HOW TO INSTALL ANDROID APPS VIA PC

HOW TO INSTALL ANDROID APPS VIA PC:  Do you have some apps on your PC and you want to install them onto your smartphone without actually transferring the actual apk file? Or you just have some apps like games on the PC and you are offline?  Life becomes easier these days when you have a computer running windows and Smartphone running on android operating system.  In the past, transferring data used to be somehow hard especially when you had to first put the data on sophisticated media like floppy disk of CD/DVD and then things could again be troublesome when the other gadget was not able to read the transfer media.  Thanks to the improvements in technology that now days this whole task can be accomplished with the use of just a smartphone.

So in general there are so many tasks that can be done using just a computer and a smartphone when it comes to electronic data transfer.  But before this happens, you may need learn how to install apps on either the smartphone or on the computer.  There are many ways to install apps on android and among them is the easiest of downloading the app from the play store, because then the app will initiate the installation process automatically.  If you are offline however, you may need some tools to do it for you, for basic users.  Or, sometimes you may have some of your favorite apps already stored on your PC and you would like them onto your smartphone.  In this article I am going to be listing for you some of the best tools for assisting you with the process but before we continue, if you would like to learn installing apps using adb commands, click here.  Also, for some tools, you may be required to activate USB debugging in your smartphone and here is the link in case you don't know how to do it.

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And if you want to learn how to install android apps using adb commands, click here.

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INTRODUCTION: I am not a software developer, IT consult or a computer scientist but just an android enthusiast, who have used adb and fastboot commands for more than 3 years now and I acknowledge their usefulness. For the period I have been using smartphones and computers I have found out that when it comes to transferring files to and from phone, sometimes the conventional methods that were very effective in ordinarily button-based phones may not apply and may need sophisticated procedures with smartphones. But these are files that maybe needed urgently and you received them over WhatsApp, your email, or you just needed to share them with your worker-mate. I remember that in our ordinarily phones it was very easy once you connected the phone to your computer with a USB cable, then automatically the request would come “Use as a media device” or “Connect U-disk” and then the other would be “Connect USB for charging”. Now with smartphones things changed somewhere somehow and maybe we have not kept the norm of reading Google articles and docs plus relevant information about the specific phones from the manufacturers.

THE ADB COMMANDS: These ADB commands and ADB Shell commands work on all Android devices regardless of the device model or manufacturer. They can be used by people who are used to rooting their Android devices or customization. These are system utilities that provide access to the backend of Android when it is connected to a PC. These are also one of the constants in the Android ecosystem. Same commands will produce the same results regardless of the device you have, in most cases. ADB or Android Debug Bridge can be used when the Android device is turned on while Fastboot can be used while the device is in the Bootloader or Fastboot mode.  Today we’ll take a look at some useful ADB and Fastboot commands. Before you can make use of ADB and Fastboot commands, you’ll have to enable USB Debugging which is located under development options on your Android device. The option is found in the Developer options but if you don’t know how to get there, you can follow the link below because by default, the developer options are always hidden.  How to enable USB debugging in android

Besides, you’ll also need the ADB and Fastboot drivers on your Windows, Mac, or Linux computer. ADB commands are used when the device is powered on and you have access to the device. That is, you can unlock the device and grant ADB debugging permission to the computer. Listed below are some of the most common and useful ADB commands that you may need at some point.

1. adb devices: Shows all the devices connected to ADB. This command can be used to make sure your device is connected properly before performing any other operations. This command will display the list of all Android devices attached to your PC.  After entering the command and pressing "enter", an alphanumeric figure will be displayed in front of the word device.

2. adb connect ip_address_of_device: Using the ‘adb connect’ command, you can connect the IP address of your Android device to your computer.

3. adb reboot: ADB can be used to reboot or restart your device, useful when your hardware buttons aren’t working or if you’re already using ADB. You can also reboot directly into the recovery or bootloader using this command.

4. adb reboot bootloader: Reboots the device into the Fastboot or Bootloader mode.  Depending on the type of smartphone you are having, you will see a sign that you are in Fastboot mode after entering this command, and then start using the fastboot commands.

