Relief! Make your much-loved old laptop young again! Install Chrome OS Flex - Here is how

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Do you have any old laptop, or a desktop for that matter, which you love very much but are not being able to use because the modern day functionalities cannot run on it? So, most people generally switch to a new laptop or desktop when the earlier ones get outdated. But what if we tell you that now you will not have to switch your laptop or desktop if it gets outdated or old. As per a report by gizmodo.com, Google has come up with Chrome OS Flex for old ailing devices. It can be known that Chrome OS Flex is the standard Chrome OS that runs on Chromebooks, in a form that you can install on computers that are not Chromebooks, the report explained.

However what needs to be noted is that this project is in its very initial stages. As per the report, Google has said that it’s in “early access” mode and is “still unstable” at this point. Because of which you can expect some weird behavior and bugs at the moment. If you have any laptop or desktop that you want to get rid of, then you can try Chrome OS Flex on it to test it out.

But wait, you cannot use Chrome OS Flex on every laptop or desktop. Google has a list of computer models that it plans to eventually certify for Chrome OS Flex. It has also published some minimum requirements for the operating system: An Intel or AMD x86-64-bit compatible device, with at least 4GB of RAM and 16GB of storage space, with the ability to boot from a USB drive, as per the report.

It can be noted that Windows or macOS devices meet those requirements and hence those who use Windows or macOS can try Chrome OS Flex. The report further informed that there are certain limitations to Chrome OS Flex as well. The limitations are the same as that of Chrome OS. You will not be able to run full desktop