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How to Use Android Apps on Windows 10

In some cases users may find a lovely Android app or game that is limited to the mobile platform. Or they simply find the mobile version more enjoyable.

If you are among those that wish to try Android apps on a desktop or PC we have great news. Below you can find a comprehensive tutorial that will allow you to install and use one of the most popular Android emulators that are currently available.

Bluestacks 4

Bluestacks 4 is the most popular Android app player currently available for Windows 10. The program was built from the ground-up with gaming in mind and it promises a performance that is up to six times better in comparison to a standard Android smartphone.

Since it is mainly an app player you will not gain access to the core Android experience but you should be able to try many apps and games. It integrates support for Google Play in order to securely download your desired content without any risks.

How to install the program:

  1. Go to the official website of the program.
  2. Click on the download button and save the installer on your PC.
  3. Go to your Downloads folder and find the installer.
  4. Double-click on it in order to begin the installation process.
  5. Click on the Install now Button
  6. Wait for the installation to complete.
  7. Start the program

There are two ways to download games. You can download them directly within the app and start playing right away, or sign-in with a Google Play account in order to download apps from the Play Store. You can also download the Play Games app in order to receive the achievement and plays certain multiplayer games without issues.

Keep in mind that some apps may look a bit pixelated in full screen mode but that is to be expected since they were designed for mobile devices.

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Best Free Video Downloaders For Windows 10

Streaming videos is now much more accessible than ever, and you can rely on dozens of sites with a lot of content, such as DialyMotion, Instagram TV, Vimeo, Facebook, and so on. But what if you would like to watch videos offline? Unfortunately, all the big streaming platforms out there are not offering that possibility, so all you can do is to rely on the so-called video downloaders. Here are the best free video downloaders for Windows.

While on Android downloading online videos is available thanks to some top-rated apps, such as Vidmate, Tubemate, or Snapchat, on Windows, the situation is different since the programs which permit users to take down videos from the Internet are not promoted much.

Best Free Video Downloaders For Windows

4K Video Downloader

4K Video Downloader is by far the best option you have when you want to download videos from popular streaming platforms, including all the major ones such s Facebook, Instagram, DailyMotion, Vimeo, and more.

With a very user-friendly interface, 4K Video Downloader comes with a great choice of video formats, allows users to download entire playlists from streaming platforms, and it also permits us to only download the soundtrack of the videos in MP3 format.

WinX

WinX is also one of the best free video downloaders for Windows, and it permits users to download online videos for more than 30 streaming platforms, including Facebook, Vimeo, Instagram, DailyMotion, and so on.

WinX video downloader allows us to take down videos in 4K resolution and it also supports multiple downloads at the same time thanks to a well-developed download manager.

aTube Catcher

This app is another excellent video downloader for Windows. aTube Catcher supports batch downloading, converts videos to popular formats, and merge videos, too. It is a great program, permitting users to take down videos from all the leading video hosting sites.

However, even though it is one of the best free video downloaders for Windows, some of the aTube Catcher features are hidden for free users.

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New Google Chrome Exploit Might Freeze Windows 10 Computers

Users discovered a new Google Chrome vulnerability that can be employed by cyber attackers to freeze Windows 10 devices. This Google Chrome exploit that might freeze Windows 10 computers has already been used by hackers to block users access to their PCs by opening up a pop-up window that informs users that their devices have been infected with a virus.

The Google Chrome bug employs JavaScript codes to build a loop and make it impossible for users to shut down the malicious tab or the browser itself. The intriguing part of all this is that the cyber attackers used this exploit to make it look like an official announcement coming directly from Microsoft.

The worse part of this new Google Chrome exploit is that it might freeze Windows 10 computers because it would spike your CPU and RAM usage to about 100%. Even though it might look legit, like coming from Microsoft, that is nothing else than a scam, designed to steal private data and even money.

