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Computeractive

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Magazine

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

Microsoft lets more computers install Windows 11

WHAT WE THINK

BRING WINDOWS 10 START MENU TO WINDOWS 11

Sell your old phones to Amazon in return for vouchers

Ofcom approves more phone boosters inside your home

IN BRIEF

TOMORROW’S WORLD

IN BRIEF

THE WORLD’S GONE MAD!

570,000 more rural homes to get ‘blistering’ 1Gbps

Networks to block scammer calls that spoof UK numbers

Facebook to delete 1 billion ‘faceprints’ of users

500TB squeezed on to CD-sized glass discs

IN BRIEF

Will the global processor shortage ruin Christmas? • Santa better start early this year to keep everyone happy

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

New tools • Brave Search http://brave.com

ScamWatch • Readers warn readers

Letters • Tell us what’s on your mind

Consumeractive • We stand up for your legal rights

D&G admits error and fixes Sky customer’s TV

Microsoft helped us reinstall Windows 10

Grow Your FamilyTree • Nick Peers dives into Electoral Registers and thumbs through old phone books in order 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

f.lux • Spending hours working underground, Wayne Williams needs this tool to remain more human than mole

Named & Shamed • Barry Collins puts the boot into tech villains, jargon-spouting companies and software trying to trick you

David Kadanga

Stormforce Onyx GTX 1650 • Welcome Windows 11, we’ve been expecting you

Microsoft Surface Go 3 • Slowly does it

HEAD TO HEAD TV STREAMER • Amazon and Roku both have new TV streaming sticks, but which one is best?

Fast Charging

Nokia T20 • Entertainment value

Can you suggest a webcam with variable focus?

Kingston DataTraveler Max USB 3.2 Gen 2 Flash Drive 1TB • Small outside, big inside

Tile Pro • Lost and found

ZTE Axon 30 • Hidden camera action

An 8Kmonitor

On Sale Weds 1 Dec

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

Win 1 of 4 Corel Painter 2022

BLACK FRIDAY SALE • 50% OFF PRINT SUBSCRIPTIONS

HOW TO… Reinstall Windows using your Android phone

How I use Ventoy

Make changes to the Windows 11 taskbar

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

Browser Tips • Secret settings and the best extensions

WORKSHOP • Always view PDFs in Microsoft Edge

BEST EXTENSION FOR… • Recording your screen

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

BEST NEW APPS • What you should install this fortnight

BEST APPS FOR… • Identifying songs

Make Windows Better • Expert tips for every version

Share folders on your network

Make Office Better • Top tips for MS Office & LibreOffice

Quickly share spreadsheets using a link

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

The metaverse • Ditch the real...


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Frequency: Every other week Pages: 76 Publisher: Future Publishing Ltd Edition: 619

OverDrive Magazine

  • Release date: November 17, 2021

Formats

OverDrive Magazine

subjects

Tech & Gaming

Languages

English

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

Microsoft lets more computers install Windows 11

WHAT WE THINK

BRING WINDOWS 10 START MENU TO WINDOWS 11

Sell your old phones to Amazon in return for vouchers

Ofcom approves more phone boosters inside your home

IN BRIEF

TOMORROW’S WORLD

IN BRIEF

THE WORLD’S GONE MAD!

570,000 more rural homes to get ‘blistering’ 1Gbps

Networks to block scammer calls that spoof UK numbers

Facebook to delete 1 billion ‘faceprints’ of users

500TB squeezed on to CD-sized glass discs

IN BRIEF

Will the global processor shortage ruin Christmas? • Santa better start early this year to keep everyone happy

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

New tools • Brave Search http://brave.com

ScamWatch • Readers warn readers

Letters • Tell us what’s on your mind

Consumeractive • We stand up for your legal rights

D&G admits error and fixes Sky customer’s TV

Microsoft helped us reinstall Windows 10

Grow Your FamilyTree • Nick Peers dives into Electoral Registers and thumbs through old phone books in order 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

f.lux • Spending hours working underground, Wayne Williams needs this tool to remain more human than mole

Named & Shamed • Barry Collins puts the boot into tech villains, jargon-spouting companies and software trying to trick you

David Kadanga

Stormforce Onyx GTX 1650 • Welcome Windows 11, we’ve been expecting you

Microsoft Surface Go 3 • Slowly does it

HEAD TO HEAD TV STREAMER • Amazon and Roku both have new TV streaming sticks, but which one is best?

Fast Charging

Nokia T20 • Entertainment value

Can you suggest a webcam with variable focus?

Kingston DataTraveler Max USB 3.2 Gen 2 Flash Drive 1TB • Small outside, big inside

Tile Pro • Lost and found

ZTE Axon 30 • Hidden camera action

An 8Kmonitor

On Sale Weds 1 Dec

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

Win 1 of 4 Corel Painter 2022

BLACK FRIDAY SALE • 50% OFF PRINT SUBSCRIPTIONS

HOW TO… Reinstall Windows using your Android phone

How I use Ventoy

Make changes to the Windows 11 taskbar

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

Browser Tips • Secret settings and the best extensions

WORKSHOP • Always view PDFs in Microsoft Edge

BEST EXTENSION FOR… • Recording your screen

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

BEST NEW APPS • What you should install this fortnight

BEST APPS FOR… • Identifying songs

Make Windows Better • Expert tips for every version

Share folders on your network

Make Office Better • Top tips for MS Office & LibreOffice

Quickly share spreadsheets using a link

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

The metaverse • Ditch the real...


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