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A list of the 3 top cryptocurrencies and their shortcomings

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A list of the 3 top cryptocurrencies and their shortcomings

Cryptocurrencies emerged with the introduction of the first of its kind and still the most popular, Bitcoin. Cryptocurrencies offer a wide range of advantages that have pushed the preference towards it over the years.

Cryptocurrency and Its Benefits

            Cryptocurrencies are irreversible in the sense that once a particular transaction has been confirmed, it cannot be reversed. However, this is a double ended sword as an irreversible transaction means that there is no chance for rectification if you have made an unwanted transfer by mistake.

The transaction flow is untraceable as well. That is, personal accounts as well as transactions cannot be traced back to the real world.

Speed and global reach is another advantage offered by cryptocurrencies. Transactions of cryptocurrencies occur on a global network and the location of a person is the least determining factor in this process.

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Cryptocurrencies are called so because its security is based on cryptography with a public key system. It probably would not be an exaggeration to say that Fort Knox is less secure than the operating system of Bitcoin!

Besides the fact that cannot be denied, that the above advantages do limit the scope of monetary transactions among the citizens and attack the economy of bank-customer relations – it is also true that the dawn of cryptocurrencies limit the overbearing power of central banks to influence economic inflation or deflation by their policies of credit control.

The Cryptocurrencies to Look Out For

            Digital currencies are gaining increasing popularity with almost 1700 altcoins to trade in almost 3500 markets. Following this trend, reports and researches find the following to be some of the most favoured cryptocurrencies to trade for:-

            Litecoin

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            Considering a few important differences, Litecoiin is entire based on the network of Bitcoin. These differences make this digital currency unique in its place and include

(a) user interface

(b) it allows more number of usable coins to its users

(c) shorter block period than most and

(d) a different algorithm for hashing.

Cleaner and faster transactions are the consequences of these differences.

            Ethereum

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Ethereum is unique as a digital currency. It is more advanced and its uniqueness comes from the fact that developers can generate their own cryptocurrency by using the platform provided by Ethereum. This offers considerable advantage to those who mat a blockchain-based answer to their problems of managing the supply chain of their businesses.

In spite the fact that Ethereum price went down from 21.52$ to 9.93$ in June 2016 (after a massive rise to 14.80$ from 1$ in May 2016) following a hack in its network, Ethereum is still one of the best cryptocurrency to invest in 2018 according to prediction that says that its market cap could very well rise to 200$ billion by the end of the year 2018.

            Ripple

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Ripple or XRP is the third largest cryptocurrency regarding the market cap, even though it is still lower than that of Bitcoin. What makes the Ripple popular among the investors is that besides being a digital currency, it is also a system of payment. International payments are made securer and faster as Ripple uses a blockchain network to ensure the same. Ripple has been working with popular banks around the world to work towards the same.

Crytocurrencies and the Shortcomings

            Cryptocurrencies have made a substantial impact upon the financial market. So much so that certain aspects have been categorised as shortcomings regarding cryptocurrencies.

  1. Since cryptocurrencies are not backed by the governments (even though they are declared as legal tenders) the value that is attached to them, is often considered to be not real or, in other words, the values assigned to cryptocurrencies are just that – assigned.
  2. This means that their price is determined by the supply and demand in the market.
  3. And at present time, these currencies cannot be used in most transactions pertaining to everyday usage.
  4. The amount of currencies available in the market is low when compared to their demand.
  5. As such, the prices have reached very high levels recently. However with the increase in the number of cons in the market, this scenario will change and will be subject to fluctuations and assumptions.

Cryptocurrencies in (or is?) the Future

            A way has been devised by James Zdralek to fuse modern financial instruments with cryptocurrencies. This move means that central banks could lose much of their fiscal monopoly and their existence will be undermined to great level as well. Cryptocurrenecies, when used on a much wider scale and transformed (by the process of merging) into a global network based national currency, could reflect real market conditions – with revealing natural interest rate.

The advent and subsequent popularity of cryptocurrencies have led people to term the phenomena as nothing short of a financial revolution. Predictions have been made that cryptocurrencies will replace almost 25% of the national currency in use by 2030. Emergent economies from these results may as well be called blockchain economies in which the currency is not subject to change according to the real national financial conditions. It is an ideal platform for experimenting with investment ranges really carefully.

