Android is known to be an operating system for mobile devices. But what if you want to try it on a computer? Is it possible? Yes, there is such an opportunity. It is provided by special programs called emulators. And one of the most popular is the emulator of the Android-Bluestacks operating system.
Program Benefits
Many users find information about it, download Bluestacks for Windows and want to install it on their computer. After all, the functionality of the emulator is very attractive. Using it, you can run almost all applications that were developed for the mobile platform without any problems. The program works very well with APK installation files, has excellent speed. And also Bluestacks in Russian, which only pleases. By the way, there are many languages. You can choose the one with which it is more convenient to work.
Possible problems
It often happens that questions arise on the work of the emulator. You can often come across user complaints that they do not have Bluestacks installed. But, in fact, there is nothing complicated in ensuring that the emulator serves correctly and can successfully cope with its duties, no. Next, we will examine in detail why Bluestacks are not installed, and what options exist to solve this problem.
Lack of RAM on the computer
First of all, the reason may be a lack of free RAM on the computer. You need to pay special attention to the following requirement: to install the emulator, you need at least one gigabyte of RAM. It will be better if there will be more. By the way, do not confuse the amount of memory on your hard drive with RAM. If there is not enough memory, then Bluestacks will not work.
Incorrect installation of the program
It also happens that there is enough RAM on the computer, but the emulator still refuses to start. In this case, it may have been incorrectly installed. You need to try to make a complete reinstallation of the program. To do this, go through the following steps:
- Find a list of all installed programs and components and completely remove the emulator.
- Go to the Task Manager and find there everything related to Bluestacks. Found must be disabled.
- After that, you need to open the operating system registry and also find everything related to the name of the emulator. Delete everything from the registry.
- Delete the folder where the emulator was installed.
After all the above steps, you need to reinstall the program. If everything is done correctly, then the result should be positive.
If Bluestacks is not installed or does not work properly, then you can try to improve the performance of the emulator. To do this, you need to correct the keys in the registry, which are responsible for the size of the program window.
Operating system does not fit
Another common reason that Bluestacks is not installed is the inappropriate operating system. The requirements of the program indicate that a version of Windows must be installed on the computer at least the seventh. The program does not get along with older versions. By the way, developers are trying to fix this problem and are doing everything to make Bluestacks work on other operating systems.
Lack of connection to the global network
Bluestacks is not installed because the computer does not have access to the Internet. Installation of the program requires continuous mandatory access to the network.
After a full installation, you will need to get your own account. To do this, you need to register on the server, where the email address is indicated. A special code will come to it, which is necessary in order to access the created record. This code must be saved.
Problems with the video adapter
Another reason Bluestacks is not installed is the graphics card. The emulator is very demanding on the parameters of this device. If they are not good enough, then error information appears that says that you need to either install a more powerful model or try to update the video card drivers.
In order to do the latter, you need to go to the official website of the manufacturer of the video card, find its new version and clearly follow the installation instructions. And to find out exactly which model of the video adapter is installed in the computer, you need to open the Device Manager, where its full name will be visible.
User rights
If during installation of Bluestacks an error appears with the code "1609", the utility cannot obtain the necessary rights in order to perform certain operations. The cause of this error may be an incorrect computer username or problems with the Internet connection. You can try to correct this error by running the installation as administrator.
Conclusion
All possible problems were presented above, due to which the Bluestacks emulator will not be installed. If you carefully follow all the rules and requirements, the program will install on your computer and will work without errors. It is worth saying that the emulator is free. Bluestacks may only ask you to install some applications. With the consent, it will be possible to continue to work calmly. All menu items, the interface in Bluestacks - in Russian. It will not be difficult to figure it out. The latest versions of the program support screen rotation, photos and videos. Fans of Android devices can very well enjoy mobile applications on their laptop or desktop computer.
Although the emulator has minor flaws. Firstly, it is very demanding on resources. And secondly, it is impossible to use the multitouch function.