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From the Editor
New Windows Settings page adds ‘cards’ for instant info
EDGE ADDS ‘GOOGLE DOCS OFFLINE’ EXTENSION
Google removes apps that sent your data to China
BT axes Line Saver Rental discount
IN BRIEF
YouTube blocks you after three videos unless you allow ads
Data of 1m NHS patients at risk after cyber attack
Amazon sued in US for Prime ‘tricks’
Cut broadband VAT to get more people online, say Lords
Will Windows become an online operating system? • Microsoft wants you to ditch your desktop for your browser
Protect your tech • Scams and threats to avoid, plus new security tools
New tools • WhatsApp’s Privacy Checkup
ScamWatch • Readers warn readers
Letters • Tell us what’s on your mind
What’s the Issue…?
Disney’s objection to free trials ‘takes us for fools’
Consumeractive • We stand up for your legal rights
Grow Your Family Tree • If you think your ancestors were born ‘on the wrong side of the blanket’, 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
Named & Shamed • Keumars Afifi-Sabet puts the boot into tech villains, jargon-spouting companies and misbehaving software
KEUMARS’ VILLAIN OF THE FORTNIGHT • Prince of Deepfakes
Amazon Fire 11 Max • TABLET ❘ From £250 from Amazon www.snipca.com/46580
PC Specialist Topaz Supreme • PC ❘ £899 from PCSpecialist www.snipca.com/46624
HOW WE TEST
MSI Prestige 15 A12UC • LAPTOP ❘ £848 from Amazon www.snipca.com/46625
Netgear Nighthawk A8000 • Wi-Fi ADAPTER | £90 from Amazon www.snipca.com/46674
Pigment and dye-based inkjet printers
Arlo Pro 5 • SECURITY CAMERA | £210 from Amazon www.snipca.com/46658
What’s the best film digitiser for old cine film? • We solve your buying dilemmas
Cherry UM 3.0 • MICROPHONE | £64 from Amazon www.snipca.com/46633
Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 5 • SMARTWATCH | £330 from Amazon www.snipca.com/46636
Sony Walkman NW-A306 • MUSIC PLAYER | £349 from Amazon www.snipca.com/46689
A curved 49in monitor?
Buy It • Our pick of products that have won the Buy It award
SIZZLING HOT SUBSCRIPTIONS
Buy It • Our pick of products that have won the Buy It award
Win a BenQ GW2485TC PC monitor
Computeractive 2022 Back Issue CD & USB Stick • Both the CD and Stick contain all 26 issues from 2022
HOW TO… Run Linux software from within Windows • What you need: Windows 10 or 11; Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) app Time: 30 minutes
How I use Linux
Remove all desktop junk in just one click • What you need: O&O AppBuster 1.3.1343, Windows 10 or 11 Time required: 20 minutes
Readers’ Tips • Handy hints and tips from your fellow readers
Make it easier to see which apps you’re deleting
Why I stopped using…
Crucial MX500 500GB SSD • £29 from www.snipca.com/46504
Browser Tips • Secret settings and the best extensions
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