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The dearth of mediators and omission in cryptocurrency, operating on a peer-to-peer transactions, makes it quite attractive for investors, who can then avoid bank fees and financial advisers.

Look at the Disadvantages of bitcoin before you opt for bitcoin trading

Ananya Mazumder
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Look at the Disadvantages of bitcoin before you opt for bitcoin trading

Nowadays Bitcoin is an important thing. People earn bitcoins as an investment. People earn these bitcoins to buy or sell, even they exchange it.  It is very easy to exchange as it can be done by using mobile apps. Bitcoin is not only helpful, there are many disadvantages of bitcoin. This bitcoin was created in 2009 by an unknown person. One of the biggest advantages of using bitcoin is that the price of bitcoin will never decrease. Bitcoin is a very useful thing which people can buy and keep it as an investment. But they have to store it in their cloud wallet or on their computer.

There are two types of bitcoin one is bitfinix and another is bitstamp. People earn this bitcoin by solving critical maths puzzle. Using these bitcoins you can book hotels, buy furniture.  Price of bitcoin in India is as same as gold. No one is aware that what will happen to the bitcoin. The government of some countries like China, Japan, Australia has started weighing the regulations. Government is more worried about the tax of bitcoin and if it becomes as important as money then they will lack the control over their country.  Bitcoin in India is much riskier as compared to help. Hackers can hack your wallet from the cloud, but if you earn a lot of bitcoin then it’s a kind of investment also.

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There are many disadvantages of bitcoin. And those are really harmful or it may mislead you. Like every other currency, there are many disadvantages of bitcoin. They are:

Bitcoins are not widely accepted:-

Everyone doesn’t accept the bitcoin, only a few online merchants accept these bitcoins.  So relaying completely on bitcoins is not safe. Anytime government can force the merchants not to use the bitcoins as every transaction are tracked. The most important disadvantages are if your hard disk crashes or by any means viruses attack your system your wallet will be lost. Till date, nothing has been introduced to recover it.  Anyone can hack your cloud wallet and steal all your bitcoins and then you will be permanently orphaned. These are few disadvantages of bitcoin.

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  • Wallets can be lost:-

You won’t be able to keep the bitcoins with you, you have to keep it in your cloud wallet or store it in your system. Now if by any means your hard drive crashes or a virus attacks your system then everything will be lost. Till date, nothing has been produced to get your bitcoins back if once it is lost. Now this will make them orphan forever. Even anyone can hack your account and steal all the bitcoins that you have earned for so long.

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  • Valuation of bitcoin fluctuates:-

There is no guarantee that the value of bitcoins will always increase it may drastically decrease also. The value of the bitcoin continuously fluctuates. Like in 2011  on 2nd June the value of bitcoin was $9.9 in a very popular bitcoin exchange site. Then just within 6 months, the value was decreased to less than $1 also. So there is no guarantee of the value of bitcoin. This constant fluctuation in the value of bitcoin makes the exchange sites to change the value. This even leads to a confusion. Like if you have taken something with bitcoin and while getting the return it depends that whether you will get with the value that you have given or with the present value. And suppose when you have given the bitcoins the value had been more but when it’s your time to get back then the value might fall and it will be a loss to you.

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  • No buyer protection:-

when you are buying something using bitcoins and when you get back the product you find that the products are not same as promised by the seller then nothing could be done to get back the transaction and you will be in a loss. So there is basically no security for the buyers and there is no guarantee that the product the seller has promised to give you will get the same product only. They can betray you rather in half of the cases this happens so using bitcoin is not that safe or as people think its an investment.

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  • Risk of unknown technical flaws:-

The system where bitcoins are present contains a number of flaws. Since this using bitcoins is a new system and since it is not widely accepted it is obvious that a number of flaws will be there. And using bitcoins is really risky.

  • No physical form:-

There is no physical form of this bitcoin so you won’t be able to store it in any physical store and since bitcoins are not widely accepted so the valuation will always be converted to other currencies. Until and unless bitcoins are accepted by everyone it is not at all safe to use these bitcoins.

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  • No valuation guarantee:-

since bitcoins are not widely accepted and still now the government has not taken any step about bitcoins it is very risky to earn and keep the bitcoins. If suddenly the merchants decide to dump the bitcoin system then the value of bitcoin will decrease and it will hurt the users only.

