Computer Act!ve - UK (2022-04-27)

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Workshops & Tips

Issue 630 • 27 April – 10 May 2022

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49 What’s All the Fuss About?
Look Around

50 COVER FEATURE
Run anything from a USB stick
Take your favourite operating systems and
programs with you wherever you go by
carrying them around on a USB stick

60 Stay online in a power cut
How an uninterruptible power supply unit
will keep you working if disaster strikes

62 Stop using Windows Search and Run
Why you’ll find PowerToys’ alternatives are
faster and more versatile

64 Problems Solved
What’s eating my storage space?

71 Reader Support
Why can’t I use WhatsApp on my PC?

72 Jargon Buster

74 Easy When You Know How
Robert Irvine stores and shares his files
securely

35 How to... Install a fingerprint

reader for Windows

38 Install missing drivers and update

old ones for free

40 Readers’ Tips

Play background music in Skype calls

42 Browser Tips

Block unwanted cookies automatically

44 Phone and Tablet Tips Listen to and

record WhatsApp voice messages

46 Make Windows Better Change the

‘drag and drop’ sensitivity of your mouse

47 Make Office Better

Centre your text in Word tables

48 In the Club

Run a survey with Google Forms

Make accessing your PC

all fingers and thumbs

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p62 Tool up with

PowerToys

Put your PC in your pocket

Run Anything From A

USB STICK

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