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

Microsoft fixes high-pitched wail in new 21H1 update

WHAT WE THINK

WINDOWS 10X IS OFFICIALLY DEAD

Google’s new AI tool will help identify skin conditions

Increase your home phone signal with new boosters

IN BRIEF

TOMORROW’S WORLD

THE WORLD’S GONE MAD!

Virgin customers left hanging on the phone for longer

Ofcom to remove unsafe eBay items

Report broadband damage using three-word grid reference

Govt to send emergency texts for floods and terror attacks

Will you get full-fibre broadband sooner than expected? • BT has set itself tougher new targets following recent rule changes

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

New tools • Dashlane’s Essentials package

ScamWatch • Readers warn readers

Letters • Tell us what’s on your mind

Consumeractive • We stand up for your legal rights

Currys lets reader spend voucher after expiry date

‘Faultless’ Unispectra replaced TV within 24 hours

Grow Your Family Tree • Backing up your work with the original sources lends credibility to your research. Follow Nick Peers’ advice 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

Ublock Origin • Will Stapley reveal show he’s redesigning the web, one site at a time

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

West Midlands Railway

Dynabook Portégé X40-J-11C

HP Omen 15-en0006na

Netgear Orbi RBK352

Nokia 1.4

Built-in graphics

AOC Q32P2

What’s the best printer for eBay and Royal Mail labels?

Apple AirTag

OnePlus 9

Honor Band6

A ‘tri-fold’ smartphone?

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

WIN 1 of 2 Crucial Ballistix MAX 16GB memory kits

Computeractive 2020 Back Issue CD

HOW TO… Improve how you sound in video calls

How I improved my microphone

THE BEST HEADSETS FOR VIDEO CALLS • Not everyone wants a bulky microphone like the Blue Snowball Ice (see below) sat on their desk. Here are our top three recommendations for those who prefer headsets

Add notes to your emails

Repair your broken Windows shortcuts

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… • Tying knots

MakeWindows Better • Expert tips for every version

WINDOWS 10 • Customise Action Centre buttons

Make Office Better • Top tips for MS Office & LibreOffice

MICROSOFT EXCEL & LIBREOFFICE CALC • Calculate visible rows only

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

2nm chips • Honey, IBM has shrunk the chips (again)

MASTER YOUR PC PORTS • Wirelessmight be convenient, but – as Will Stapley explains – the dizzying array of ports on your desktop PC,...