Hence it is proved that there are more disadvantages of bitcoin as compared to advantages. There is no fixed value for the bitcoins. Anytime it can change.  So it’s better to be careful and not to rely on bitcoins.  The nature of the bitcoin has both blessings and the curse.

How to Access Region Restricted Websites Easily With Single Trick

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How to Access Region Restricted Websites Easily With Single Trick

You would think with www standing for World Wide Web, the internet would be a global network for anyone to use. All sites are open to everyone, anywhere. Someone in the UK can access American websites, while someone in Canada can go onto a UK site.

However, as many people soon find out, that isn’t the case. Not every UK site is accessible to Canadian users, just like not all American sites are accessible in the UK. Many websites are blocked to anyone outside of that specific country.

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It becomes quite frustrating when you browse the web and denied entry to particular sites. But there are ways around this. Here are few of the ways to bypass the blockage so you can browse the web from any location.

Your Best Bet – a VPN

Installing a VPN (Virtual Private Network) onto your device is the best option for accessing any website from any location. A VPN sets up a tunnel between you and the network. This tunnel encrypts your data as it moves through it, making it private and secure from anyone but you. So not only are you gaining access, you are doing it in a relatively private and secure method.

This tunnel can lead your data to any location. So even if you are in the UK, your information will reveal that you are surfing the web from a house in Canada. Now you can access all the content you want, even if it is location restricted.

The VPN works by changing your IP address. Your IP address is a bunch of numbers that is your network identity. Any online activity that you do, your IP address is recorded. If someone finds your IP address, they will be able to discover your location. This is how region blocked websites know you are not where they want you to be.

Changing your IP address easily with a VPN software will make it look like you are in a different location than you really are.

DNS Service

A DNS is a server that holds all the information related to a public IP address and their linked hostname. Again, the IP address is that string of numbers that reveals your location. The hostname is what it is called (usually a website name that you type into the search bar).

A DNS does a similar tunnel like a VPN. If you are trying to access blocked content, your DNS will reroute your data traffic through this tunnel to the required region. You then look like you are in the proper area to access the content, even if you haven’t left your home.

A handy thing with this method is it is automatic. Once installed, you do not need to turn it on or off. When you go to a blocked site, that is when the DNS kicks in and redirects your traffic. This is different than the VPN that reroutes your traffic continuously through its encrypted tunnel.

Web Browser Extensions

Another option to browse the web through any location is by a web browser extension. This method though is the least recommended and least secure way.

The extension sends your data to an outside server which changes your IP address to one within the requested country. The downfall, the extension also uses the bandwidth of your computer to work with everyone else using it. This opens up many vulnerabilities to your computer. You become an easy target for hacking and spying on since your computer is basically connected with everyone else using the same extension.

If you want a secure way of access the web from any location, all why protecting your data and privacy, then a VPN is the way to go.

Bitcoin in India: Investment, Legality & Future Explained!

Ananya Mazumder
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Bitcoin in India: Investment, Legality & Future Explained!

Bitcoin is a worldwide payment system without the help of any bank. This is basically used to exchange money in between traders. Bitcoin is such a thing that it’s price will keep on increasing. The price of bitcoin will never decrease. Bitcoin is basically a digital currency. Nowadays Bitcoin has become a hot topic among people. Price of bitcoin in India is as same as gold. No one is aware that what will happen to the bitcoin.

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The government of some countries like China, Japan, Australia has started weighing the regulations. Government is more worried about the tax of bitcoin and if it becomes as important as money then they will lack the control over their country.

Advantages of using bitcoin in India

It is basically exchanged between individuals. In 2015, many of the farmers accepted this bitcoins, as they knew that the price of bitcoin will never decrease.  Bitcoin was created 2009 by an unknown person. There is no middleman in exchanging this bitcoin. Bitcoins can be used in a number of ways like:

  • You can book hotels on Expedia
  • You can buy furniture that is overstocked.
  • And buy games from Xbox
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These are few things that you can buy with bitcoins, you can even use it in other countries in order to exchange currency. In 2017 the value of bitcoins was increased to thousands, and the government has already started thinking about it. Bitcoin has become an important thing among people. Bitcoins are very useful to buy things from international countries in order to exchange money. And if you buy anything from international countries it will be very costly, so it’s better to use bitcoins instead of money. Because the value of bitcoin will never decrease, and all the international countries will accept the bitcoins as it has no tag on it, that a bitcoin is national or international.

