Computer Active  |  497
TRANSFORM YOUR WINDOWS DESKTOP
The Windows desktop is the entryway to your computer. It’s the first screen you see after you’ve logged in, it’s where you place the shortcuts to the programs you use most, and it’s one of the areas of Windows you can really personalise changing the background image, colour scheme, layout and more. But perhaps familiarity breeds contempt because it also tends to be the most neglected part of Windows. We tend to clutter it with program shortcuts, many of which are barely used. We save documents and photos to it for convenience only to leave them there clogging up space. And we put up with Windows’ default desktop layout because that’s how it has always looked. It doesn’t have to be this way. Here, we’ll explain how to add useful new features such as a news tickertape.
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Computeractive magazine is a fortnightly publication whose mission is to guide anyone, regardless of age or technical experience, around a computer and help them get the most out of their PC with jargon-free advice.
First published in February 1998 by VNU Business Publications, Computeractive has since been sold and is now owned by Dennis Publishing. Based on the UK’s Audit Bureau of Circulation it has been confirmed that Computeractive is the UK’s best-selling computer magazine.
Many how-to articles can make you feel more confused than when you started. Computeractive aims to simplify the sometimes confusing and tricky world of technology and give you easy-to-follow instructions in plain English to help be your solution.
Find tips and advice for all of your devices whether it’s on your desktop computer, iPad or Android. Computeractive can also help no matter what version of Windows you’re currently using and give advice on when and how to update.
Check out what you’ll receive when you try a digital subscription to Computeractive magazine:
- A step-by-step guide on how to complete tasks on your computer
- Q&As from other’s trying to get more out of their PC
- Independent product reviews to help you make the right choices
- PC project ideas to help you take your technical knowledge up a notch
- Jargon-free plain English computer advice
- News and expert analysis
- Top picks: The best free downloads and software
You'll receive 26 issues during a 1 year Computer Active magazine subscription.
Note: Digital editions do not include the covermount items or supplements you would find with printed copies.
Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Computer Active 497.