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!

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From the Editor

Co-op hack: all 6.5m members should change passwords • The top stories in the world of technology

OpenAI to launch a ChatGPT browser as it takes on Chrome

Microsoft to stop adding new 365 tools for Windows 10 in 2026

IN BRIEF

Sky offers UK’s ‘fastest’ broadband at 5Gbps

McDonald’s chatbot used the password ‘123456’

Uninstall 18 browser extensions that track your data online

Chrome now checks whether your PC can run Windows 11

Will your phone get the Govt’s emergency alert? • Millions of devices missed out when it was last sent in 2023

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

New tools • Manage subscriptions in Gmail

ScamWatch • Readers warn readers

Letters • Tell us what’s on your mind

Consumeractive • We stand up for your legal rights

Grow Your Family Tree • If you think your ancestor died at sea between 1939 and 1953, follow Richard Holt’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 software trying to trick you

PCSpecialist Frostbyte Elite • Does the white thing

Acer Spin 312 • In the fold

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE • Small you need

Asus ZenScreen MB169CK • Second sight

Portable monitors

Asus RT-BE58U • Net result

Which printer is best for producing manuals? • We solve your buying dilemmas

Dell Pro Compact Silent Keyboard and Mouse KM555 • No strings attached

Anker Nano Charger 45W • Pocket rocket

Blink Outdoor 4 • See the light

A self-destructing SSD?

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

Win 1 of 5… Majority Naga 60 soundbars

Computeractive 2024 Back Issue CD & USB Stick • Both the CD and Stick contain all 26 issues from 2024

HOW TO… Tidy your messy desktop with Fences

Crop your photos with PhotoDemon

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

Browser Tips • Secret settings and the best extensions

AI Tips • Clever new tools and tweaks

BEST NEW APPS • What you should install this fortnight

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

BEST APPS FOR… • Lifestyle-related reminders

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

Adaptive Energy Saver • You can’t take a dim view of Microsoft’s new tool for boosting battery life

50 BEST WAYS AI WILL IMPROVE YOUR LIFE • AI can do much more than answer quick questions and generate quirky images. Robert Irvine recommends 50 AI tools with practical benefits for your life in the real world

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Stop hackers spying on your security camera • Is your security camera being used as a back door for hackers? Jonathan Parkyn explains what you must do to stop criminals hijacking your...