People those who start their business may accept the bitcoins as there is no credit in card fees. A number of people are there who buy this bitcoins as an investment as they know that the value of bitcoin will never decrease, rather it will increase day by day. These are few advantages of bitcoin in India.

Acquiring bitcoin

You can exchange bitcoin with another person. Many of them call it bitcoin exchange, as everyone is aware that the value of bitcoin will never decrease,  some of the marketplaces allow to sell or exchange the bitcoins in different currencies, this is one of the leading exchange, as “Bitstamp”,  and “ bitfinix” .but there is also a question of security when ten million dollars of bitcoins were stolen by hacking bitfinix. Exchanging bitcoins is very easy as exchanging money through a mobile app, the way you exchange money through a mobile app, similarly you can exchange bitcoins through a mobile app.

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You can mine bitcoins by solving critical maths puzzle. Many of the people solve the maths puzzle and earn bitcoins as an investment, and in this way, bitcoins are created. Those who can solve the puzzle they are awarded 12.5 bitcoins within 10 minutes,  solving these puzzles becomes an addiction to the people and they keep on doing it and earns bitcoins as this becomes an investment. These bitcoins are generally kept in the digital wallet which remains in the cloud or in users computer. This wallet is kind of virtual bank account from where he can use these bitcoins to buy good or to transfer it or to receive the bitcoins.

A number of people earn these bitcoins and store them and after gathering a lot of bitcoins they sell them and get a lot of money. But it’s not like bank accounts that it will be ensured by the FDIC. Some people are there who accidentally delete the bitcoin account or if they have viruses in there computer system it can attack the system and destroy the bitcoin account.

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So it is very important to install anti-virus software and turn them on always as viruses can destroy your system. Even those who have bitcoin account in the cloud they should be very careful as their account may get hacked as many companies have faced this problem, and this is a serious problem about bitcoin in India.

Anonymity

Bitcoin in India is very dangerous as hackers always search to hack your cloud account to steal all the bitcoins that you have gathered.   The names of sellers or buyers are never recorded only their wallet ids are recorded. Transaction of every bitcoin is recorded in public log.

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Since the names are not revealed it’s pretty easier for the smugglers to pay for the drugs and get them from foreign countries. Because of these reasons bitcoins have become choice for people currency for the online buyers or for the people those who do all these illegal activities.

Bitcoin in India is much riskier as compared to help. Hackers can hack your wallet from the cloud, but if you earn a lot of bitcoin then it’s a kind of investment also.

How to boost your windows 10 System performance using simple tips

Ananya Mazumder
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How to boost your windows 10 System performance using simple tips

Technologies have designed and redesigned systems to make our life much simpler. The more the technology is designing systems, our demand is also growing day by day. The technology was improved by inspiration, chance, trial and after a lot of research work. In the same way, technology has helped us to improve our windows 10 and make it fast. It has helped us by introducing us to all kind of antiviruses that can attack our system and we will lose all our important documents. It has helped us many ways. If all these things were not introduced then it was impossible for us to keep a record of everything.  Technology has helped us to improve our computer system by taking updates. It has also helped us by making such interesting apps where we could sit in front of our system and do those works. We don’t have to take help from the experts. If we take help from the experts then we have to give a lot of money to them and then we will get our work done, so it’s better to do our own work when technology is helping us in such a great way. They have also given us some tips to boost your windows 10 system performance. Let’s check out some of the easy tips to boost your Windows 10  system performance.

I personally request you to try out these few tips which will make your system faster and there won’t be any issues while you are in a mid of your work. I am pretty much assured of it that these tips won’t disappoint you.

Always turn on your anti-virus software

If you turn on your anti-virus then viruses won’t attack your system. And you should be very careful about opening the mails cause viruses travels with the attachment and you should scan all your emails before you download it cause sometimes viruses may entire your system through the cracks. And most importantly you should always keep your anti-virus software up to date to avoid virus attack. This is a very important technique to boost your Windows 10 system performance.

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Change your power setting

You will slow your computer if you use the power saver plan because it reduces your system’s performance in the case to save your energy. If you change your power saver to high performance or balanced then it will give you instant performance.

For doing it, first you have to follow few steps:

  • First, you have to launch control panel
  • Select hardware
  • Sound > power options.

