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

Windows 10 support ending – is Windows 11 replacing it?

WHAT WE THINK

Brexit lets us tackle fake web ads, says financial watchdog

Chrome starts showing full URLs again

IN BRIEF

TOMORROW’S WORLD

IN BRIEF

THE WORLD’S GONE MAD!

Ransomware bigger threat than spying, says security chief

Amazon: blame social media for fake reviews – not us!

UK adults spent over 3½ hours online every day during lockdown

More than 8.4bn passwords exposed online in the biggest leak ever seen

IN BRIEF

Will low-income homes get cheaper gigabit broadband? • Poorer families might upgrade if they’re given financial help, a report says

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

New tools • Chrome’s ‘Unsafe extensions’ warning

ScamWatch • Readers warn readers

Letters • Tell us what’s on your mind

Consumeractive • We stand up for your legal rights

Remember, you must pay for non-faulty returns

Megatek replied within hours about faulty DVD player

Grow Your Family Tree • Not sure you have the right document recording when an ancestor died? Nick Peers reveals 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

Microsoft OneDrive • Will Stapley reveals how Microsoft’s back-up tool lets him cart his untidy desktop between computers

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

Akpomiemie Ayomanor

Asus PN51

Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15.6

Lenovo Tab P11 Pro

MotorolaMoto G50

Monitor response time

Doro 8050

What’s the best scanner for negatives and slides?

HP Z27u G3

AOC U28P2A

Google Pixel Buds A-Series

Wi-Fi 6E?

NEXT ISSUE • On Sale Weds 14 July

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

Win a… Sonos Move smart speaker

HOWTO… Transfer and edit dash cam footage on your PC

THE THREE BEST ALTERNATIVE DASH CAMS

Block annoying GDPR cookie pop-ups

Partition an external hard drive

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

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

What you should install this fortnight

Historical maps

MakeWindows Better • Expert tips for every version

Upgrade to Windows 11 wallpaper now

Make Office Better • Top tips for MS Office & LibreOffice

Crop images to specific shapes

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

Graphene • Scientists say this incredible substance can greatly increase hard-drive capacity

Stream MUSIC & RADIO Around Your Home • With the right equipment and the correct settings, you can play your music, radio and podcasts in multiple rooms – from lounge to bedroom to kitchen. Will Stapley reveals how to make your audio follow you around your home

WORKSHOP Set up a speaker group with Amazon Echo

Bypass the BBC’s...