5. adb install: It can be used to install an APK file on your Android device from your computer. It is more convenient than the alternative, which is to transfer the APK to the device and then install it. This command is generally used by developers or debuggers.

6. i)  adb uninstall: Use the following command if you want to uninstall an app package.  But sometimes it may not be able to uninstall system apps in which case you will use the following command;

ii)  adb shell pm uninstall -k –-user 0

It should be noted that, following these last three commands you have put the package name.

7. adb sideload: Just as you can flash zip packages from a custom recovery, you can also do it via adb sideload, provided the recovery supports it. This way you can flash packages directly from your computer without having to transfer them first to your device or any external storage.

8. adb shell: The ‘adb shell‘ command starts the remote shell command console in the device and lets you control the device through it.

i) adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0: You can uninstall or remove any system app installed on your Android device. This is the easiest way to uninstall bloatware. Just use the following command followed by the app package name.

9.  adb backup -apk -shared -all -f backup.ab:  This command can be used to backup the entire phone.

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GOSPEL MUSIC DOWNLOADS:  Music is part of the daily life and for some of us, working while listening to music is a daily routine.  On this page, get some of the most rewarding music tracks from across the World.  If you would like to download music players, click here.

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HOW TO UNINSTALL ANDROID APPS USING ADB COMMANDS

HOW TO UNINSTALL ANDROID APPS USING ADB COMMANDS:  Sometimes uninstalling android apps becomes troublesome when you actually realize the  app you uninstalled reappears after phone restart or after some time.  This is especially true when it comes to bloatware.  Using adb commands to uninstall apps is one of the simplest way to get rid of such issues.  In this article, let us look at how apps can be uninstalled using adb commands.

Requirements:

1.  Minimal adb and fastboot setup:  This tool will be used to run the adb commands.  Some sources are recommending using that android SDK tools but since I am not a software developer, I can not decide which is best but, I found this easy and quick.  To download Minimal adb and fastboot setup for windows, follow the link below.

Download minimal adb and fastboot setup for windows

2.  Computer running windows

3.  Original USB cable of the phone

4.  The smartphone onto which you want to uninstall the app

5.  USB drivers of the phone.  You can follow the link below to download USB drivers for your smartphone.

Download windows drivers for smartphones

Steps

1.  Right click on the Minimal adb and fastboot setup on the desktop of you PC and choose "Run as administrator"

2.  Connect the smart phone to the PC and make sure USB debugging in your phone is active.  If you don't know how to ativate USB debugging, click here.

3.  In the blank window type the command, "adb devices" to see whether your phone is detected.

4.  Then enter the command "adb uninstall" followed by the package name of the app you want to uninstall.  If you don't know how to check for the package name of the app you want to uninstall, click here for help.

5.  Wait for the uninstallation process and that's all.  And it will take just a matter of seconds

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HOW TO TEMPORARILY TURN OFF WINDOWS DEFENDER

HOW TO TEMPORARILY TURN OFF WINDOWS DEFENDER:  Windows 10 security features are awesome like they have never been before in the earlier versions of windows.  I am one guy that tested many antivirus packages and I was kept disappointed at some point especially that the prices for a genuine antivirus package was always too high for me compared to leaving my PC vulnerable.  The birth of windows defender was one of the things I really thank Microsoft for the deep upgrading when it comes to Windows security I have never had any serious threats like it used to be before.  

But of course everything good may limit you here or there.  I am not a tech expert nor a geek expert but there are times when I wanted to run some medical applications and the Windows defender kept stopping them somehow, so I could not read the electronic medical software.  I know it was on my security side but since I was going to read them for just a couple of minutes, it was not a big issue for me to temporarily deactivate the security and then switch back when done.  OK I think you have ever had the same issue sometime.  In here, I am going to show you how to turn off windows defender for some time.  And if you want a video demonstration on the same issue, find it from "Mega Mover Empire" portal on YouTube from here please.

Steps:

1.  Go to your windows settings page by clicking on the Windows logo in the bottom left corner and then select the "settings" tab.