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After doing it you will find two options :

  • Balanced
  • Power Saver

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Now this selection totally depends on your model, there will be many other options and you have to select it according to your model.  To get the high performance you have to click on the down arrow which will show some more additional plans. Then simply choose the option that you want and then press exit on the control panel. Now high performance will give you better satisfaction but it will use more power.

Let’s see the difference between balanced and power saver:

  • Balanced will use medium power and will give better performance.
  • Power saver will do everything, it will slow down your system but it will give you as much battery life as possible.

Now there is no reason to select power saver for desktop and even laptop users because balanced will give a high performance when it is connected to any power source.

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Stop the programs that run on startup

One of the biggest reason that your window may go slow or it doesn’t give a high performance because a number of apps are there that runs in the background which is of no use or we use it rarely these useless rung apps slow down your system. Once you disable them your computer will instantly give you high performance. You can start it by launching task manager. First press ctrl-shift-esc or right-click the lower- right corner of the screen and select no tabs, if it launches as a  compact without any tabs then click on more details option then the task manager will appear with its full tabbed screen. In task manager, there are plenty of options that you can go for but first, you need to focus on the apps that are running at background. By doing this you will see you will give you the high-performance result.

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Kill bloatware

Sometimes computer slows down itself, because of the bloatware and adware which is installed on the computer by the manufacturer. It carries the CPU resources, but you can’t even imagine how fast your computer will get if you kill the bloatware and adware. These are insidious as the manufacturer of your computer has installed it while manufacturing your system. If you have any anti-virus software already installed on your system then you have to first run a system scanner which will scan it and kill it. And this will give you high performance.

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So these are few tips to boost your Windows 10 system performance.  If you try these tips then I am pretty much assured that you will obviously get results and you will get a high-performance result.

Twitter for Business 101: 6 Tips for More Engagement

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Twitter for Business 101: 6 Tips for More Engagement

Are you struggling to attract followers or stimulate engagement with your company’s Twitter handle? Try these six simple tips.

  1. Share “Up” — Retweet and Repost Influencer Content

One of the surest ways to become a social media influencer is to share “up” — that is, retweet and repost content created or shared by other influencers. As long as you’re respectful and measured in your engagement, this activity will raise your social media star, boosting your follower count and driving engagement with your own handle.

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  1. Self-Promote Cautiously

Many corporate Twitter handles aren’t shy about self-promotion. While there’s nothing inherently wrong with sending out the occasional commercial tweet, too much of this activity can turn off followers. In fact, many experienced Twitter users, like Miami entrepreneur George Otte, send out virtually no self-promotional tweets. They stick to topics relevant to their industries or specialties without overtly singling out their own enterprises.

  1. Don’t Focus on 280

Twitter recently raised its per-tweet character limit to 280 from 140, but you shouldn’t see this as a license to be long-winded. In fact, you shouldn’t change your tweeting strategy at all. Short, punchy tweets continue to work best in most situations.

  1. Avoid Controversial Topics

Your corporate Twitter handle is not the appropriate venue to discuss topics not directly or tangentially related to your business, particularly those likely to attract controversy or incivility.

If you do need to discuss politics, religion, or other hot-button issues not related to your business on Twitter, use your personal handle for those interactions. Though it’s still important to maintain civility and avoid crossing bright ethical lines with your personal handle, it’s much more appropriate to mix business and personal interests there. NBA superstar LeBron James tweets about a wide range of matters related to basketball (his vocation) as well as social and political causes about which he feels strongly.

  1. Engage Judiciously

In that vein, choose your Twitter engagements judiciously. Don’t reply to every ill-conceived comment from semi-anonymous followers or chime in on a public conversation with no direct bearing on your business. Avoid liking and retweeting potentially controversial or irrelevant tweets, too.

  1. Don’t Worry About Spelling Everything Out

Twitter is built for sound bites. Even with the increased character limit, it’s not always possible to fully communicate what you mean in a single tweet. If you do need to get across a complicated idea or longer announcement, keep the explanation to a single tweet or short thread highlighting the main points. Then, follow up with a link to a fuller explication — a news release, article, video, whatever.

Don’t Tweet in a Vacuum

You’re well aware that Twitter isn’t the only social media platform with a clear business purpose. In fact, it’s not even the most effective: that honor goes to LinkedIn.

Your company’s social media strategy should include every property for which you can identify a clear business case — not just Twitter and LinkedIn, but Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Snapchat, and niche platforms as well. Your customers are waiting out there, and savvy social media use can shine a powerful spotlight on them.

