Old Windows Laptop is now a Chromebook.

[transam]

Probably just me that didn't know, but if there are others that didn't know, you can get rid of slow Windows on your old PC or laptop by installing Google Chrome Flex.

 

Not too difficult to do and really speeds up the old gubbins....I was surprised at how fast it now operates, plus you can still sync with another PC/LT...Great spare..

 

This bloke explains how to do it in full.....

 

 

[Mutt Daeng]

Thanks @transam. I have an old tablet with Windows 10 on it. I'll see if I can install chrome os flex on it.

[SAFETY FIRST]

12 hours ago, transam said:

Not too difficult

Thanks mate, I'll give it a go. 

 

We've all got old laptops, I use them to stream my Spotify music at parties, just plug in speakers 3.1, 5.1 etc, 🍺

 

[nglodnig]

Interesting - I have an ancient (but high-spec and still working) laptop that can't be upgraded to Windows 11.

 

Is this procedure reversible - dones't seem to a lot of product info when I google it.

[transam]

19 minutes ago, nglodnig said:

Interesting - I have an ancient (but high-spec and still working) laptop that can't be upgraded to Windows 11.

 

Is this procedure reversible - dones't seem to a lot of product info when I google it.

Watch the video, you can have both windows and Chrome, you use BIOS setting to try it, you can just try it first. I just went straight in to delete all the Windows stuff, then synced the now Chromebook with my Windows PC.....

[AlwaysThere]

2 hours ago, nglodnig said:

Interesting - I have an ancient (but high-spec and still working) laptop that can't be upgraded to Windows 11.

 

Is this procedure reversible - dones't seem to a lot of product info when I google it.

 

I think you'll find that you can upgrade your laptop to Windows 11 24H2. So you'll be fine up until at least October 2026. Then you can think about installing some other OS.

[nglodnig]

2 hours ago, AlwaysThere said:

Windows 11 24H2

Nope tried that (obviously) it's so old it's out of spec - I ran the windows checker and it said "no chance"

[AlwaysThere]

7 hours ago, nglodnig said:

Nope tried that (obviously) it's so old it's out of spec - I ran the windows checker and it said "no chance"

 

Unless  your PC is more than fifteen years old, you can.

Microsoft tell you how, RUFUS implements it for you.

https://rufus.ie/en/

 

Alternatively, or some, it even works in Compatibility Mode: 

How to install Windows 11 24H2 on unsupported PC:

1. Download Windows 11 24H2 ISO from Microsoft website.
2. Run the Windows 11 installer executable.
3. Right-click on the installer and select Properties.
4. Navigate to the Compatibility tab.
5. Check Run this program in compatibility mode for: and select Windows 10.
6. Proceed with the installation.