In Windows 10, we can download apps through Microsoft Store. In Microsoft Store, you can find apps (both free and paid). You can also view the basic information about the apps, e.g. popularity of the apps, ratings. And this information seems to be the most sought after by most of us.
- As we begin to download apps through Microsoft Store, it gets installed automatically. The apps always are updated and hence we need not worry about the latest feature of the app.
First, you have to go to the Start button. From the app list that appears, you have to select Microsoft Store.
If you are already signed in then you can go about downloading apps and if not signed in you need to sign in by creating your account. But if you are using a local account then it would vary a little. For this, tap on Add user icon, just next to the search box. Then select Sign in > Microsoft Account > enter username and password and then select on the sign-in (in case you do not have a Microsoft Account). Then enter your PC’s password and select next. By doing so, your login account will be changed to Microsoft account. Also, you have another option, in case you do not want to make a Microsoft Account or you want to keep your PC’s login in as it is.
Click on “Sign in to just this app”.
Then go through the apps, games which are there in Microsoft Store. Also, you can select on Show all if you wish to see more of any category.
Lastly, select the app/game of your choice that you would like to download by clicking on getting.
- We can also download apps from the internet. For this, you can make use of a site which is download.com, where you can find different kinds of software, games, etc. If you are a little confused about choosing apps, then you can go to the Most Popular section of download.com. Here you will find all those apps/software which are downloaded mostly. After clicking on “Most popular”, you can see how these are arranged in platform-wise viz. Windows, Mac, Web, Android, iOS, mobile. Scroll up and down and find apps or software of your choice and download them. If you want to download free apps then you can directly click on Free (found on the left side of the screen) and click any free app of your choice. Down below you can also find “By Category” from which you can choose among Drives, Games, Utilities & Operating Systems, Developer tools, Browsers, Desktop enhancements, Business software, Educational software,
Screensavers & wallpaper, Internet software, etc. If you want to find more options, then select on See All.
- However, you can also run android apps in Windows 10. With the use of the right software, you can do so. That’s because you can’t directly go about getting apps from your phone to your Windows 10. Following are few ways”
- Phone screening mirror through Microsoft
You can do so, through Your Phone app. Android phones which have a connection or link to be precise to Windows can use this option of mirroring to see all those android apps on your PC.
- Check if your android is compatible to use this mirroring
- If needed, update your Windows 10
- Download the app “Your Phone app”. After downloading, open it to sign in
- On you, android, swipe down to the notification panel. Then select on Link to Windows. Sign in to Microsoft account again. Wait until the name of your PC shows up in the Link to the Windows
- You can now use the app to select and mirror you’re the screen of your android on to your screen of PC. Then select on Settings > phone screen ( from the left menu). Make sure that the option “Display my phone screen” option is
- Another popular Android emulator is Blue stacks App Player. It is free to use. You can download the app from bluestacks.com. Launch the install app and choose a particular storage location for the app and also data files. After you finish with the installation process, launch the app, and enter your Google account information/ credentials to log in to Google Play Store and access your phone library.
- Dual-booting is the other option you have. This will transform your Windows into Android. But this is a little difficult. So I would suggest you to not use
- Android-x86 is an open-source project. It ports the newest version of Android to Windows hardware. To install it on your PC, follow the steps below:
- Download the latest Android-x86 ISO. Download the generic file if your device is not listed.
- Download UNetbootin. After that, open it and select the Android x-86 ISO file which you already have
- Select USB Drive from list > click ok. After a little while, UNetbootin will install Android x-86 on your flash
- Reboot your computer > select Boot to the device selection> select your flash
- Select on Install Android-86 to hard disk from the menu of
- Select wherever you want to install Android-86 (either partition or location)
- Select Yes to install GRUB > Select Yes again. Then a prompt appears “make system raw”. Select
- Reboot your PC again. Once it is installed, use Google Play Store to install Android apps of your
So, these were few ways to download apps in your Windows 10. I hope this helps you and you will enjoy apps of your choice in your Windows 10.