8 Awesome Media Players Best Suited to Watch Videos on Windows 10 PC

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8 Awesome Media Players Best Suited to Watch Videos on Windows 10 PC
Almost everyone plans to watch their favourite series or films on their laptops or PCs at weekends. People like me who want to save each and every penny and not subscribe to Netflix and Amazon Prime will surely need my help here. Why? Because downloading movies is not just the only thing that is enough, you need the best media player for windows 10 too to watch it!
Some videos require a special kind of player which supports the required codec. And, not every video player has all the codec support. So you need the best media player for windows 10 on your laptop and pc. However, its not just the codec support but also the UI, performance lags and bugs which is also a matter of concern which affects the video quality. Which is why below is the list of 8 Video player which will support you unconditionally for a good experience overall.
Please note, you have an added advantage, all these best media player for windows 10 enlisted below are for FREE!

1.5KPlayer:

The 5KPlayer is the best media player for windows 10 and comes with a welcome you warmly with a hint of eye-grabbing design and all the tools are served on the plate orderly. I assure you that you will like its colourful format unlike the boring monotonous formats of the other software. 5K Player surely supports several video formats WebM, H.265/264, VP8/9, AVI, FLV, MKV, and MTS/M2TS.
The attributes of this best media player for windows 10 cannot be limited only to the playback abilities. Downloading your favourite videos from popular sites like YouTube, Vimeo and Dailymotion are also possible. It’s no restricted only to the videos you will be able to avail even the background music of any video. How? Go the YouTube section of this player, copy-paste the URL of the desired video whose background music you want to obtain. Click on the ‘Convert’ option and download the audio of that file. Easy! You can convert your video files for all the supported sites.

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The UI of this player is very clean and lite your pc. The playback works very smoothly and glitch-free. In addition to this 5K Player encourages an AirPlay feature which allows users to play media files from Apple handsets on their PC.5K best media player for windows 10 also features the AirMirroring function enabling users to view the screen of their iPhone or iPad handsets on to their Windows desktop screen along with the recording option. You can record your content as well using the mirroring function. Due to the lack of an apple handset, I couldn’t test these two features. However, I did not find any flaw in this software until now. 5K Player is surely a player and knows to play a scoring game.

Compatibility: Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, XP and 2000

Download: 5K Player

2. KMPlayer:

KMPlayer is also one of the best media player for windows 10 specially made for users who like to take control of the playback tool and use it in their own way. This player features audio/video processing, decoding, and rendering, visual output, plugins, etc. The number of file formats it supports is not limited to MKV, AVI, MPEG4, WMV, and OGM only. KM best media player for windows 10 surely acquires a smooth playback of media files but also consists of frame-by-frame extraction feature and filter control for the best playback quality which helps you to glide your way through it.

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You can take control over the video’s playback display with the quick menu tool featured in the form of a lightning logo. This Quick Menu tool enables you to adjust characteristics like playback speed, subtitle settings, screen rotation, and screen capture. The KMPlayer has given space to features like cycle 3D mode and VR mode which allows 360-degree playback. These two additional features make it a very unique player. The URL Play, video/subtitle history management and rich decoder toolkit are also instilled in this software which fits perfectly with all the other attributes.
Compatinility: Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista and XP
Download: KMPlayer

3. Parma Video Player:

If you are looking forward to a player which gets along with the Windows 10 theme possessing a tidy user interface then this best media player for windows 10 is for you. With kind of interface, it provides navigating your tools is very easy and clutter-free. It works without any lagging or glitches in any process be it opening your media files, using the provided tools for controlling the audio, encoding tools, etc.

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Except for the user interface and fast working, it comes with support for several video formats. This player openly welcomes you to watch videos with the ‘Open URL’ Tool. As mentioned before only the best software is placed on this list. Parma best media player for windows 10 arrives with a unique ability which supports touch controls such as the swipe gestures. The users can glide through the media files at the same time when the video is playing. Even you won’t find any lag or stammering in the video playback. However, the major missing is customization and more in-depth tools.
Compatibility: Windows 10
Download: Parma Video Player

4. Media Player Classic – Home Cinema (MPC-HC):

The MPC-HC is tremendously popular among users with good feedback. The reason why it is popular is the range of tools and customization characteristics it acquires and well known as the best media player for windows 10. As soon as you fly your cursor through the toolbar you’ll notice some interesting options like Debug, Frame Statistics and the variety of tools you are offered within the renderer settings. This will surely pop hearts in your eyes.

