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

WhatsApp to let you send messages on four devices

Record 600 hours on BT’s new 4K HDR TV box

Microsoft to reveal ‘next Windows’ on 24 June

Take digital notes on Kobo’s biggest ever ebook reader

IN BRIEF

TOMORROW’S WORLD

THE WORLD’S GONE MAD!

McAfee to refund customers who were automatically renewed

USB-C power more than doubles to 240 Watts

Edge and Chrome both faster as browser wars intensify

Openreach promises fast broadband for 6m rural homes by 2026

Will Royal Mail’s new timed delivery slots beat Amazon? • Those ‘Sorry, you were out’ cards may soon be a thing of the past

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

New tools • Firefox’s Total Cookie Protection

ScamWatch • Readers warn readers

Letters • Tell us what’s on your mind

What’s the Issue…?

Our Salvation Army meetings worked well on Zoom

Consumeractive • We stand up for your legal rights

PayPal’s 180 days rescues eBay buyer

Palicomp’s ‘world record’ email response

Grow Your Family Tree • Studying education records for ancestors can reveal more details than you might think. Nick Peers explains 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

Kindle bookmarks • Will Stapley reveals the free online tool that lets him bypass Amazon’s ludicrous restrictions

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

WHAT ARE THEY TALKING ABOUT?

Teige Gallagher

Intel NUC 11 Pro • No mighty mouse

Honor MagicBook 14(2021) • Old body, new brains

The best Full HD webcams • Lockdown made us all appreciate the importance of having a good webcam, so you can have slick video-chats with friends, family and colleagues. Here we test five of the best Full HD models you can buy

WHAT SHOULD I BUY? • We solve your buying dilemmas

Apple iMac 24in • Up the M1

Processor speed

Xiaomi Poco F3 • Screen to be believed

Nokia X20 • Bigger but not better

Huawei Sound • House music

A smart monitor?

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

Win 1 of 3 Lindy BNX-100XT headphones

HOW TO… Improve your computer’s audio with new speakers

Should you switch to a soundbar?

How I improved my laptop’s audio

Securely share your passwords

Label and track objects in your videos

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

Apple’s AirTags

Acer Spin 713 Chromebook

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

BEST NEW APPS • What you should install this fortnight

BEST APPS FOR… • Gardening for summer

Make Windows Better • Expert tips for every version

Set default save locations

Make Office Better • Top tips for MS Office & LibreOffice

Dictate your documents

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