How to download any application on pc

Even though we can download apps from other sources, that is not advisable as it can lead to security risks. However, in the case of computers, there are numerous ways of getting programs, and today I will talk about a few of the handiest ways to download and install programs on your Windows computer. I will be emphasizing more on Windows 10, as it is the most modern operating system, and is used by most users, as the support for Windows 7 has ended at the beginning of this year.

Besides talking about the different ways of downloading and installing programs on a windows computer, I will also talk about the basic pros and cons of all the different ways of installing programs on a Windows computer. Before Windows 8, 8. We only had the option to download programs or the installers from the internet, get them from our friends and family members, or install them from optical drives or USB storage.

While it seems to be straightforward but a number of risks are involved in this process which I will be discussing. You can find a number of websites even nowadays such as Filehippo, Sourceforge, Softpedia, and more; where you can download several programs from multiple developers.

However there are many other websites online if you download the installers from that software portals, they come packed with additional software, which is crapware in most cases, and that eventually makes your computer slower, or make it vulnerable to numerous threats. If you have an internet connection with limited bandwidth, and you do not want the update the program if you are doing some important work, you have to manually stop the program from getting updated.

Most programs come with automatic updates turned on and you manually need to find out automatic update settings to disable it. So this might not be a big problem but can be an annoyance for most users.

Even nowadays, downloading programs from the internet from several websites is a common practice as there are numerous programs, including some highly acclaimed ones that need to be downloaded only from the internet. Downloading a program from the official website or from the internet manually is one of the easiest ways, and is still one of the most popular ways to download programs from the internet, and this method is not going to be obsolete anytime soon. Since Windows 8 , Microsoft started offering in new way download apps from the Microsoft store just like we all download apps from the Google Play Store and App Store.

When it was first introduced in Windows 8, the Windows Marketplace, later rebranded to Microsoft Store, was not that matured as the selection of apps was quite limited, however, talking about Windows 10, you can find a number of useful apps ranging from productivity and utility apps to games and developer tools, and everything else that you can think of.

It's a green button in the upper-right side of the page. Your app will begin downloading onto Bluestacks' "My Apps" tab. Open your app. Click the app's icon on the "My Apps" tab. Install an APK file.

Click the My Apps tab in the upper-left corner of Bluestacks. Click Install apk in the bottom-right side of the window. Go to and select your APK file in the window that opens. Click Open or Choose in the bottom-right corner of the window. Method 2. Understand what this method does. Keep in mind that you can't use this method to download paid apps. You won't be able to open the APK file without special software e. Open the Google Play Store app page.

This will open the Google Play Store's online interface. Copy the URL for an app you want to download. Click the app you want to download. Highlight the app's address in the address bar at the top of the Chrome browser window. Open the 1Mobile Downloader extension page. This is the extension you'll use to download app files. It's a blue button in the upper-right corner of the Window. Click Add extension when prompted. An icon with a green, downward-pointing arrow in a white circle will appear in the upper-right corner of your browser window.

This is the 1Mobile Downloader extension. Click the 1Mobile Downloader icon. It's the green, downward-facing arrow in the top-right side of your browser window.

A drop-down menu will appear. Click APK Downloader. This option is in the drop-down menu. Doing so opens the APK Downloader text field. APK is the Android package file format that is used to install apps in the Android operating system.

Paste in your copied URL. Now, almost all software has moved away from this model. However, if you do need to install software from a CD-ROM, simply insert the disc into your computer, then follow the instructions. Today, the most common way to get new software is to download it from the Internet. Applications like Microsoft Office and Adobe Photoshop can now be purchased and downloaded right to your computer. You can also install free software this way.

For example, if you wanted to install the Google Chrome web browser, you can visit this page and click the Download button. Below is an example compressed file called example. Once this file is downloaded, you'll need to decompress the file, which contains a readme. Downloading an audio file e. For web pages that utilize streaming audio or embedded audio, different downloading techniques must be used that are explained on the page linked below. Downloading a movie file e.

However, you can also right-click the link and choose Save link as , Save target as , or the Save linked content as option. If an embedded movie has an arrow pointing down next to the audio controls, use that link to download the movie. Other streaming movie services that do not have a download link may require additional software to capture the video. The link below has further instructions. Below is an example link to an MP4 video file.

To download it, right-click the file and select Save link as , Save target as , or Save linked content as. Any picture or image on the Internet can be saved to your computer downloaded. As an example, the following steps walk you through how to download the Computer Hope logo seen to the right. Once an image is saved, you may open it with an image editor or another program that supports the image's file format. You can also choose to copy the image and then paste it into any document or graphics program.

A PDF file can be downloaded like most programs. Upon selecting a download link to a PDF file, most browsers open the PDF contents in the browser window rather than downloading the file. Below are the steps on how to download a PDF to your computer instead of only viewing it. A document , such as those found in Microsoft Word , can also be downloaded by clicking any link pointing to the file. To see the process in action, click the following link to download example.

If the browser is opening the document or the link isn't working, you can also right-click the image and choose Save link as , Save target as , or Save linked content as. A spreadsheet can be downloaded by clicking any link pointing to the spreadsheet file.