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From the Editor

Windows 11 rejects old PCs days before launch • The top stories in the world of technology

DARK MODE WILL SOUND SOFTER

Govt wants Netflix to follow same rules as BBC and ITV

Lossless audio coming to Bluetooth headphones

IN BRIEF

IN BRIEF

UK privacy chief urges G7 to scrap cookie pop-ups

Get personalised train updates through WhatsApp

Russian hackers hit news sites with anti-Western comments

Group your Edge tabs for easier browsing

IN BRIEF

Is Facebook harming police enquiries into child abuse? • Charities accuse its encryption of ‘blindfolding’ investigators

‘Covid Pass’ application scam • Scams and threats to avoid, plus new security tools

New tools

ScamWatch • Readers warn readers

Letters • Tell us what’s on your mind

What’s the Issue…?

There must be millions hesitant about Windows 11

Consumeractive • We stand up for your legal rights

Reader gets refund after threatening legal action

Ring Automotive replaced unregistered car charger

Download free microfilm records • Lots of records are stored in formats that were once cutting edge, but are now obsolete. Nick Peers explains how to…

Your Genealogy Problems Solved

Best Free Software • Robert Irvine recommends new programs that won’t cost you a thing

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

Rainmeter • Wayne Williams misses Windows 7’s widgets, so he uses this program to bring similar tools back to his Windows 10 desktop

WARNING: JUNK AHEAD • Jonathan Parkyn puts the boot into tech villains, jargon-spouting companies and software stuffed with junk

WHAT ARE THEY TALKING ABOUT?

Abdisalaam Dahir

HP Pavilion 14

MSI Modern AM241P

Amazon Fire TV Stick Lite

Can I replace my combined TV and monitor?

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G

Sony Xperia 10 III

Eufy SoloCam E40

Monitor sync

Ikea Sonos Symfonisk picture frame

A 200-megapixel phone camera?

NEXT ISSUE • On Sale Weds 6 Oct

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

Win 1 of 5 Pinnacle Studio 25 Ultimate

Computeractive 2020 Back Issue CD

Create a ‘kill switch’ in Windows 10

Create an attractive data dashboard in Excel

Annotate and highlight text and videos

Readers’ Tips

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

BEST NEW APPS • What you should install this fortnight

BEST APPS FOR… • Counting your daily steps

MakeWindows Better • Expert tips for every version

Make Office Better • Top tips for MS Office & LibreOffice

Design your own template for newsletters • Run a club or society? Here’s how your tech can make it easier

Tone detector • Microsoft wants to watch your language when you write emails

Hack Your SMART TV • TVs have never been more advanced, but there are ways to make them perform even smarter tasks. Robert Irvine and Wayne Williams reveal expert tricks for getting the most out of that clever box in the corner of your living room

ADD APPS TO YOUR SMART TV

5 APPS TO DOWNLOAD FROM APKMIRROR

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