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For obvious reasons, the player supports a wide range of video and audio formats from WAV, WMA, FLV to MPEG (1,2, and 4), AAC and DivX. MPC-HC also gives you the full privilege to take control of the tools and make you feel home-like. These privilege giving tools include GPU Control, VSync, Colour Management, Audio/Video decoders and output range. Till now everything is perfect in this best media player for windows 10, however, users will want a more updated look of the interface.
Compatibility: Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista, XP and 2000
Download: Media Player Classic – Home Cinema

5. ACG Player:

If you are a kind of person who is a desperate movie lover or series lover and don’t like to waste a lot of time to stumble through the settings menu and waste time, then acg player will be well suited for you. ACG best media player for windows 10 welcomes you with a tidy interface preserving its overall look with the perfectly garnished tools on its screen. The design of this best media player for windows 10 will make you feel like its a default video player of Windows 10. Acg player possesses the ability to play any conventional video format with utter smoothness.

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Acg player features are not just limited to screencasting and online streaming, however, it also possesses customizing features for font style selection of subtitles, gesture set-up is supported (swipe speed, swipe distance, etc.) and artistic visual effects. Users are offered with the option to place these settings over the seek bar and pop-up menu. Adding to Acg player, you can also add or remove the desired tools, place them in your desired order, and other facilities. Aspect ratio, playback speed, video effects, etc. are some of the other tools which can be adjusted according to your will.
Compatibility: Windows 10
Download: Acg Player

6. PotPlayer:

PotPlayer is the best media player for windows 10 that feature-heavy video player. This player features a not so complicated and clutter-free design of its interface. It has the ability to play any media file format. It capable of supporting Online Streaming and Blu-ray along with the features enabling playback controls, subtitle tool – renderer, styling, syncing, and the option to customize the player’s design.

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It supports many other features like Pixel Shader, 3D Video mode, 360-degree output and deinterlacing. What makes it unique is the Live/VOD which is like a library of media files which displays on the right-hand side. This library provides the users with the content from Viki and Dailymotion. This library can be enabled along-side in the player’s main window or it can also be detached or it can be closed completely. The video playback is very good and glitch-free.
Compatibility: Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7 and XP
Download: PotPlayer

7. VLC Media Player:

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Did you know this coming right? VLC is very common and best media player for windows 10 that is used by almost everyone. Its design is very simple yet clean with a smooth interface. VLC best media player for windows 10 supports various file formats be it MPEG, FLV, MKV, RMVB and many others. This player is completely ad-free, unlike the other software.  Playback of this player is pretty smooth. It also offers users with customization and controls which allows users to set up the audio and video settings according to their will.
Compatibility: Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista and macOS
Download: VLC Media player

8. SM Player:

If the design and the appearance is something which doesn’t matter you much, only then consider this best media player for windows 10. I am being very honest here! You might feel like you went back into time in the 1990s. The design and the appearance of this software might not impress you much; however, its feature might please you. It is very efficient and consists of codecs which are in-built. These in-built codecs permit this player to play any format of the media file. It features a range of customized options. It supports DVD and Blu-Ray playback along with Chromecast support.

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SM Player has a unique ability to remember the preferences of the settings for all the files which you play. If you left your favourite series or movie or a song after halfway, then SM Player will start it from the same point, from the same part of the audio, with same volume settings and same for the subtitle as well. Exciting! Isn’t it? The online streaming can be accessed by using URL Play which permits the user to play videos from YouTube with the whole range of resolution.
Compatibility: Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7 and Vista
Download: SM Player

Conclusion:

All the above-mentioned best media player for windows 10 software have their abilities and uniqueness. However for me, acg player,  works the best! As per my requirements, acg player suits me best and it is the best media player for windows 10 for me. Make sure before you hop onto conclusions you must try each type of video player and then decide what suits your system and requirements the best, which is the best media player for windows 10. Now, requirements for each person can vary depending upon the media file they download for example I downloaded acg player to watch a whole set of Anime series and for me, acg player worked really well. Also the configuration of your operating system and the types of media files you normally download and the codec required for the video to be played all these matters a lot. Since everything here is free, you can try each and every player and experiment with them. Let us know in the comments below which is the best media player for windows 10 according to you and any other player which you might be using which works really well.
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