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!

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From the Editor

Windows 11’s new Snipping Tool & Mail revealed • The top stories in the world of technology

WHAT WE THINK

WINDOWS 11 ‘TO DELAY CHROMEBOOKS’

Microsoft Defender now blocks unwanted software by default

Send private items on WhatsApp that can be seen just once

IN BRIEF

TOMORROW’S WORLD

IN BRIEF

THE WORLD’S GONE MAD!

Three random words safer than ‘complex’ passwords

Edge to get ‘Super Duper Security Mode’

Judge blocks anti-5G case against Government

Apple pulls ‘dating app for the unvaccinated’

IN BRIEF

Have Amazon’s delivery drones been grounded? • It’s neither a bird nor a plane, but a failed flight of fancy

Ransomware from call centres • Scams and threats to avoid, plus new security tools

New tools • Microsoft Edge’s Password Health dashboard

ScamWatch • Readers warn readers

Letters • Tell us what’s on your mind

STAR LETTER • Yes, video chats during lockdown made me feel worse

Consumeractive • We stand up for your legal rights

Virgin waives cancellation fee after reader moves house

Thanks Carphone Warehouse for our new phone

Find ancestors who changed their name • If your great-uncle Matthew Davies became DavidMatthews, you’ll struggle to track himdown. Follow Nick Peers’ advice to…

YourGenealogy ProblemsSolved

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

CursorFX • Wayne Williams may never get to fly with the Red Arrows, but at least this tool brings them to his desktop

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

Philip Cooke

Samsung Galaxy Book Go

Chillblast Fusion Frigate

Best external SSDs • Is your PC running out of storage? We’ve reviewed five of the best external SSDs to give you more space without compromising on speed

What’s the best replacement for my Kindle DX? • We solve your buying dilemmas

OnePlusNord 2 5G

Near-Field Communication

Philips 243B9H

Trust Taxon QHD Webcam

TP-Link Archer AX10

Wi-Fi with Alexa?

NEXT ISSUE • On Sale Weds 8 Sept

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

Win a… Netgear Orbi LBR20 tri-band router

Send and receive encrypted emails

Add map data to your spreadsheets

Capture sharp still images from your videos

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

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

BESTNEWAPPS • What you should install this fortnight

BEST APPS FOR… • Identifying insects

MakeWindows Better • Expert tips for every version

WINDOWS 10 • Force Windows to use a local account

Make Office Better • Top tips for MS Office & LibreOffice

MICROSOFT EXCEL & LIBREOFFICE CALC • Apply title case to cells in spreadsheets

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

Windows 365 • Microsoft has launched an operating system you can...