Last summer, Project Campfire hinted at Chromebooks dual-booting into Windows. After some progress, the project has been quiet. New code shows it’s shutting down.
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Dual-booting into Microsoft Windows on a Chromebook looks to be ready soon
Recent internal testing of Microsoft Windows dual booting on the Pixelbook suggests Project Campfire is nearing the home stretch. Is Windows on a Chromebook something you might want? Don’t worry: Like Android and Linux, it’s optional for Chrome OS.
Will the Pixel Slate, aka: Nocturne, dual boot into Windows 10 or Linux?
There’s a code commit from July suggesting that Nocturne could dual boot into Windows or Linux. However, it’s not likely to happen in the near future: All of the Project Campfire efforts are targeted at the Pixelbook for now.
Project Campfire icons and details: Alt-OS is now Dual-Boot on Chromebooks for Windows and Linux
Goodbye Alt-OS and hello Dual Boot: That’s the new name for Project Campfire to run different operating systems on a Chromebook. Here’s a peek at how all of this will look and work.
Chromebooks may boot into Windows with this keyboard combo shortcut
To quickly boot into Windows on future Chromebooks, it appears you can skip the boot screen showing software choices and use a keyboard shortcut.
