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Microsoft Authenticator for Windows 10 - Free Download

Microsoft Corporation · Business
4.6 (2,820,540) out of 5 on Google Play on Google Play
  • Version 6.2609.6214
  • Android 8.0
  • 8.9 MB
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About Microsoft Authenticator

Looking for Microsoft Authenticator on Windows 10? This page covers the latest version 6.2609.6214, plus 3 earlier versions, with screenshots, app details and a simple emulator walkthrough for 64-bit and 32-bit PCs.

If you want Microsoft Authenticator on a Windows 10 computer, this guide walks through it: what the app is, which versions are listed and how to get it running. Worth knowing before you start: the listing shows 100,000,000+ installs on Google Play and a rating of 4.6 out of 5.

“Use Microsoft Authenticator for easy, secure sign-ins for all your online accounts using multi-factor authentication or passwordless.”

Microsoft Authenticator screenshots

Microsoft Authenticator screenshot 1 on Windows 10

Install Microsoft Authenticator on Windows 10

  1. PickOpen the download page for Microsoft Authenticator and choose the version you want.
  2. SavePress a server button and save tacorecipe.apk to your Windows 10 PC.
  3. InstallInstall an Android emulator such as BlueStacks, then open tacorecipe.apk with it.
  4. OpenLaunch Microsoft Authenticator from the emulator home screen and sign in or start using it.
Run Microsoft Authenticator on Windows 10 with the BlueStacks emulator

Windows 10 cannot open Android apps by itself, so an emulator does the job. These steps use BlueStacks as the example.

  1. Download and install BlueStacks on your Windows 10 PC, then start it.
  2. From the BlueStacks home screen, open the Google Play Store.
    Microsoft Authenticator on Windows 10: BlueStacks home screen with the Google Play Store icon (example screenshot)
  3. Type Microsoft Authenticator into the Play Store search box.
    Searching for Microsoft Authenticator on Windows 10 inside the BlueStacks Play Store (example screenshot)
  4. Tap Install. When it finishes, Microsoft Authenticator shows up in the installed apps list on the BlueStacks home screen.
    Microsoft Authenticator installed on Windows 10 through BlueStacks (example screenshot)
  5. Prefer a local file? Drag tacorecipe.apk into the BlueStacks window and it installs from there.

The screenshots above show an example app, not Microsoft Authenticator.

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FAQ

Can I use Microsoft Authenticator on a Windows 10 PC?

Install an Android emulator, then add Microsoft Authenticator from Google Play inside it or open tacorecipe.apk with it. The guide above shows each step.

Is the tacorecipe.apk file the original Microsoft Authenticator app?

No. tacorecipe.apk is a file provided by Taco Recipe. The original Microsoft Authenticator app is on Google Play, and a link is on the download page.

Where is the official Microsoft Authenticator page?

On Google Play. The download page of Microsoft Authenticator on Taco Recipe includes a direct link to it.

Do I need an account to download from Taco Recipe?

No. There is no sign-up. Pick a version and press Download.

Disclaimer

App details on this website come from public sources such as Google Play. Please use every app responsibly.

Microsoft Authenticator is an app made by Microsoft Corporation. Taco Recipe is not affiliated with them. All images, trademarks, product names and logos shown here belong to their respective owners.

The original Microsoft Authenticator app is not hosted here. The Download buttons provide the file tacorecipe.apk from this site. For the original app, open the official Google Play listing.

Official Microsoft Authenticator listing on Google Play