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 forces 24H2 on to PCs despite countless bugs • The top stories in the world of technology

Sites with sexual content must have age checks by July

Linux body funds Chromium research, in blow to Firefox

Netflix overtakes BBC One for first time

IN BRIEF

TOMORROW’S WORLD

Court rejects man’s claim to recover £598m Bitcoin hard drive

THE WORLD’S GONE MAD!

UK broadband use rose by 10.5% in 2024

Apple users could get £1.5bn in compensation as trial begins

Amazon planning UK broadband satellite to take on Musk’s Starlink

Has Microsoft already abandoned Windows 12? • Its priority now is forcing millions of Windows 10 users to upgrade

‘Upgrade your landline’ BT scammers • Scams and threats to avoid, plus new security tools

New tools • Detect partition errors in Tails

ScamWatch • Readers warn readers

Letters • Tell us what’s on your mind

What’s the Issue…?

Give people choice and they’ll abandon Google

Consumer active • We stand up for your legal rights

ChatGPT refunds reader who subscribed for two years

Bosch sent me lawnmower despite expired warranty

Grow Your Family Tree • As you dive into your family tree it’s vital you know where to look for records. Daniel Booth explains why you need 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 trying to trick you

GMKtec NucBox G6 • Box office

Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Plus 15.6in 5

Chuwi Hi10 X1 • Cheap as its chips

Canon i-Sensys LBP243dw • Prints charming

pOLED

Blink Outdoor • Guard your home and your wallet

What’s the best device for monitoring heart rate?

Razer Basilisk V3 Pro 35K • Clicks into place

Ugreen Nexode Pro 65W Ultra-Slim • Watts up

Raspberry Pi 500 • Fruit machine

Two clip-on laptop screens?

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

Win 1 of 4… Anker MagGo Power Banks

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

HOW TO… Use a text expander to save yourself a lot of typing

Stop spam by creating an AdGuard email alias

Readers’ Tips

Browser Tips

Phone and Tablet Tips

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

HDMI 2.2 • Faster refresh rates at higher resolutions are coming – eventually

WHY YOU MUST USE ChatGPT • Forget gimmicky and overpriced AI, and try the brilliant free tool that will genuinely improve your life. Robert Irvine explains everything you need to know about ChatGPT

YOUR CHATGPT QUESTIONS ANSWERED

HOW TO GET STARTED WITH CHATGPT

10 WAYS CHATGPT CAN IMPROVE...