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

Microsoft fixing update that crashes Windows 10 PCs • The top stories in the world of technology

Virgin and Sky top UK firms to haggle with in 2022

Govt changes advice that sharing passwords breaks the law

Upgrade Sky box to keep BBC channels

IN BRIEF

TOMORROW’S WORLD

IN BRIEF

THE WORLD’S GONE MAD!

BT staff to get £1,500 as unions agree deal

Heartbreak for IE11 users as end comes on Valentine’s Day

Full-fibre rollout hits ‘record pace’ in 2022

Microsoft puts 1.38bn browser tabs ‘to sleep’

IN BRIEF

When will the BBC switch off its TV and radio broadcasts? • All shows will eventually be online only says Director-General

Fake eBay confirmation order emails

New tools • Export your passwords from CyberGhost

Santander double-whammy

Letters • Tell us what’s on your mind

Consumeractive • We stand up for your legal rights

Acer refunds reader after giving up on replacement

Cartridge Save got my printer working the next day

Link DNA results to your tree • A swab of saliva is all it might take to find distant cousins. Chris Paton explains how to…

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

SHOULD I PAY FOR…? • Choose the right version of software

What should I download? • We advise you which software and apps to use

SOFTWARE WARNING! • Wifi Password Hacker’s ads and nonsense claims

WHAT ARE THEY TALKING ABOUT?

Babo Habiballa

Intel NUC 12 Pro • Power broker

PCSpecialist Arc Elite R • Mint chip

COMPETITION SPECIAL! BEST OF 2022 • Win products that we gave awards to last year

Acer Swift 3 14in (2022) • Quick silver

Can you suggest the best online store for a record stylus?

Logitech K380 • Believe the type

Verbatim AWC-02 • Lights, camera, action

Nokia T10 • Magnificent eight

Headphones that filter air?

On Sale Wed 18 Jan

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

Urbanista Phoenix solar-powered earphones

Computeractive 2021 Back Issue CD

HOW TO… Install Google Play Store on your Amazon Fire tablet

How I manage my apps

Wipe junk files using a USB stick

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

Browser Tips • Secret settings and the best extensions

WORKSHOP • Block auto-playing videos in Edge

BEST EXTENSION FOR… • Viewing recipes online

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

BEST NEW APPS • What you should install this fortnight

BEST APPS FOR… • Improving your sleep

Make Windows Better • Expert tips for every version

Make Office Better • Top tips for the best office programs

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

Riffusion • Mix genres, bands, singers and instruments in this new music generator

Ditch Your LANDLINE • Make 2023 the year you finally hang up your old home phone. Robert Irvine explains how to prepare for the Copper Switch Off and save money by switching your broadband now

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