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!

Computeractive

From the Editor

Google ‘scaring’ people into paying for photo storage

WHAT WE THINK

Office 2021 to cost same as Office 2019

Fly over British Isles in more detail with Flight Sim update

UK phone users ‘due £5 to £30 compensation’ after ‘overpaying’

IN BRIEF

TOMORROW’S WORLD

IN BRIEF

THE WORLD’S GONE MAD!

Force banks to refund all fraud victims, says watchdog

HMRC probes fewer tax dodgers on eBay and Amazon

WhatsApp to block users who don’t accept new privacy terms

More older people gambling online since lockdowns began

IN BRIEF

Do scammers target older people more than younger? • Google research reveals what fraudsters look for in potential victims

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

New tools • DuckDuckGo’s Global Privacy Control setting

ScamWatch • Readers warn readers

Letters • Tell us what’s on your mind

Consumeractive • We stand up for your legal rights

Reader gets fast-tracked refund for faulty toy

Motorola trusted me on broken headphones

Grow Your Family Tree • Do you have ancestors born to unmarried parents? Follow Nick Peers’ advice on how to…

Your Genealogy Problems Solved

Best Free Software • Will Stapley recommends new programs that won’t cost you anything

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

Plex and Alexa • Will Stapley explains how his kids can now listen to their favourite audiobooks via a smart speaker

Named & Shamed • Jonathan Parkyn puts the boot into tech villains, jargon-spouting companies and software stuffed with junk

Call Centre Ops and House Guard

Lenovo YogaSlim 7 (14inAMD)

Chuwi HeroBook Pro+

HP Pro c640 Chromebook

Asus ZenBook Flip SUX371EA

Processor cores

Motorola Moto G9 Plus

Can you suggest a laptop with a separate numeric keypad?

Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3

AudioPro G10

Arear smartphone screen?

NEXT ISSUE • On Sale Weds 24 Mar

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

Win 1 of 3 Lindy BNX-100XT headphones

Install and run Windows 10X

3 THINGS YOU CAN DO WITH WINDOWS 10X

Add and print captions on your photos

Install Microsoft's new update to remove Flash

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

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

BEST NEW APPS • What you should install this fortnight

BEST APPS FOR… • Panoramic photos

MakeWindows Better • Expert tips for every version

Quickly view all your commands

Make Office Better • Top tips for MS Office & Libre Office

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

Rickrolling • An old internet prank returns looking sharper than ever before

HOW TO DOWNLOAD YouTube, iPlayer & NETFLIX • Downloading videos from YouTube and other streaming services could soon become illegal. Robert Irvine reveals the best ways to save and keep their content to watch offline – while you still can…

WORKSHOP • Download BBC programmes in your...