Google offers a free, lightweight operating system that essentially turns any machine into a Chromebook. It's a great way to keep an aging computer in service longer.

Google’s Chrome OS is here to stay. In fact, Chromebooks have been dominating the education segment in the US, to the point that it accounts for 51% of its market share. And now, to capitalize on the ...

Google’s Chrome OS is a lightweight, secure operating system that was originally built around Google’s Chrome web browser, but which has become more versatile over the years with a built-in file ...

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Windows 11 can be installed quite quickly on practically any computer. Microsoft’s strict hardware requirements can be easily circumvented with the help of the USB stick tool Rufus. And on most ...

Google has announced Chrome OS Flex, which is an easy way to turn your existing computer into a Chrome OS machine. You can boot the OS from a USB stick or replace your machine’s current operating ...

Google today announced a new operating system, Chrome OS Flex, a free-to-use, cloud-based OS built to convert old PCs or Macs into Chromebooks. The new OS was developed by Google a few years after ...

Google’s Chrome OS Flex has officially arrived to rejuvenate old PCs and Macs, by turning them into Chromebooks. Eventually, your Mac or PC will struggle to run after being bogged down with software ...

Google today announced Chrome OS Flex, an early preview of a new initiative that aims to bring Chrome OS to virtually any PC (and older Intel-based Macs). Built on top of CloudReady, which Google ...

October 14, 2025, marks the end of support and security updates for the Home and Pro versions of Windows 10. That means it's also the end of official guaranteed feature and security updates for ...

The big picture: Chromebooks are no longer selling like hotcakes, but Google believes Chrome OS is a good way to breathe new life into an old machine. The company is adapting to a world where the ...