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

News • The top stories in the world of technology

BT’s mid-contract price hikes to increase in 2026

VPNs top app charts as users beat porn age block

IN BRIEF

New WhatsApp for PC to be slower and use more RAM

Microsoft stops selling TV and films

Force YouTube to promote BBC and ITV videos Ofcom says

Openreach updates postcode broadband checker

Can strangers see your ChatGPT chats on Google? • OpenAI has admitted to a major privacy blunder

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

New tools • Use iCloud Passwords in Firefox

ScamWatch • Readers warn readers

Letters • Tell us what’s on your mind

Don’t block Govt’s phone alert – it prepared me for storms

New law means fewer ‘cookie consent’ pop-ups

Consumeractive • We stand up for your legal rights

Plusnet credited me £368 for broadband delay

Grow Your Family Tree • For serious research you need to know when your ancestors were born and died. Follow Richard Holt’s tips 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

Lenovo Yoga AIO 32i • Power without tower

Dell 14 Plus 2-in-1 Laptop • To have and to fold

Xerox C235dni • Fantastic four

Motorola Edge 60 Pro • High rola

Glossy and matte-finish monitors

Boox Note Air4 C • Positive inking

What’s the best 5G router for my home? • We solve your buying dilemmas

SteelSeries Rival 3 Wireless (Gen 2) • Scroll with it

OnePlus Buds 4 • Silent treatment

Sharp 70GK4245K • Sound off

a vase cam?

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

HOW TO… Create your own NAS drive using an SD card

Test your speed and check if your ISP is to blame for faults

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… • Following football

Make Windows Better • Expert tips for every version

Make Office Better • Top tips for the best office programs

Use Teamup as your shared calendar

Qi2.2 • Wireless charging should get much faster – but don’t ditch your cables just yet

Stop Wasting Your USB STICK! • You can use your USB stick to do so much more than move files between PCs. Robert Irvine explains 14 superb new ways to get the most from its storage and transfer speeds

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Use Wi-Fi in your car • Want reliable internet on the road? Jonathan Parkyn explains how to add Wi-Fi to any car – and avoid being taken for a ride by overpriced data plans

8 PROGRAMS WE REGRET INSTALLING • From subscription traps to upgrade nags, software has a habit of letting us down. Four Computeractive...