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Installing Android Studio Arctic Fox

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  Android apps are becoming very popular. How do you build one on a Windows 10 computer/laptop? I am used to developing Windows Mobile (Microsoft gave up on this) using Visual Studio of various versions, but I wanted to try an Android app. It is easy to get a link ( Download Android Studio and SDK tools  |  Android Developers ) to the download page for the latest version of Windows (x64).  The problem was, after downloading the executable and running it was hampered by the Ransomeware protection of Windows 10. I finally resolved it, as shown  here . Here are some screenshots of the install process: Hello, Arctic Fox, be good to me! Setting up the development environment Android studio setup is driven by a wizard and is very easy. Just follow the screenshots. It shows the variety of devices you can develop the apps. Just click next or finish as the case may be. Android starts other components needed for development as shown. Well, there was a hiccup here. I think...

Problem and Resolution: Installing Android Studio on Windows 10 (x64)

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  You can download the Android Studio for Windows and other platforms. However, trying to install in Windows 10 you may run into a problem.  At the end of the installation, you get the error that the software was not installed because the temp directory could not be accessed.  This is quite a frequent, error many folks are confronted with while installing some new software.  I encountered this problem trying to install Android Studio on my Windows 10 (x64). What is Windows 10 controlled folder access? Controlled folder access is an anti-ransomware feature in Windows 10 that helps protect your file system on your computer from modification by suspicious or malicious apps (especially ransomware). You should find this in "System Protection" Controlled folder access in Windows Security reviews the apps that can make changes to files in protected folders and blocks unauthorized or unsafe apps from accessing or changing files in those folders. Access the relevant feature p...