: Highly regarded for its clean user interface and ability to run multiple apps simultaneously. Like its competitors, it comes with Google Play Store ready to use upon sign-in. MuMu Player

Use Rufus (rufus.ie) on your Windows 8.1 PC. Select the Android-x86 ISO, choose “GPT” or “MBR” (match your current Windows disk type), and write in DD mode.

We tested all three methods on a typical Windows 8.1 machine (Intel Core i3-4030U, 4 GB RAM, HDD):