{"id":49026,"date":"2023-02-16T19:54:31","date_gmt":"2023-02-16T18:54:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/49026\/install-chromeos-on-an-old-netbook\/"},"modified":"2023-02-16T20:13:30","modified_gmt":"2023-02-16T19:13:30","slug":"install-chromeos-on-an-old-netbook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/49026\/install-chromeos-on-an-old-netbook\/","title":{"rendered":"Install ChromeOS on an old netbook"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New life for old netbooks with ChromeOS instead of Microsoft Windows.<\/p>\n<p>My old Asus netbook E200HA runs Windows by default. With a slow CPU, 2 GB of RAM and 32 gigabytes of eMMC memory, it only runs slowly with the current Windows 10 version, and the memory is also always low. But it is too good to throw away. The idea: install ChromeOS instead of Windows.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Google&#8217;s ChromeOS is a slim operating system designed for low-cost computers with long battery life. This makes it suitable for older computers with little power and memory. Internally, ChromeOS is based on Linux.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"aawp\">\n\n            \n            \n<div class=\"aawp-product aawp-product--horizontal\"  data-aawp-product-asin=\"B081BF26XB\" data-aawp-product-id=\"111435\" data-aawp-tracking-id=\"ekiwide0b-21\" data-aawp-product-title=\"acer Chromebook Spin 11 Zoll  CP311-2H-C7BG   ChromeOS Convertible Notebook HD Touch-Display Intel Celeron N4100 WLAN bis zu 10 Stunden Akku-Laufzeit 4 GB RAM 64 GB eMMC\">\n\n    \n    <div class=\"aawp-product__thumb\">\n        <a class=\"aawp-product__image-link\"\n           href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.de\/dp\/B081BF26XB?tag=ekiwide0b-21&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1\" title=\"acer Chromebook Spin 11 Zoll (CP311-2H-C7BG...\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\" target=\"_blank\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aawp-product__image\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/41EN0iuwXFL._SL160_.jpg\" alt=\"acer Chromebook Spin 11 Zoll (CP311-2H-C7BG...\"  \/>\n        <\/a>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"aawp-product__content\">\n        <a class=\"aawp-product__title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.de\/dp\/B081BF26XB?tag=ekiwide0b-21&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1\" title=\"acer Chromebook Spin 11 Zoll (CP311-2H-C7BG...\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\" target=\"_blank\">\n            acer Chromebook Spin 11 Zoll (CP311-2H-C7BG...        <\/a>\n        <div class=\"aawp-product__description\">\n            <ul><li>Schnell. 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Sicher: Mit Chromebooks werden Laptops dank ChromeOS einfach und intuitiv wie...<\/li><li>Zugriff auf Millionen von Apps im Google Play Store und 12 Monate kostenlos 100 GB Speicherplatz bei...<\/li><li>ANSCHL\u00dcSSE: Displayport (\u00fcber USB Type-C ), 2xUSB 3.1 (Type-C Gen. 1), 2xUSB 3.0 , Kartenleser...<\/li><\/ul>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"aawp-product__footer\">\n\n        <div class=\"aawp-product__pricing\">\n            \n                            <span class=\"aawp-product__price aawp-product__price--current\">169,00 EUR<\/span>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n\n                <a class=\"aawp-button aawp-button--buy aawp-button--icon aawp-button--icon-black\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.de\/dp\/B081BF26XB?tag=ekiwide0b-21&#038;linkCode=ogi&#038;th=1&#038;psc=1\" title=\"Buy on Amazon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">Buy on Amazon<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n    \n<\/div>\n\n<p>It is designed for cloud use and thus the Google web apps. Numerous third-party apps are available. A Google account is also required.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of content<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/49026\/install-chromeos-on-an-old-netbook\/#Download_CloudReady\" >Download CloudReady<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/49026\/install-chromeos-on-an-old-netbook\/#The_installation\" >The installation<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/49026\/install-chromeos-on-an-old-netbook\/#Installing_apps\" >Installing apps<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/49026\/install-chromeos-on-an-old-netbook\/#Configuring_ChromeOS_%E2%80%93_Making_Settings\" >Configuring ChromeOS &#8211; Making Settings<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/49026\/install-chromeos-on-an-old-netbook\/#Finished\" >Finished<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Download_CloudReady\"><\/span>Download CloudReady<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Cloudready distribution provides an easy way to download and install ChromeOS. All we need is a USB stick. An 8 GB or 16 GB larger USB stick is sufficient. Cloudready is specially designed to run on older systems.<\/p>\n<p>The download of the home version is free and can be downloaded from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neverware.com\/freedownload#intro-text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the homepage<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6665\" src=\"http:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_1.png 512w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_1-257x300.png 257w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We recommend <a href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/48905\/virtualbox-error-when-downloading-the-guest-additions\/\">downloading the<\/a> USB version. This downloads a small tool that can create a bootable USB stick for us. After the download, we start the tool.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6666\" src=\"http:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"714\" height=\"554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_2.png 714w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_2-300x233.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 714px) 100vw, 714px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There are two versions, 64 bit and 32 bit. 32 bit will only be necessary for very, very old laptops that are dated before 2007. Otherwise, 64 bit is the correct variant.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6667\" src=\"http:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"655\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_3.png 655w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_3-300x235.png 300w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_3-80x64.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 655px) 100vw, 655px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now we plug in the USB stick. For some reason the installer advises against SanDisk sticks. After plugging in the USB stick we can continue.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6668\" src=\"http:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_4.png 683w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_4-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The next step is to select the USB stick. The creation and download of the software begins.