How to tackle this new Google Chrome exploit that might freeze Windows 10 computers

Until Google would release an update to address this bug, luckily, you can tackle the new Google Chrome exploit that might freeze Windows 10 computers by following the next steps:

  • Access Task Manager with Ctrl+Alt+Del or straight from the Taskbar;
  • Go to the Processes tab;
  • Right-click on Google Chrome or GoogleChrome.exe;
  • Click on End Process Tree;

Also, make sure you set Google Chrome not to restore closed tabs, as otherwise, the malicious website would keep popping up. Uninstalling Google Chrome and then reinstalling it would also deal with the before-mentioned exploit, but if you have not synced your bookmarks and passwords with your Google Account, you’ll lose that data.

On the other hand, never fall in the scammers’ traps, and check out if the information popping up on your screen is always coming from a reliable source. Microsoft, also, will never use a pop-up window to inform users about a possible virus.

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New Office App For Windows 10 Rolled Out

In their struggle to make Office apps more straightforward to use, Microsoft released a new Office app for Windows 10. The new application is, in reality, an “Office hub” for all the Microsoft office users’ needs. The new “Office hub” makes it easier for users to move back and forth and access productivity apps and the most recent documents people worked on before.

According to Microsoft, the new Office app for Windows 10 was inspired by the web-based variant of the Office suite, Office.com. As the company reported, Office.com also acts as a “hub,” permitting web-based users to access productivity apps and recent documents in just a couple of clicks, thus, easing up the job of users.

Also, recently, Microsoft also implemented new visuals to its Office suite apps, in particular to Microsoft Outlook for iOS, which is now boasting several UI and navigational changes. Also, the company added the new “sensory feedback” in its Outlook variant for iOS.

New Office App For Windows 10 Rolled Out

For the time being, the new Office app for Windows 10 is only available for Windows Insiders. Soon, however, it would come out for every Windows 10 user out there, worldwide, but Microsoft did not reveal when that would be happening. The new “Office hub” application is compatible with any Office 365 subscription, Office 2019, Office 2016 and Office Online, as well.

According to Microsoft, the new Office app for Windows 10 will become available via Microsoft Store. However, starting with the summer of 2019, the new Office application would come out preinstalled on new Windows 10 devices.

In short, Microsoft released a new Office app for Windows 10. The new application is, in reality, an “Office hub” which offers quick access to Office suite programs and recent documents, in a very similar way to what we already have on the web-based version of Office, available on Office.com.

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Windows Sandbox Would Reach Windows 10 Next Year

The features that Microsoft has gradually been incorporating in Windows 10 focus on a multitude of aspects, not only in the general performance of the system, but also in its appearance, functionality and, of course, security. Now, Microsoft announced the launch of Windows Sandbox, a new function that will reach Windows 10 next year.

Microsoft’s Windows Sandbox is actually a lightweight virtual machine that will allow users to run potentially suspicious software isolated from the operating system itself. According to some reports, this feature could reach every Windows 10 users in the next update, the 19H1. However, Microsoft chose to reveal some more details about the new function, Windows Sandbox, a feature related to security.

Windows Sandbox will be part of Windows 10 Pro and Enterprise editions only and will create an isolated and temporary desktop environment in which users can run potentially suspicious software without putting the entire system in danger.

Windows Sandbox Would Reach Windows 10 Next Year

Earlier this year, some rumors said that Microsoft was preparing a new security feature for Windows 10 called, at that time, “InPrivate Desktop.”

Now, via the company’s blog, the so-called Windows Sandbox has been officially announced, a feature about which Microsoft officials said that would be available to Windows 10 Pro or Enterprise users running 18301 or later. However, Microsoft has not yet made it available to the tester within Windows 10 Insider program, but it is expected to do so later this week.

At the same time, some said that Windows Sandbox could work on the build 18292 of Windows 10 Pro or Enterprise, also, although that function requires AMD64 and virtualization capabilities enabled in the BIOS. Thus, this lightweight virtual machine is based on the technologies used in Windows containers, which uses a new technology called Microsoft integrated programmer and allows the host to decide when to run the Windows Sandbox to safeguard the security of the system.

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