Windows Apps

Sep 2021 : Click here to read a ChromeUnboxed article entitled "Crossover 21 : How to use it to run Windows Apps on Your Chromebook"

Jan 2021 : Click here to read an AndroidPit article about the release of WINE v.6 [Windows Is Not Emulator] and click here for the official release log.

Oct 2020 : Click here to read a ReviewGeek article about the latest Windows functionality on Chrome OS. That's the good news, the bad news is that initially it is only available to enterprise users and it requires a high end device to support it. Bottom line, fingers crossed, as it matures it may make it's way down to more conventional users :-))

Sep 2020 : It looks to be official that ChromeOS is to be updated with Parallels Desktop [a popular system that virtualises machines within an existing operating system] giving it the capability to run Windows programs, but [probably] only on high-end Chromebooks.

Aug 2020 : Click here to read a ChromeUnboxed article that gives a detailed 'build' of how to create a full Windows installation with a virtual machine environment.

Aug 2020 : Click here to read a AndroidAuthority article with a bit more detail - unfortunately it looks like the Parallels component will be paid for [in addition to requiring a Windows licence - which was to be expected] and will only run smoothly on top-end kit. All in all it looks like it might appeal to some businesses, and a few high-end users, but not of any real advantage to anyone running a more basic Chromebook with a lower specification.

June 2020 : Click here to read a ComputerWorld article for details.