2.  From there, select and open "Windows update and security"

3.  Choose "Windows security" from the left side pane that comes up.

4.  Click and open "Virus and threat protection"  

5.  Scroll down to "Virus and threat protection setting" and click on Manage settings

6.  Uncheck the virus protection settings as desired.  Then when done, go back and check back the setting to be protected.

NOTE:  Mega mover Empire and it's editors are not Microsoft workers meaning that, this description is basing on user experience and therefore by doing this, you must know what you are doing.  Also, this description is basing on Windows 10 version 22H2 and the reference is Microsoft docs from the link below.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/turn-off-defender-antivirus-protection-in-windows-security-99e6004f-c54c-8509-773c-a4d776b77960

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WINDOWS SOFTWARE DOWNLOADS

WINDOWS SOFTWARE DOWNLOADS:  We used to be limited from our creativity and the way we can go with technology and digital life.  It takes me back in time way way back in 2002 when we had a PC running windows 98 of that time.  For a period of about 3 years of using we never install any software on it and we were entirely using the inbuilt and preinstalled software.  Today almost 10 years ahead, everything changed that life can be changes by twisting the way we can use computers.  On this page, get some of the most handy software for windows 7, 8, 8.1 and 10.  Most of these software are meant for the 64 bit operating system however, as noted in the links, some can as well be used for the 32 bit versions of windows.  I am not a tech support group and as you download some of these software please note that I also downloader them from Google searching.

1.  MACRIUM REFLEX SOFTWARE:  Macrium reflex is a very good software when it comes to creation of windows backup, windows installation media, disc cloning and disc partitioning.  It is a very handy software and for the period I have used it, I have not had hard time with its user interface.  I also had issues creating windows installation media ISO something I found easy with this tool.  I have written a full tutorial on creation of windows installation media and if you would like to read more about that, click here.

2.  MINIMAL ADB AND FASTBOOT SETUP:  Minimal adb and fastboot is a very handy tool to operate android smartphones.  From transfer of files to and from the smartphone, installation of android apps by sideloading, flashing custom ROMs, removing blotware etc., this tool has proved to be very efficient to someone used to adb commands.  Follow the link below for full list of adb commands.

Full list of adb and fastboot commands

3.  ADB AND FASTBOOT SETUP:  The adb and fastboot setup is a 10 second installation package that can excute adb commands when using Windows powershell or Command prompt.  

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5.  FORMAT FACTORY V5.4:  Format factory v5.4 is a very useful media converter that comes equipped with an screen recorder.  With this software, you can convert videos, documents, photos and even media installation files like ISO to CSC formats for windows installation media.

6.  TOTAL VIDEO CONVERTER:  As one of my oldest media converter tools since Windows XP, I have found this tool very useful and having a user-friendly interface.

    

7.  VLC MEDIA PLAYER X64:  VLC media player is one of the best players I have ever seen, very good at playing all formats of music and videos.  I started using it on windows 7 some 10 years back and I still like it even on windows 10 now.  Although my upload here is meant for a  64 bit based PC, you can follow the link below for a compatible version of your operating system.

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8.  ALL WINDOWS TO USB TOOL FULL PACK.  If you have ever wondered changing from one operating system to another, then you must have noticed that use of CD/DVD drives is almost outdates.  With this tool, you can create installation media for all your desired operating systems on one USB flash drive, and use it to install as many windows as you like.  

9. WINDOWS 7/8/8.1/10 AUTOACTIVATOR:  If you have reset your PC or you just had a fresh installation of your windows and you do not have a license for it, this is a handy tool for you.  KMSpico is capable of activating automatically windows versions and Microsoft office packs.

10.  UNIVERSAL USB INSTALLER:  This tool is small and multifunctional in creating windows installation media from a flash disc.  It can be used to boot most of the operating systems including Ubuntu, windows and Linux.

 

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HOW TO CREATE A WINDOWS 10 BOOTABLE USB DISC

HOW TO CREATE A BOOTABLE USB DISC:  Installing windows now days does not require sophisticated steps like it used to be during times of using CDs and DVDs.  And although many people in different parts of the World may still prefer using CDs and DVDs, the bootable flash method proves more efficient and reliable.  You can easily install a Windows package from your flash drive onto your new or old computer with less hassle.  But before you do that, you need to have the Windows software pack built on the flash drive, and then it will be called as "bootable USB drive".  In this discussion, I am going to show you how you can make yourself a bootable USB disc for installation of Windows 10, 8 or even 7.

