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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

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WHAT WE THINK

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Tributes pour in for Spectrum creator Sir Clive Sinclair

EU wants to force Apple to adopt USB-C ports

IN BRIEF

TOMORROW’S WORLD

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THE WORLD’S GONE MAD!

Amazon & Roku release fastest ever TV sticks

Police warn against streaming illegal TV

NEW PAPERWHITE KINDLE HAS‘WARM’LIGHT

Govt wants more 5G in bus shelters and street lamps

Google sends 20Gbps internet through the air

IN BRIEF

Is it safe to use phones made in China? • Chinese firms have been accused of censorship and security flaws

Sharp rise in impersonation scams • Scams and threats to avoid, plus new security tools

New tools • KeePass 2.49 www.snipca.com/39445

ScamWatch • Readers warn readers

Letters • Tell us what’s on your mind

Consumeractive • We stand up for your legal rights

Dell gives refund and 15 per cent off next purchase

BenQ sent new monitor the next day

Find non-conformist records • If you had ancestors who didn’t belong to the Church of England, follow Nick Peers’ guide 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

Paragon Backup & Recovery • Wayne Williams still remembers the day his work disappeared in a puff of smoke. He now protects himself using this free tool

Named & Shamed • Barry Collins puts the boot into tech villains, jargon-spouting organisations and companies peddling junk

We Buy Any Car

MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo • Bends over backwards to impress

Microsoft Surface Laptop 413.5in • Second portion of chips

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip35G • Case closed

Nokia XR20 • Want a fast phone? Tough!

Phone battery power

Lexmark MC3326i • Laser precision

What’s the best remote control for my laptop?

Nest Doorbell (battery) • Doesn’t ring a bell

Nest Cam (battery) • Big budget film

Acer Chromebox CXI4 • Out the Windows

A Windows tablet with 120Hz screen?

NEXT ISSUE • On Sale Weds 20 Oct

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

Win a… Netgear Orbi LBR20 tri-band router

Make VLC do more by installing add-ons

WORKSHOP • Install add-ons through VLC software

WORKSHOP • Install add-ons through the VLC website

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Readers’ Tips

Browser Tips • Secret settings and the best extensions

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

Make Windows Better • Expert tips for every version

WINDOWS 10 • Set minimum password length

Make Office Better • Top tips for MS Office & LibreOffice

MICROSOFT OUTLOOK • Colour-code your emails

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

Internet apocalypse • Been knocked offline? The Sun – not your ISP– might be to blame

WINDOWS 11 Should You Upgrade? • Microsoft’s successor to Windows 10...