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

Shut down your Windows PC remotely from your phone

LibreOffice shuns AI tools in its new version

Amazon hikes prices of Fire TV Sticks by up to 50%

Major ISPs ‘hide’ their cheaper deals for people on benefits

TOMORROW’S WORLD

IN BRIEF

THE WORLD’S GONE MAD!

Fake air-conditioning unit sold online powered by PC fan

Add theme so new Outlook looks like old

Own a Geekom mini PC? Check for malware now!

Wetherspoons bans customers playing music on phones

Why are AI firms buying and destroying rare books? • An ingenious undercover investigation caught Amazon red-handed

Scams that know where you went on holiday • Scams and threats to avoid, plus new security tools

New tools • Create unique usernames on Proton Pass iOS

ScamWatch • Readers warn readers

Letters • Tell us what’s on your mind

You never own downloaded content – it’s one big con!

Clearer information on products’ lifespan and insurance

Consumeractive • We stand up for your legal rights

AMP3 helped me choose right MP3 player

Master the British Newspaper Archive • Recent updates to one of the best UK sources should boost your research. Follow Richard Holt’s advice to…

Your Genealogy Problems Solved

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

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

KEUMARS’ VILLAIN OF THE FORTNIGHT

Beelink EQi Wildcat Lake • Hello, good buy

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8 • Flip? Flop!

RedMagic Astra 2 • Stream engine

Reolink OMVI 3i WiFi • Double checks

iPad Air

Alienware 15 • Foul play

How can I move files quicker between my two computers?

Baseus Bowie MC2 • Open champion

Harman Kardon Luna 2 • Sound design

Atli Eon • One day at a time

A laptop with 72GB of RAM?

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

Win 1 of 2 ACEMAGIC AM18 mini PCs

Computeractive 2025 Back Issue CD & USB Stick • Both the CD and Stick contain all 27 issues from 2025

HOW TO… Set up Ikea’s smart-home kit to monitor your home

Stop using Google for photo backups

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

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

VPN Tips • Privacy and streaming tricks

Make Windows Better • Expert tips for every version

Make Office Better • Top tips for the best office programs

Create a YouTube channel for your club • Run a club or society? Here’s how your tech can make it easier

WMIC • Microsoft is removing a command that has served us well for 25 years

DON’T BIN YOUR OLD PHONES • Dust off your old Android phones and iPhones, and give them a new lease of life. Robert Irvine reveals the 10 best ways to...