Requirements:

1.  Windows disc image:  The windows 10 image file is the one that will be built onto the USB flash drive to make it bootable.  If you have the Windows 10 Installation files on a DVD, on the PC or any media and it is is not in ISO format, you can convert it to ISO format using some of the tools mentioned in the link below.  How to make Windows 10 ISO file for installation media creation

2.  A removable USB drive 6GB or larger:  Although for some other windows the ISO file may be a little less, the Windows 11 ISO file is a little more than 5 GB and therefore you will need a flash drive 6GB or more.

3.  PC running windows 10 or higher:  To create the bootable USB drive, you will need another PC running windows.

4.  PC onto which window will be installed

5.  Tool for marking the bootable USB drive:  You will also need a tool to do the work for you and although there are dozens of tools for that purpose, I recommend Rufus tool for simplicity

Steps:

1.  Extract and run the tool, rufus in that case

2.  Format your USB flash disk which is more than 6GB for the latest operating systems

3.  In the tool, make sure you allocate and select the source of the Windows ISO file

4.  As long as the Downloaded ISO file is not modified, leave the rest of the settings as they are and select next.

5.  The after the tool has finished, you can continue booting your PC from the flash drive to install windows.

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CHECKING FOR INSTALLED APPS IN ANDROID USING ADB COMMANDS

CHECKING FOR INSTALLED APPS IN ANDROID USING ADB COMMANDS:  There are many ways you can check for installed apps on android.  One way is through the phone settings but this route is not always the easiest for an average user and since these days the settings keeps on changing locations of different entries in different smartphones, the settings may not be the first choice for everyone. Also, there are time when apps are not seen on the smartphone but when they are actually installed.  One of the easiest way of seeing installed apps on your smartphone is by using adb commands.  I am one guy that have really liked using the adb commands and if you have not been following my blogs on adb, you can click here for full use of adb commands.

Requirements

1.  Minimal adb and Fastboot setup

Download Minimal adb and fastboot

2.  Original USB cable of the phone

3.  Smartphone USB drivers for your chipset

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4.  A computer running windows

Steps

1.  Install Minimal adb and fastboot setup on your PC and then the smartphone drivers of your phone.

2.  Right click the minimal adb shortcut on your desktop and choose to run as administrator.

3.  Connect the phone to the PC via USB cable.  Make sure USB debugging is activated on your phone.  If you have issues activating USB debugging, you can click here for directions.

4.  Go back to the PC and on the Minimal adb interface enter the commands one by one

-adb devices

This command will show you whether you phone is detected.

-adb shell pm list packages

This command will display all the apps packages of installed apps on your smartphone

Conclusion:  The adb is a very useful tool to control your android smartphone.

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IMPROVE WINDOWS 11 PERFOMANCE

IMPROVE WINDOWS 10 PERFORMANCE:  Windows 11 is one of the most interesting and easy to use Operating systems today although many people are still stack on Windows 10, 8 and 7.  When you look at it in fact it is better than all those other previous version of  Windows in terms of accessibility,   and equipment with inbuilt applications compared to earlier versions of windows.  It's speed too, is very awesome as long as you know how to fine tune it. But everything good comes at a cost, and so is this precious operating system.  First, it came at a cost of meeting the minimum requirements and although many geek experts tried to devise means of teaching us the way we could overcome that, success was as well limited.

I was one guy in that trap because I was using an Acer laptop with 2GB of RAM and at that time I did not no anything to do with TPM as it was being listed as one of the requirements.  So even though I tried my level best to force install the operating system on a PC that did not meet the requirements, I was not enjoying the thing like my friend who inspired me and later I had to purchase another laptop that could fit in the deal of using windows 11.

I am pretty sure those running higher RAM with bigger storage capacity, will never have to complain about any alterations in the OS speed and performance.  I have also noted that with the storage technology of SSD replacing HDD computer users can now enjoy high speeds to their limits.  I am not a technician or a tech expert but I am one guy interested in doing things faster with my machine.

