Gadgets How To Save an Old Laptop by Installing Chrome OS Flex Google has released software that can turn any old laptop into a like-new Chromebook.

Install Google's Chrome OS Flex to breathe new life into your crusty old computer.

Google hopes to revive your old PCs and Macs with a new lightweight version of Chrome OS called Chrome OS Flex.

There's no reason you can't install (or dual-boot!) Chrome OS on a desktop PC, incidentally. To perform the Chromium OS install process, you'll need a 2GB USB memory stick.