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IE SUPPORT ENDS
FEB 2016
ISSUE 467
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20 JAN – 2
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From the Editor
I know you’re not especially keen to hear about
the mould in my bathroom, but its persistence
does remind me of the type of malware that
never seems to leave your PC. Every couple of
weeks I blitz these horrid green stains with
different brands of mould-removal spray, only
to see them soon reappear.
The malware that I suspect is lurking on my
system doesn’t actually turn my Desktop green.
But every time my PC crashes, or takes several
decades to boot, I worry that those infected
files are minutes away from killing my
computer. That would be bad news at any time,
but particularly now because I can’t afford a
new PC having just remortgaged the house in
order to buy a year’s supply of Mould
Exterminator. Will it work? No idea. I’m more
confident about the programs we recommend
in our Cover Feature. They specialise in
scanning your PC for files that malware leaves
behind. It’s altogether faster and cleaner than
wiping green gunk from your ceiling.
Daniel Booth
editor@computeractive.co.uk
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THIS ISSUE IN NUMBERS
Number of minutes
Windows 10 users spent
using Edge in December -
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44.5bn
Band that Wi-Fi
HaLow operates on
-
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900MHz
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Contents
In this issue…
20 January – 2 February 2016
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Issue 467
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Remove malware
completely
Malware can be stubborn and rarely
goes without leaving a mess. Wipe it
out with our tips and suggested tools
Internet Explorer
survival guide
What to do now that Microsoft has
ended support for old versions
Wipe all your data before
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selling your devices
along
Avoid selling your personal info
with your tablet, phone and PC
MALWARE
COMPLETELY
Keep hackers
off your online
pics
p60
Remove
CO
FEA VER
TUR
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Stop hackers stealing
your photos
Protect your online images
Erase your device
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In every issue…
6
News
9
Question of
the Fortnight
What will be in the next big
Windows 10 update?
10
Letters
12
Consumeractive
14
Protect Your Tech
16
Best Free Software
Firefox 43
30
Buy It!
4
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Stuart’s parting shot
p74
32
Competition
Win MAGIX Rescue Your
Videotapes 8 software
49
What’s All the Fuss
About?
Wi-Fi HaLow
64
Problems Solved
69
Fast Fixes
File compression
73
Jargon Buster
74
The Final Straw
Stuart Andrews cheers up
– then leaves the building
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BUY IT!
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Palicomp Intel i5 Raven
A small desktop PC with muscle
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Asus ZenBook UX303UA
A pricey laptop, but worth every penny
20
Toshiba Satellite L50D-C-13G
Toshiba’s laptop fails the screen test
To
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HTC One A9
A phone with style and substance
22
Google Pixel C
Google’s tablet has Apple in its sights
Asus ZenBook
UX303UA
p19
HTC One A9
p21
HTC
p21
Xara Photo & Graphi
Designer 11
p28
23
Motorola Moto X Force
A tough phone that’s impact-proof
24
WileyFox Storm
Homegrown phone falls short
26
HP Envy 5540
Printer that does things differently
27
Ricoh Theta S
★★★★★
360-degree panoramic camera
28
Xara Photo & Graphic
Designer 11
An easy all-round graphics suite
29
Wacom Bamboo Spark
A digital pen made of the write stuff
BUY IT!
14 pages of brilliant workshops and expert tips
35
Use the best alternative to
Windows Explorer
38
Install Windows 10 without
unwanted extras
40
Edit PDFs in
Windows 10
42
Find the meaning of words
in one click
43
Readers’ Tips
Make your PC sound better
44
Phone and Tablet Tips
Read ebooks at night without strain
46
Make Windows Better
Access your Registry quicker
47
Make Office Better
Use Office Online in Chrome
48
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