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!

Computeractive

From the Editor

New Windows 11 Media Player combines music & video

WHAT WE THINK

WINDOWS 10 TO GET JUST ONE ANNUAL UPDATE

Broadband complaints fell as lockdown eased

BT to build ‘mole robots’ to avoid digging up roads

IN BRIEF

TOMORROW’S WORLD

IN BRIEF

THE WORLD’S GONE MAD!

BBC’s iPlayer revamp gives it Netflix makeover

UK cyber chiefs block a record 777 attacks in just 12 months

iPhone users miss out on £750 as judge rejects Google lawsuit

Is social media ‘killing the apostrophe’? Defo!

IN BRIEF

How much does fast broadband increase your home’s value? • Internet speed now the second most important factor for homebuyers

‘Fleeceware’ Royal Mail adverts

New tools • Apple’s iCloud for Windows v13 www.snipca.com/40077

ScamWatch • Readers warn readers

Letters • Tell us what’s on your mind

Consumeractive • We stand up for your legal rights

Currys refund reader after yet another repair error

Epson’s live chat got printer working

Grow Your FamilyTree • Most of us have ancestors who served in the military. Nick Peers explains which websites will help you…

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

Google Photos • David Ludlow explains how facial recognition and smart search helped him sort a sprawling photo collection

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

Lincolnshire’s Love2Shop scammer

Huawei MateBook 14s • Dreamy Windows

Chillblast Fusion Prime 11 • Strong and silent

Brother DCP-J1140DW • Works from home

Dell S2722DZ • Makes a good call

AMOLED screens

Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (2021) • Read all about it

How can I get keyboard spares?

Google Pixel 6 • Snap it up

Nokia G50 • 5G at a cost

Google Nest Cam (indoor, wired) • Inside job

5GWi-Firouter?

On Sale Weds 15 Dec

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

Win 1 of 6 Pinnacle Studio 25 Ultimate

Computeractive 2020 Back Issue CD • ON SALE NOW!

HOWTO… Add a Wi-Fi card to an old digital camera

How I use wireless camera connections

Search for text within your screenshots

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

Browser Tips • Secret settings and the best extensions

WORKSHOP • Uninstall PWAs through Windows’ Control Panel

BEST EXTENSION FOR… • Faking data in online forms

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

BEST NEW APPS • What you should install this fortnight

BEST APPS FOR… • 1980s puzzles and games

Make Windows Better • Expert tips for every version

Create multiple folders quickly using Command Prompt

Make Office Better • Top tips for MS Office & LibreOffice

Calculate the difference between times

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