In this article, I am going to give you several tips on how to improve on your windows 10 performance.  I am not a software developer neither am I an ICT professional but these are just tips that I have read from Microsoft documents, google and YouTube and I guess you will also benefit from them as long as you are a common user or someone who is trying to do a couple of things using a computer at your workplace.

1.  Reduce on or pause the background applications:  Background application are very good in consuming RAM and reducing the performance efficiency of your computer.  You will find that if you have around 4 apps or more running in the background and you are accomplishing some task, your computer will start to slow down and take long to respond.  It will therefore be a good idea you select out or pause anything that can run in the background.  To do this, go to you search bar, and type "Background apps" and press enter.  Then use the available options to choose what can run into the background.

2.  Activate storage sense:  Storage sense is another setting that enable windows to automatically delete downloaded files older than your set time and some of the temporary files on your drive C. To tune into this setting, just type the word "Storage sense" in your search box in the left lower corner.  Then go a head and check the option for storage sense.

3.  Clean the disc for temporary files:  Cleaning temporary files is one of the things that you can do to increase the speed of your computer.  This can be done using the CMD commands easily.  

-  To do this, press the "windows button + R" on your keyboard.  In the tab button that pops up write "temp" then press enter.

-  Select and delete all the contents of the folder that pops up by pressing "CTRL+A" followed by "SHIFT+Delete"

-  Press the same buttons and this time write, "%temp%" and press enter.  Delete the contents of the folder like before.

4.  Adjust on the power options

You may also want to watch some video demonstrations on the Mega Mover Empire YouTube channel by following the links below.

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2.  Increase the speed of windows 10 by removing junk files 

5.  Remove temporary files

6.  Optimize the disk spaces

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WINDOWS BACKUP AND INSTALLATION MEDIA TOOLS

 

WINDOW INSTALLATION MEDIA:  Have ever wondered shifting from one operating system to another let's say from Windows 8 to Windows 10?  Some 5 years back of course the idea would most likely be, getting a windows installation DVD prepared.  With the increasing technology however, a CD/DVD is not a trustable media anymore by many users due to it's requirements to be used and possible risks of loosing the software burnt on it.  Using flash drives to install windows now days is one of the most common methods used where you have to build the windows installation media on that drive before the process of installation goes on.  On this page, get some of the most useful tools in making windows backups and installation media using Hard drives, USB flash discs and CD/DVD.  You will find these tools very handy in making Windows-to-USB packages.

1.  MINI TOOL SHADOW MAKER:  This is one of my favorite tools when it comes to crooning drives and creation of media installation files for windows.  If you have not been following us in media installation articles, follow the link below for details.

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But of course everyone has a better choice for doing certain things.  So if you trust a DVD writer more than a flash disc, you can follow the link below to download some of the light weight burning software.

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HOW TO OPEN A CALCULATOR USING CMD COMMANDS IN WINDOWS 11

The windows Calculator: The windows calculator is one of the windows inbuilt tools that can help you do a lot of things.  On Windows, you can use the built-in calculator by pressing "Windows" key + "R" to open the "Run" dialog box, then type "calc" and hit "Enter".

You can also view the use of Windows calculator in a YouTube video demonstration from the link below;

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ANDROID-WINDOWS CONNECTIVITY

ANDROID-WINDOWS CONNECTIVITY:  Now days sharing files between android and windows PC is a common day-to-day activity and although many users follow the Media Transfer Protocol (MTP), there many other ways files can be share including the Android debug bridge (ADB) and Bluetooth.  I sometimes get stuck when I connect my android device and when I go checking that option "USB for file transfer" on the phone then to check my device manager on the computer, the phone storage is not seen anywhere. This is especially true with the latest android versions.  It becomes frustrating that even after checking the other options like the Photo Transfer Protocol and the one for music (PTP, MIDI), still you fail to read you phone as a camera or music device.  It turns out then that, you won't be able to use our conventional methods to share files between the PC and smartphone using a USB cable.   On this page, we are going to see some of the easiest ways files can be shared between you windows PC and your smartphone.

