note 101216 added to mcrypt.installation

I want to set up a php environment on my laptop to test Magento. However when i install phpMyAdmin it is asking for a mcrypt extension. "The mcrypt extension is missing. Please check your PHP configuration." I have a HP laptop running windows, can someone please assist me, in setting up the above mention. thank you. ---- Server IP: 190.15.66.25 Probable Submitter: 208.138.33.38 ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/mcrypt.installation.php Edit -- https://master.php.net/note/edit/101216 Del: integrated -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/101216/integrated Del: useless -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/101216/useless Del: bad code -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/101216/bad+code Del: spam -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/101216/spam Del: non-english -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/101216/non-english Del: in docs -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/101216/in+docs Del: other reasons-- https://master.php.net/note/delete/101216 Reject -- https://master.php.net/note/reject/101216 Search -- https://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php