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How to turn a Windows 10 laptop into a Chromebook

I’ve turned my Windows 10 laptop into a Chromebook — and so can you. With Windows 10 support coming to an end, millions of laptops are facing forced retirement. Instead of consigning your aging PC to ...
Android Police

Chrome OS Flex promises to make your old Windows or Mac laptop usable again, for free

Manuel Vonau was Android Police's Google Editor until April 2024, with expertise in Android, Chrome, Pixels, and other Google products. For five years, he covered tech news and reviewed devices after ...
Virtualization Review

Windows 10 Resurrection with ChromeOS Flex: Linux Apps and Shared Folders

In my last two articles, I explored using ChromeOS Flex as an OS replacement on a decade-old, dual-core laptop running Windows 10, as Windows 10 will soon reach its end of life (EOL). I found that it ...
Gizmodo

Google’s New Chrome OS Flex Will Rescue Your Old PC or Mac

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 ...
Ars Technica

Chrome OS Flex is an ideal off-ramp for millions of PCs that can’t run Windows 11

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 ...