

Chrome will download an app, and you’ll have to click Accept and Install. You’ll want to click Remote Access > Set up remote access link on the screen. To set up Chrome Remote Desktop, visit the Remote Desktop app first in Chrome on your Windows 10 PC.

You’ll need a solid internet connection, (preferably a 5 GHz connection for low latency) for this to work properly, with less lag. You’re just streaming an existing Windows 10 to a Chromebook through the internet. Note that you’re NOT running Windows 10 natively this way. The Chrome Remote Desktop app works over the internet to stream a Windows 10 PC to a Chromebook. With no subscription or paid software required, it’s free and great!īut we do have a note. Need to run Windows 10 on your Chromebook? Perhaps you want to use a program that isn’t on your Chromebook as an Android app or a website? There’s a neat solution to getting Windows on your Chromebook through the internet called the Chrome Remote Desktop App. No more typing of passwords required! Use the Chromebook launcher as a calculator

Your device will now unlock and you’ll be signed in when your Android phone is nearby and unlocked. Under Connected Devices, choose your Android phone, then select Smart Lock > Unlock device, and sign in to your Google Account. Simply visit the Chromebook’s system settings by selecting the time. Once those criteria are met, you can easily log in to your Chromebook with your phone. Finally, you’ll have to ensure that Screen Lock is set up on your Android phone with a password, PIN, or pattern. You’ll also have to ensure that Bluetooth is enabled on both devices. To get started with Smart Lock, you’ll have to make sure that you’re signed in with the same Google Account on your phone as you are on your Chromebook. When your Android phone is near your Chromebook, it will automatically unlock it without the need for passwords. Smart Lock on a Chromebook works in the reverse way of Windows 10’s Dynamic Lock feature. If you’re tired of entering in your password or entering in a pin each time you unlock your Chromebook, you can actually unlock your Chromebook using just your phone. Unlock your Chromebook with your phone Arif Bacchus/ Digital TrendsĪndroid and Chromebooks now go hand in hand, and one of the ways in which this occurs has to do with logins.