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6670\" src=\"http:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_5.png 683w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_5-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The process takes a few minutes, at the end the success message is waiting.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6669\" src=\"http:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_6.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_6.png 683w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_6-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_installation\"><\/span>The installation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Note: The installation deletes all data on the computer. Therefore, back up all important data of the computer beforehand.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"aawp\">\n\n            \n            \n<div class=\"aawp-product aawp-product--horizontal\"  data-aawp-product-asin=\"B08C7KBYHL\" data-aawp-product-id=\"111359\" data-aawp-tracking-id=\"ekiwide0b-21\" data-aawp-product-title=\"acer Chromebook 15 Zoll  CB315-3HT-C32M   ChromeOS Laptop FHD Touch-Display Akkulaufzeit  Bis zu 12,5 Stunden 4 GB LPDDR4 RAM \/ 64 GB eMMC 1,63 Kg leicht 20,3 mm d\u00fcnn\">\n\n    \n    <div class=\"aawp-product__thumb\">\n        <a class=\"aawp-product__image-link\"\n           href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.de\/dp\/B08C7KBYHL?tag=ekiwide0b-21&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1\" title=\"acer Chromebook 15 Zoll (CB315-3HT-C32M...\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\" target=\"_blank\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aawp-product__image\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/41MMuDrWrrL._SL160_.jpg\" alt=\"acer Chromebook 15 Zoll (CB315-3HT-C32M...\"  \/>\n        <\/a>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"aawp-product__content\">\n        <a class=\"aawp-product__title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.de\/dp\/B08C7KBYHL?tag=ekiwide0b-21&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1\" title=\"acer Chromebook 15 Zoll (CB315-3HT-C32M...\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\" target=\"_blank\">\n            acer Chromebook 15 Zoll (CB315-3HT-C32M...        <\/a>\n        <div class=\"aawp-product__description\">\n            <ul><li>Schnell. 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To do this, we plug the USB stick into the computer and start it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6671\" src=\"http:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"490\" height=\"359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_7.jpg 490w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_7-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 490px) 100vw, 490px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now we have to boot from the USB stick, this can usually be configured via the Bios\/UEFI. This varies depending on the computer, we have presented numerous possibilities in an extra article.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Boot order in <a href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/25013\/accessing-bios-uefi-on-the-microsoft-surface-pro\/\">Bios and UEFI \/ Booting from USB stick or DVDOn my netbook it works easily via the<\/a> UEFI bios:<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6672\" src=\"http:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_8.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_8-300x197.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>Here we select the USB stick as &#8220;Boot Override&#8221;. If this does not appear, restart the computer and plug in the USB stick first.\n<p>If we boot from the USB stick, the CloudReady logo appears first and then a menu. Here we do not click on &#8220;Let&#8217;s go&#8221; or <a href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/49525\/entering-the-at-sign-on-the-english-keyboard\/\">the English<\/a> equivalent. This would start ChromeOS directly from the USB stick, which is also possible. If you don&#8217;t want to change your system, you can try out ChromeOS first.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, we click in the lower corner to call up another menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6673\" src=\"http:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_9.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_9-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_9-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here we find the item &#8220;Install OS&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6674\" src=\"http:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"712\" height=\"546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_10.jpg 712w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_10-300x230.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 712px) 100vw, 712px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There is a warning notice. Essentially what I mentioned before, the installation wipes the internal disk and overwrites the data with ChromeOS. Anyone who still has something on the computer should back up this data beforehand.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6675\" src=\"http:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_11.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_11-300x216.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s not all! A second confirmation is requested.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6676\" src=\"http:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_12.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_12-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can imagine how many people have simply overwritten their data here and then complained to the manufacturer. Now comes the installation.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6677\" src=\"http:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_13.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"712\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_13.jpg 712w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_13-300x142.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 712px) 100vw, 712px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The process takes a while again. Afterwards, the computer <a href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/16408\/switch-off-audio-description-on-samsung-tv\/\">switches off<\/a> automatically. We now remove the USB stick and restart.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"aawp\">\n\n            \n            \n<div class=\"aawp-product aawp-product--horizontal\"  data-aawp-product-asin=\"B08CZWCJZS\" data-aawp-product-id=\"111360\" data-aawp-tracking-id=\"ekiwide0b-21\" data-aawp-product-title=\"Lenovo Chromebook S345-14AST 35,6 cm  14 Zoll 1920x1080 Full HD entspiegelt  Slim Notebook  AMD A6-9220C 4GB RAM 64GB eMMC AMD Radeon R5 Grafik ChromeOS  grau\">\n\n    \n    <div class=\"aawp-product__thumb\">\n        <a class=\"aawp-product__image-link\"\n           href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.de\/dp\/B08CZWCJZS?tag=ekiwide0b-21&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1\" title=\"Lenovo Chromebook S345-14AST 35,6 cm (14 Zoll...