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Welcome
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From the Editor
When readers have emailed me to say that
they’re biding their time before upgrading to
Windows 10, one of their main reasons for
delaying is that they’re waiting until there’s
enough good software to run on it. Well, I
think that time is now. Since August’s
Anniversary Update we’ve had a flurry of
brilliant programs – new and updated – that
improve the operating system’s built-in tools.
In our Cover Feature (page 50), Jane Hoskyn
reveals the software she has installed – all for
free – and urges you to follow suit.
I’ve taken her advice, and have spent the past
few days testing the health of my hard drive
(with HDD Guardian), zapping old files (with
FolderShredder) and recovering long-forgotten
passwords (with CredentialsFileView). I realise
these aren’t the kind of activities to excite those
who count paragliding and white-water rafting
among their hobbies, but I derived immense
satisfaction from them. I hope you do too.
Daniel Booth
editor@computeractive.co.uk
PS:
If we missed out your favourite Windows
10 program, please let me know.
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Contents
In this issue…
10: Every
50
Windowsyou need new
program
We reveal the latest programs
tailor-made to enhance your
W10 experience
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Stop online advertisers
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yourself from predatory
tracking you
Protect
Is it worth the money?
MailWasher Pro
advertisers out to sell your browsing
habits to the highest bidder
Fantastic new uses for
your old laptop
We reveal how to make the most of
your abandoned laptop
Uninstall Microsoft’s software –
what to use instead
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10
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FOR 201RE
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Every NEW
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Stop the ad men
knowing your
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Make use of
old laptops
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In every issue…
6
News
9
Question of
the Fortnight
How was Tesco Bank
hacked?
10
Letters
12
Consumeractive
14
Protect Your Tech
16
Best Free Software
Synei System Utilities 4.00
30
Buy It!
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23 November – 6 December 2016
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Competition
Win an Asus Chromebit
CS10
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What’s All the Fuss
About?
Alice and Bob
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Problems Solved
70
Fast Fixes
Dropbox
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Jargon Buster
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The Final Straw
Ken Rigsby is out to stop
forced Windows restarts
Forced restarts
get a hammering
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This wafer-thin tablet for that
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An SSD that thinks outside the box
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Headphones that are unwired for
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Tile Mate & Tile Slim
Bluetooth tracker that’s a real find
14 pages of brilliant workshops and expert tips
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Take photos of intruders
who use your PC
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Print multiple files in one go
40
Build a rescue Windows 10
USB stick
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Add more tools to
LibreOffice
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Readers’ Tips
Customise Reader View in Firefox
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Phone and Tablet Tips
Delete unwanted photos quickly
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Make Windows Better
Send files to more PC locations
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Make Office Better
Attach files from online storage
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