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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!

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From the Editor

Update to Windows 11 24H2 to get ultra-fast Wi-Fi 7

Microsoft delays Recall tool after massive security backlash

Beware fake errors asking you to run PowerShell

IN BRIEF

TOMORROW’S WORLD

IN BRIEF

THE WORLD’S GONE MAD!

UK man sues Apple for not wiping messages to prostitutes

Men arrested for using illegal phone mast to send spam

YouTube ‘injects’ adverts to make it impossible to block them

Man jailed for selling hacked TV boxes

IN BRIEF

Will the UK follow the US and ban Kaspersky? • President Biden has prohibited sales due to a “national security risk”

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

Letters • Tell us what’s on your mind

Consumeractive • We stand up for your legal rights

Grow Your Family Tree • Over 90,000 people (mostly women) gave time to support soldiers during WW1 Follow Judith Batchelor’s advice to…

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

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

Named & Shamed • Keumars Afifi-Sabet puts the boot into tech villains, jargon-spouting companies and misbehaving software

Acer Aspire S32-1856 • Every inch a star

Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 Chromebook Plus • Hinges on price

Dell 27 USB-C Hub Monitor • Have some inputs

HP OfficeJet Pro 8135e • Fit for a print

Samsung Galaxy A35 • Snap judgment

Soundcore Boom 2 • Never hear the end

1More PistonBuds Pro Q30 • Cheap and earful

Kobo Clara BW • A new chapter

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

Computeractive 2023 Back Issue CD & USB Stick

HOW TO… Clean your devices without damaging them • What you need: Isopropanol alcohol; canned air; cotton buds; interdental sticks; soft cloth Time required: 30 minutes

Set up a free firewall on your Android phone • What you need: GlassWire, Android phone or tablet, or Chromebook Time required: 15 minutes

Readers’ Tips

Browser Tips

Phone and Tablet Tips

Make Windows Better

Make Office Better

Create an animated online flyer

Mouse jigglers • Over a dozen US workers have been fired for faking their PC activity

BEST FREE TV, MUSIC & RADIO DOWNLOADS • The Internet Archive offers an enormous choice of free entertainment, but browsing its collections can be a chore. Robert Irvine reveals the best video and audio you can download to your PC

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Stop using these Weather Apps • Get more accurate forecasts by switching to a more reliable weather service. Robert Irvine suggests which apps to ditch – and what you should use instead

What not to say to chatbots • Chatbots are everywhere these days, but that doesn’t mean you should trust them unreservedly. Daniel Booth explains how you can preserve your privacy

Problems Solved • Our experts solve all your tech problems

Reader Support • Having a problem with our recommended software or expert tips? Email editor@computeractive.co.uk and we’ll do our best to help

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