\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\" target=\"_blank\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aawp-product__image\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/41bBYYHWTHL._SL160_.jpg\" alt=\"Lenovo Chromebook S345-14AST 35,6 cm (14 Zoll...\"  \/>\n        <\/a>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"aawp-product__content\">\n        <a class=\"aawp-product__title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.de\/dp\/B08CZWCJZS?tag=ekiwide0b-21&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1\" title=\"Lenovo Chromebook S345-14AST 35,6 cm (14 Zoll...\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\" target=\"_blank\">\n            Lenovo Chromebook S345-14AST 35,6 cm (14 Zoll...        <\/a>\n        <div class=\"aawp-product__description\">\n            <ul><li>AMD A6-9220C Prozessor (bis zu 2,7 GHz)<\/li><li>Zugriff auf Millionen von Apps im Google Play Store und 12 Monate kostenfrei 100 GB Speicherplatz...<\/li><li>Full-HD Display (1920 x 1080)<\/li><\/ul>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"aawp-product__footer\">\n\n        <div class=\"aawp-product__pricing\">\n            \n                            <span class=\"aawp-product__price aawp-product__price--current\"><\/span>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n\n                <a class=\"aawp-button aawp-button--buy aawp-button--icon aawp-button--icon-black\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.de\/dp\/B08CZWCJZS?tag=ekiwide0b-21&#038;linkCode=ogi&#038;th=1&#038;psc=1\" title=\"Buy on Amazon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">Buy on Amazon<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n    \n<\/div>\n\n<p>On the first reboot, the system is now set up. The start screen may look familiar to us, it looks exactly like the screen after booting the USB stick. Here we can now set up the rest of the system.<\/p>\n<p>First we <a href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/16737\/doom-eternal-change-language-to-english-game-pass\/\">change the language<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6678\" src=\"http:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_14.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_14.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_14-300x188.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Almost all languages are available.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6679\" src=\"http:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_15.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_15.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_15-300x205.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We should also adjust the keyboard layout accordingly. We accept with OK and click on the button &#8220;Let&#8217;s go&#8221;. ChromeOS is an online operating system, so an internet connection is mandatory. This can be set up in the next step.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6680\" src=\"http:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_16.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_16.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_16-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_16-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_16-420x300.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then login with our Google account.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6681\" src=\"http:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_17.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_17.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_17-300x143.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Done! We have reached our destination. ChromeOS is installed and starts.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6682\" src=\"http:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_18.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"712\" height=\"546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_18.jpg 712w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_18-300x230.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 712px) 100vw, 712px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s not much to see at first, there are hardly any apps installed, except for Google Chrome. This is also the basis for most of the other apps.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Installing_apps\"><\/span>Installing apps<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Apps can be installed via the webstore. Numerous apps can be found here, many of which require an online connection.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6683\" src=\"http:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_19.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"812\" height=\"621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_19.jpg 812w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_19-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_19-768x587.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 812px) 100vw, 812px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6684\" src=\"http:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_20.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_20.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_20-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Configuring_ChromeOS_%E2%80%93_Making_Settings\"><\/span>Configuring ChromeOS &#8211; Making Settings<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The settings can be found under &#8220;Settings&#8221; in the navigation bar. Everything from WLAN to the mouse can be configured here.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6685\" src=\"http:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_23.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_23.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_23-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6686\" src=\"http:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_21.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_21.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_21-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Finished\"><\/span>Finished<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We have reached our goal: ChromeOS is installed. It runs quite smoothly on the older box, but does not perform miracles here either. It starts quickly, and the next time we start it, we log in with the access data of our Google account.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6687\" src=\"http:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_22.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_22.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/chromeos_22-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Those who have only been used to <a href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/23824\/windows-and-linux-dualboot-shrink-linux-partition-with-gparted\/\">Linux and Windows<\/a> will feel somewhat limited. Apps are mainly browser apps. Much is more reminiscent of Android than of a complete desktop operating system. 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