Computer Active (UK) - 10 Sep 2025
WINDOWS 10 SURVIVAL GUIDE
STOP USING GOOGLE PHOTOS!
WE’RE BUYING THIS ROUTER FOR OUR HOME
DITCH STREAMING FOR DVDS & BLU RAYS
DON’T BUY THE WRONG BATTERY
Transfer all your files, data and settings to Windows 11
REDACT DATA IN YOUR SCREENSHOTS
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HOW TO USE SNIPCA URLS
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Tp-link Archer BE550
Video-chat keyboard calls it correctly
Mini PC makes a powerful point
Can my ISP charge for engineer’s visit when broadband goes down?
Do you actually own films and TV you buy online?
‘Disastrous consequences’ if Microsoft is forced to extend W10 support
Compact mono printer raises the tone
Tri-band router covers a lot of ground
Microsoft Bing hijacks CHATGPT search with Copilot ad
News Update now to fix flaw in every password manager
Sky Glass Air
Win a Majority Landbeach Portable DAB radio
Fake sites selling Viagra and Ozempic
Search Royal Navy and Marine wills
Five-star laptop is a hot favourite
Sleek smartphone is no bad call
Wiztree 4.27
Ten to Eleven
Don’t let Microsoft kill your PC – keep using it safely after support ends
How to… Transfer your files from Windows 10 to 11
Windows 10 survival guide
Beat the rising cost of streaming services and return to the ad-free joys of discs
Don’t use the wrong battery
Ditch streaming for DVD and Blu-ray
Can I move my old Serif Pageplus 7 with updates to a new PC?
Why can’t I sign in after wiping my laptop?
Robert Irvine backs up photos to a private server
Mark emails as read and unread using keyboard shortcuts
Collaborate on itinerary with fellow travellers
Converse privately in a temporary chat
Schedule voice and video calls in Whatsapp
Create and share a club leaderboard
Hide AI features in Google search
Youtube age checks
Recover your lost passwords
GET 3 ISSUES
Jargon Buster
Update now to fix faw in every password manager
‘O ensive’ Tony Hancock episode shown on Youtube
WHAT WE THINK
Beware fake travel adapters that give electric shocks
Parents sue CHATGPT following suicide of their teenage son
TOMORROW’S WORLD
POST LARGE PARCELS AT NEW POSTBOXES
GET EXTENDED OFFICE 2016 & 2019 UPDATES
Ban kids from using VPNS, says children’s commissioner
Google to block sideloading apps like ad-blockers
GET PHOTO ADVICE WITH NEW PIXEL PHONES
LIBREOFFICE 25.8 WORKS BETTER WITH OFFICE
THE WORLD’S GONE MAD!
UK Govt drops request for Apple user data, says US spy chief
Change Paypal logins as 15.8m passwords go on sale
APPLE RAISES TV+ MONTHLY PRICES
SAMSUNG RELEASES GALAXY S10 TAB LITE
O2 BOOSTS SPEEDS AT HOLIDAY PARKS
Do you actually own lms and TV you buy online?
THE FACTS
Fake sites selling Viagra and Ozempic
New tools
EE ‘failed payment’
AI chatbots more likely to fight themselves than humans
What’s the Issue…?
Why don’t you recommend switching from W10 to Linux?
Personalised adverts on CHATGPT are inevitable
CA SAYS
Have some sympathy for hacked companies like Co-op
‘Disastrous consequences’ if Microso is forced to extend Windows 10 support
Openreach installation taken three months so far
Managers nish early on Fridays too
Is Currys to blame for router with a European plug?
Can my ISP charge for engineer’s visit when broadband goes down?
Doro confirms L10 phone doesn’t do what reader wants
Can Justanswer take £35 without warning?
Roberts fixed all three of my old digital radios
Dell delivered my laptop late – what are my rights?
Search Royal Navy and Marine wills
Your Genealogy Problems Solved
Wiztree 4.27
Truecaller Premium
Handbrake 1.10.0
Glow 25.10
OUR VERDICT:
What should I download?
SOFTWARE WARNING!
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WHAT THEY SAY
WHAT THEY MEAN
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OUR AWARDS
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Tp-link Archer BE550
HP Laserjet Pro 4002dn
Keyboard sizes
Motorola Edge 60
How can I hear speech on my TV?
Amazfit Bip 6
Dell Pro Wired Collaboration Keyboard KB525C
Sky Glass Air
A phone with a projector?
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PC MONITOR
Majority Landbeach Portable DAB radios
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Transfer your les from Windows 10 to 11
How I transfer my data
Buy Laplink Pcmover – 55% OFF!
Should you upgrade to Pcmover Professional?
Pixelate sensitive info when taking screenshots
Collaborate on itinerary with fellow travellers
Why I stopped using…
Manage newsletters in Proton
Add a passcode lock to pcloud’s phone storage
Set reminders for Government’s emergency alerts
Check which sites Duckduckgo is clearing data from
Reader recommends…
Delete all your shared links
Add voice memories to photos
Block website noti cation requests
Hide AI features in Google search
Switch to Copilot Mode more easily
Convert units in the address bar
Converse privately in a temporary chat
Get faster answers from Smart mode
Customise the colour of chats
Create videos from images for free
Block ads in Safari using ublock Origin Lite
BEST NEW APPS What you should install this fortnight
Schedule voice and video calls in Whatsapp
Watch ITVX shows in picture-in-picture mode
BEST APPS FOR... Upgrading your phone’s clock
Organise Chrome tabs into groups
Sort your Google Keep notes by date
Select a program window when recording in Snipping Tool
Recover your lost passwords
Use the improved Powertoys dashboard
Sync Onenote notebooks before support ends
Set how many recent folders you can save to
Mark emails as read and unread using keyboard shortcuts
Turn off ‘marching ants’ around cells
Add paragraph borders from the toolbar
Create and share a club leaderboard
Youtube age checks
WHAT YOU CAN DO
OPTION 1 BACK UP DATA TO ONEDRIVE
OPTION 2 REDEEM YOUR MICROSOFT REWARDS POINTS
OPTION 3 PAY MICROSOFT FOR SECURITY UPDATES
OPTION 5 BLOCK UPGRADES TO WINDOWS 11
OPTION 4 PAY 0PATCH FOR SECURITY PATCHES
OPTION 7 RUN WINDOWS 10 IN A VIRTUAL MACHINE
OPTION 6 ONLY USE YOUR WINDOWS 10 PC OFFLINE
What about Windows 10 LTSC?
OPTION 8 SWITCH TO LINUX AND KEEP YOUR PC
Should you switch to Chromeos Flex?
OPTION 9 FORCE WINDOWS 10 TO UPGRADE
Will your favourite so ware stop working?
Stop icking aimlessly – we’ve found what you need to watch next
Create your own DVDS legally
Dispose of old batteries safely
Can I move my old Serif Pageplus 7 program with updates to a new PC?
Can I recover a corrupted USB drive?
How can I secure my CCTV system from previous owners?
How can I get my old printer to work with my new desktop PC? Why can’t I back up to my drive with Norton?
Why is my laptop’s Ethernet connection so slow?
Do authenticator apps risk identity the ?
Is my antivirus so ware blocking Windows updates?
Why is Cloud are letting spammers send emails?
How do I turn ‘Memory integrity’ back on?
All the di erent Thunderbird services?
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