Supercharge Windows with the latest issue of PC Plus. We show you how to hack the inner workings of both XP and Vista, streamlining your day-to-day tasks and speeding up your computer's operation without plugging in expensive hardware. We fix the top 16 Vista errors, before turning our attention to the rest of your system, with a guide on bringing your files back from the dead, and making it look its best with a little careful polish. On the SuperDisc, you'll also find our pick of the best utilities for keeping your system running properly.

Next, do we have too much web freedom? When is 'enough' in a world where the recipes for drugs and bombs are easily available by search engines? We look at how the bad guys are using modern web tools to plan their campaigns, and what happens when the long arm of the law stretches to regular inquisitive citizens. Could you be thrown in jail for following the wrong link?

In Make It, create an automated plant watering system, the world's best PVR, a full machinima movie, and go into space with the last part of our introductory guide to Microsoft's XNA. You'll also find out how to make Yahoo! dance to your tune, create Google charts, and hide your private data from snoopers.

PC Plus 272 is in stores now.