In the case of Smartphones, you are basically limited to downloading apps from the authorized store which is the Google Play Store for Android devices, and the App Store for Apple devices. 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.
The Microsoft Store is an easy avenue for developers to offer their apps so that windows users can download it with just one single click. While regular Windows 10 users can download apps from the internet and from the Microsoft Store to get the best of both worlds, the Windows 10 S users are limited to downloading apps only from the Microsoft store for better performance and security of their system.
Downloading apps from the Microsoft store offers better security, as it is a centralized platform and Microsoft can keep an eye on whether there is any kind of malware on the store so that they can easily remove it from the platform, and keep the host computers at bay from infections. However, a similar thing is not possible with normal regular desktop applications, as those apps are available everywhere and any user can download them and infect the computer.
Additionally, when it comes to Microsoft Store apps, these apps run in a sandbox, which means, the apps run in a separate environment and cannot work with other apps on your system to snoop on you. How to download on a Chromebook.
Examples of popular download types. Warning Files on the Internet may contain viruses or malware. Android phone or tablet iPhone or iPad. Apps or programs. Hardware drivers. Compressed files e. Audio files e. Movie files. YouTube videos. Pictures or images.
PDF files. Word processor documents. Spreadsheet or CSV files. Text files. How to download video games. Note Many programs may also be included in a compressed file. Tip If you're having trouble figuring out how to install the drivers you have downloaded, look for a readme file with this information.
Tip Once an image is saved, you may open it with an image editor or another program that supports the image's file format. Tip You can also choose to copy the image and then paste it into any document or graphics program.
Tip 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. Tip If the browser is opening the spreadsheet or the link isn't working, you can also right-click the link and choose Save link as , Save target as , or Save linked content as. Note Many websites that grab information from a database do not save the data as a.
Additional information Where are the files I downloaded using my web browser? How to change your browser download location. Why does my download stop before it is finished? How to clear your downloads folder. How to upload and download a file or folder in Google Drive. How to install software. Computer downloads. Easy to follow. No jargon. Pictures helped.
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