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RENAME YOUR
FILES FASTER
BLOCK MICROSOFT’S
CRAZY POP-UPS
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They’ll take over your whole screen!
OCT 2023
ISSUE 667
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27 SEPT – 10
STOP
!
SENDING
TEXT
Use apps that are
SAFER & FREE!
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MESSAGES
WATCH TV
FREE!
FOR
Cancel your subscriptions – and watch
superb online channels that cost
NOTHING!
Watch sport without paying
Ditch Netflix for Freevee
Sync across all devices
Stream live TV online
Unblock US TV with VPNs
How to skip adverts!
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BUILD SHORTCUTS TO
HIDDEN FOLDERS
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Use ‘symlinks’ in Windows
Find out if you’re eligible for payouts
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From the Editor
I never thought
Computeractive
would be
home to a feature that namechecked
Kenny Everett, Muhammad Ali, Lieutenant
Columbo and JFK, but it’s a sign of how
varied online TV has become.
Not too long ago you’d struggle to find
anything decent beyond traditional
broadcasters like BBC and ITV or streaming
giants such as Netflix and Amazon Prime
Video. Yet now there are dozens of web
channels packed with quality series and
classic films, as well as news and sport.
As Robert Irvine says in his Cover Feature,
this is mostly down to the rise of FAST TV.
I’ll leave Robert to explain this acronym,
but suffice to say it doesn’t mean non-stop
footage of Usain Bolt winning the 100
metres Olympic gold.
My favourite channels in the feature are
Freevee (for films), Pluto TV (for US drama
and comedy), TDF (for documentaries)
and UKTV Play (for repeats of ’Allo
’Allo).
Please let me know what other gems you
found to watch.
Daniel Booth
editor@computeractive.co.uk
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Contents
27 September – 10 October 2023 •
Issue 667
News
Update your browser now to fix
severe security flaw
Wipe the flaws
in your browser
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10
Question of the Fortnight
Is WhatsApp about to be ruined by adverts?
11
Protect Your Tech
Fake YouPorn ‘sextortion’ emails
12
Letters
Postponing the copper switch-off
would be ‘terrible mistake’
14
Consumeractive
Is Vodafone’s new
lifetime warranty any good?
16
Grow Your Family Tree
Search Genuki’s parish-level records
18
Best Free Software
System Ninja 4
21
Named & Shamed
Microsoft’s full-screen Bing pop-ups
Acer Swift Edge 16
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Reviews
22
Minisforum UM790 Pro
Mini PC powers on through
23
Acer Swift Edge 16
Big-screen laptop pushes boundaries
24
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
A tablet with no headaches
25
Asus ZenWifi XD5
Mesh router spreads the node
26
MSI Pro MP161
Portable monitor for moving pictures
28
JLab Epic Wireless Keyboard
Quality keyboard could be your type
Logitech Zone Vibe Wireless
Wireless headset is a good call
29
Samsung Galaxy Watch6
Fitness watch gets clean bill of health
30
Buy It/Competition
Win a Kingston XS1000 External SSD
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27 September – 10 October 2023 • Issue 667
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
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Workshops & Tips
35
How to…
Find files quickly using
symlinks in Windows
38
Use GPS data to rename your files
40
Readers’ Tips
Encrypt your USB stick with VeraCrypt
42
Browser Tips
Attach the Edge sidebar to your desktop
44
Phone and Tablet Tips
Hide and back up private images in
Google Photos
46
Make Windows Better
Crop websites
and software into smaller windows
47
Make Office Better
Create a search box in your spreadsheet
48
In the Club
Use AI to create a presentation
49
What’s All the Fuss About?
WordPad
50
COVER FEATURE
Watch TV for free
Save on TV-streaming subscriptions with
our guide to watching quality films, dramas,
documentaries, sport and more for free
60
Stop sending text messages
Using SMS is risky and can be expensive –
we reveal how to stay in touch safely for less
62
Tech giants sued:
do they owe you money?
How legal challenges to Amazon, Apple, BT
and Google could earn you a payout
64
Problems Solved
Can I remove phone number from Google?
71
Reader Support
How can you
permanently disable BT’s hotspot Wi-Fi?
72
Jargon Buster
74
Easy When You Know How
Robert Irvine combines his messaging apps
Nail your files
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Cancel your subscriptions – and watch
superb online channels that cost
NOTHING!
WATCH TV
FOR FREE!
COV
FEAT ER
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P50
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Unblock US TV with VPNs
How to skip adverts!
Watch sport without paying
Ditch Netflix for Freevee
Sync across all devices
Stream live TV online
Stop
sending
text messages
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