microsoft bans ‘copycat’ apps from its Store

BBC must ‘do more online to survive’

IN BRIEF

TOMORROW’S WORLD

IN BRIEF

THE WORLD’S GONE MAD!

Broadband contracts made easier to understand

ITVX to come with 9,000 hours of TV

Vodafone says it has ‘overtaken’ BT in fibre-broadband battle

Govt won’t ban Apple’s Lightning ports

IN BRIEF

Will the UK’s ‘cookie alert’ ban erode your privacy? • Campaigners say it’ll mean the ‘default setting is to spy on us’

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

New tools • Firefox’s Total Cookie Protection www.firefox.com

ScamWatch • Readers warn readers

Letters • Tell us what’s on your mind

Consumer active • We stand up for your legal rights

Reader gets 40% discount after Fitbit refunds in time

eM Client rescued my old email licence key

Grow Your Family Tree • Were your ancestors punished for ‘antenuptial fornication’? Chris Paton finds a multitude of sins as he explains how to…

Best Free Software • Robert Irvine recommends new programs that won’t cost you a thing

WHAT SHOULD I DOWNLOAD? • We tell you what software & apps to use

Life360 • Location-sharing apps help you keep an eye on a loved-one’s whereabouts. David Ludlow uses this tool to check his children are safe

Named & Shamed • Barry Collins puts the boot into tech villains, jargon-spouting companies and software trying to trick you

Dell XPS Desktop 8950 • Don’t judge by its cover

Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 • Star of the small screen

Huawei MatePad 11 • Google-free zone

Samsung Galaxy A53 • Picture perfect

Pixel pitch

OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite • Power beyond its price

Can you suggest a laptop to run Flight Simulator?

Razer Huntsman Mini Analog • Minor keys

Trust Gaming GXT 922 Ybar Mouse • Light touch

Sonos Ray • Raises the bar

A 14.1in iPad?

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

HOW TO… Check if someone is snooping on your PC

Manage your email using Vivaldi

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

Browser Tips • Secret settings and the best extensions

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

Make Windows Better • Expert tips for every version Top tips for MS Office & LibreOffice

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

Bluetooth Auracast • A new technology will let you share your audio with multiple people

Why your Wi-Fi is still SLOW…… AND HOW TO SPEED IT UP! • Don’t put up with a slow, patchy and unreliable wireless internet connection. Robert Irvine reveals how to fix the most common Wi-Fi mistakes and discover the best place for your router

Don’t bin your CDs • Compact discs are reportedly making a comeback, but you may no longer have any means of playing them. Robert Irvine explains the best ways to rescue your old...