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...