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Hack your way to high speed
t’s been many years since I’ve heard the
horrible screech of a 56K dial-up modem.
If I were ever to stumble across one,
perhaps in a technology museum or police
incident room, rather than experiencing
a Proustian rush of nostalgia, my first
instinct would be to smash it to bits with
an axe, such are my disturbed memories
of that slow, aggravating device.
Nowadays, we take our fast, silent
internet connections for granted, which
means that as soon as speeds drop, we
start cursing and crying in confusion (well,
I do at least). In our cover feature this issue,
we reveal how to boost your broadband
using secret hacks that only experts know
about – rather than the usual, obvious
advice such as “switch to a faster ISP” and
“don’t put your router in the microwave”.
From DNS and TCP to QUIC and
DD-WRT, we make baffling internet
initials easy to understand and simple
to tweak, so you can hack your way
to a better web connection.
Robert Irvine
robert_irvine@dennis.co.uk
#webuser
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Things you’ll
learn this issue
How to share a file with
someone over the web
without uploading it
page 28
How to display European
works of art on Chrome’s
New Tab page
page 30
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How to use your phone to
find cashpoints when you’re
out and about
page 33
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How to quickly check which
version of Windows 10
you’re using
page 67
How to create
personalised
covers for your Spotify
playlists
page 69
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Contents
ISSUE 424
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FASTERINTERNET
We reveal the tweaks, tricks and hacks
you need to make your connection faster
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FAQ
Articles on the latest tech topics
What does the web know
about your local area?
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REVIEWS
Apps, sites and products on test
Windows 10 S
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Best New Websites
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Product Test
About.com has relaunched as Dotdash
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COVER FEATURE
The Hacker’s Guide To… FASTER INTERNET
Follow our advice to supercharge your internet
connection without spending a penny
• Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 vs the new iPad
• TP-Link Archer VR2800
Edit videos with Free Video Cutter Expert 4
Improve the quality of your writing
Chrome unveils its new browser for Android
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Best free to-do list tools
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Best Free Software
Organise your time and never forget a task with
our pick of to-do list tools
Explore maps for everything from Census data
and crime stats to film locations and local smells
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Best New Browser Tools
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Best Free Apps
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Discover secret info about your area
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Clean up after the
Creators Update
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Workshop 2
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Workshop 3
Clean up after the Creators Update
Receive Android alerts on your PC
Schedule websites to open
automatically when you need them
Create your own cloud storage
Tidy up your Windows Desktop
All your technical questions answered
The best tips from our readers
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Workshop 4
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Weekend Project
Store files in your very
own cloud
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Web User Masterclass
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Ask the Expert
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Readers’ Tips
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