Computer Active (UK) - 7 Mai 2025
BLOCK ALL SPAM CALLS
BEST NEW WINDOWS TOOL FOR YEARS!
IS YOUR ‘NEW’ DEVICE ACTUALLY SECOND-HAND?
BUY THIS BARGAIN USB DRIVE (we did!)
WE’VE STOPPED USING CHROME
FREE BUS TRAVEL? NOPE – IT’S A SCAM
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£499
20 million
Samsung Galaxy A56
FOR SALE CHROME
Cyberpowerpc Infinity Z890 Air
Gaming PC makes powerful case
Small ebook reader has a way with words
Win a Majority Little Shelford Portable Bluetooth DAB+ radio
Can I refuse delivery of laptop that took ages to repair?
Why Windows 11’s design is better than Windows 10
Will Yahoo or Openai buy Google Chrome?
Search freemason membership registers
Headphones that are quietly confident
Larger tablet makes big impressions
Microsoft fixes Outlook bug that slows down PCS
Classy laptop shows its true colours
Portable USB drive goes a long way
Never search for ‘Photo Recovery & File Recovery’
Latest Galaxy phone is a star turn
Bluetooth speaker makes some noise
‘Free bus travel’ Facebook scams
Photo Variants 1.5
BLOCK ALL SPAM CALLS
How your phone is made to measure
Has your ‘new’ device been used before?
Use your smartphone to help with DIY
The best ways to block nuisance calls and messages from spammers and scammers
How to tell whether the tech you’ve just bought is actually new or second-hand
How Powertoys’ brilliant new tool lets you perform almost any task on your PC
Robert Irvine catalogues his book collection
Delete your backed-up photos from Google Photos
Set tasks for right and middle clicks in GIMP
Pause Task Manager with a single key press
Why can’t I reinstall classic Outlook?
How do I back up my music device?
Add page-sharing options to your Chrome toolbar
Calculate compound interest of your savings
Windows ‘inetpub’ folder
Schedule posts on Facebook
Master your tabs with Zen Browser
Jargon Buster
Microsoft fixes Outlook bug that slows down computers
Netflix adds dialogue-only subtitles to shows
WHAT WE THINK
Roku’s new small TV sticks won’t block other ports
New Youtube design gets thumbs down
TOMORROW’S WORLD
CREATE AI VIDEOS USING ADOBE FIREFLY
DON’T BUY THESE ‘ENERGY-SAVING’ PLUGS
Being nice to CHATGPT costs Openai “millions of dollars”
AI scammers use Quick Assist to access your PC
THE WORLD’S GONE MAD!
USE NEW & IMPROVED CHATGPT
NEARLY 60 CHROME ADD-ONS ARE MALWARE
VIRGIN MEDIA O2 AXES 3G IN FOUR MORE TOWNS
Google to turn off .co.uk search address
Vodafone & Three ‘planning to launch TV service’
BT HIKES COST OF SOCIAL TARIFFS
BUY NEW RASPBERRY PI USB-C CHARGER
FREELY ADDS 16 NEW TV CHANNELS
Will Yahoo or Openai buy Google Chrome?
THE FACTS
‘Free bus travel’ Facebook scams
New tools
Boots make up and sunscreen
Overhyped passkeys released before working properly
CHATGPT couldn’t help me with simple Excel task
Most Brits would support Government against Apple
What’s the Issue…?
I’m leaving ebay because of its courier changes
Don’t forget file size of doorbell videos
Why Windows 11’s design is better than Windows 10
Will Amazon dodge law on fake reviews?
Can I refuse delivery of laptop that took ages to repair?
Mackiev refunds reader for missing Family Tree Maker 24
Can I cancel if Virgin won’t speak to me?
Can Argos refuse a return because I’ve opened the box?
Do we have a case against abusive Evri driver?
Currys’ Swedish store fixed problem with UK printer
Search freemason membership registers
Your Genealogy Problems Solved
Photo Variants 1.5
Files Inspector Pro
Any Video Converter Free 9.1
Patch My PC Home Updater 5.1.3
OUR VERDICT:
SHOULD I PAY FOR…?
What should I download?
Can I print from old copper plates?
Is there an OCR program for my HP printer/scanner?
SOFTWARE WARNING!
Named & Shamed
Zak Coyne
WHAT THEY SAY
WHAT THEY MEAN
Cyberpowerpc Infinity Z890 Air
Pcspecialist 16 Fusion VI
HOW WE TEST
OUR AWARDS
FAIR AND IMPARTIAL
PRICES
Lenovo Idea Tab Pro
Samsung Galaxy A56
Multiple monitors
PNY Elite-x Fit
Can you suggest a budget monitor for editing photos?
1More Sonoflow Pro HQ51
Tribit Stormbox Lava
Onyx Boox Palma 2
A foldable ebook reader?
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Asus
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Corsair
Logitech
Amazon
Philips
Norton
Bush
HP
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HOW TO...
Use your smartphone to help with DIY
Browser Tips: Add page-sharing options to your toolbar
Master your tabs with Zen Browser
Use your smartphone to help with DIY
In the Club: Schedule posts on Facebook
Make Windows Better
Phone & Tablet Tips
Make Office Better
Readers’ Tips
How I use my phone for DIY
Master your tabs with Zen Browser
Set tasks for right and middle clicks in GIMP
Use a tripod to take high-magnification photos
Double-tap songs to add to favourites
Why I stopped using…
Lock Imagefx’s ‘Seed’ to narrow your image choices
Reader recommends…
Make QR code scanner go straight to safe sites
Ditch Start menu for folder shortcuts
Add page-sharing options to your toolbar
View two web pages side-by-side in Brave
Switch to vertical tabs more easily
Organise your tabs into themed groups
BEST EXTENSION FOR… Cleaning up your bookmarks
Sync your ‘feature usage’ across devices (or don’t)
Monitor and boost Edge’s privacy protection
Delete your backed-up photos from Google Photos
BEST NEW APPS What you should install this fortnight
Make Whatsapp your default calls and messages app
BEST APPS FOR... Observing insects
Ask the Google Play Store questions about apps
Extract text from Snipping Tool
Pause Task Manager with a single key press
Control laptop brightness with your mouse wheel
Create desktop shortcut for Disk Cleanup
Calculate compound interest of your savings
Make page numbers fit into existing margins
Autofill spreadsheets with days, months and years
Type differently sized arrows
Schedule posts on Facebook
Windows ‘inetpub’ folder
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WHAT YOU CAN DO
YOUR SPAM-CALL QUESTIONS ANSWERED
BLOCK SPAM CALLS ON YOUR SMARTPHONE
Block spam calls via your mobile network
BLOCK SPAM CALLS USING A MOBILE APP
Screen calls before you answer them
JUST SO YOU KNOW…
BLOCK SPAM CALLS TO YOUR LANDLINE
BLOCK SPAM MESSAGES ON YOUR PHONE
Boost your protection against scams
Why you must use Command Palette
Add and remove Command Palette extensions
Has your ‘new’
device been used before?
Check your laptop for physical signs of use
How do I back up my music device?
How do I download all the images I get in Gmail?
How do I schedule recurring events in Google Calendar?
What’s this black box interrupting my web search?
Why won’t my in-car sat-nav update?
Can you downgrade from Windows 11 to 10?
Will an old laptop impact my new battery?
What is this strange ‘updater’ message?
Can I connect two PCS to my old monitor?
AVIF and older image types
Can I use my all-in-one as a screen for a new PC?
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