1.  THE ANDROID DEBUG/DAEMON BRIDGE:  First, before you start sharing files between the PC and your smartphone, you need to install some software that will aid you through the process.  The Android Debug Bridge (ADB) explained earlier is a very efficient way of doing this.  I have found it easy for me to share files to and from the computer with ease and less hassle plus, being very fast compared to other conventional means though it maybe a bit hard for a basic user but with explanation, everything tends to become a walk over.  Although this can be done using the Windows PowerShell protocol, I have sometimes had issues using it and found it easier, using third party software just because I am just a basic user and an android enthusiast and not a geek expert or technologist.

Requirements;  For you to transfer files using the adb, you need to have some requirements close.

1.  A computer running windows:  This is where we are going to install the third party software to exchange files with the phone and I am assuming, you are running windows on it.  

2.  Your smartphone:  This is where the files will be exchanges with the PC and please make sure you have USB debugging active.  If you don't know how to activate it, click on the link below for the description.

How to activate USB debugging in smartphones

3.  Minimal adb and fastboot setup or Android adb installation setup

You can download minimal adb and fastboot setup from the link below  

Minimal adb and fastboot setup

4. A functioning USB cable

5.  Your smartphone drivers

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Steps;

1.  Insert the USB into your PC and connect with your smartphone at the other end.

2.  Make sure you have activated the "developer options" in your phone and you have checked "USB debugging" option.  If you don't know how to do it, follow the link below.

HOW TO ACTIVATE USB DEBUGGING

3.  Open minimal adb and fastboot and choose the option "Run as administrator"

4.  To continue using the adb in order to be able to share files, click here.

For video demonstration on sharing files, follow the links below for YouTube videos.

1.  Share files between computer and android via Bluetooth  

2.  Copy the entire sdcard of your smartphone to PC via adb commands

Besides using the adb, there are some tools that can aid you do the transfers and here are some of them;

1.  BEACON ROOT TOOL KIT:  The beacon root tool kit is very useful in android phone rooting and installing custom ROMs and I personally found it also useful in file transfer and installation of android apps.

Download Beacon root tool kit

2.  CHEETAR TOOL:  The cheetar free tool used to be a samsung flash tool but having a another functionality for other smartphones.  I was using it to install custom ROMs and I found it also useful in file transfer and unlocking bootloader.  It is also user friendly with an easy to understand interface

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SOFTWARE FOR WINDOWS 7/8/8.1/10/11:  Things get easier these days when it comes to software and this is especially true for windows users.  A few years ago we used to have one way of doing something on a computer because of limitations in software development.  These days however, thanks for the emergency of developer all over the World that, one thing now can be done in more than one ways on the same machine using different software.  From this page, get access to some of the best windows software both for 32 and 64 bit users.  These include web browsers, smartphone flash tools, media converters and disc managing software.

1.  SP FLASH TOOL:  This is a mediatek based flash tool that one can use to root their smartphones or remove FRP after performing a factory hard reset.  And if you would like to get FRP reset codes click on the link below.

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2.  FREE DOWNLOAD MANAGER X64:  Free download manager is a very good handy download manager that can download vidoes, giving the room to select on the quality of the video.

3.  MINITOOL SHADOW MAKER:  MiniTool shadow maker is a very good software in making windows backups and creation media installation packages.  Although I have been using a free version which is a bit limited is services, I have always been able to a light weight windows installation media of windows 10, create a full backup of my PC and do a couple of other things with this tool ever since I started using it. 

4.  WIRELESS DRIVER FOR WINDOWS 10 X64:  I used sometimes to have problems with windows drivers especially Wireless drivers when it comes to using public networks.  This driver pack is for Windows 10 64 bit version and I hope you will enjoy it.  Follow the link below for windows-smartphone connectivity.

How to share internet from smartphone to PC via USB cable

5.  SUPER F-DISK:  So much we have seen with creation of media installation drives and here, is another useful tool for accomplishing the same goal.  If you have not been following us on creation of windows installation media, click on the link below for details.

Windows 10 installation media

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