Splashtop OS is one of the popular web based operating system which comes pre-installed on various notebooks and netbooks of different brands and is known to provide faster booting of the operating system such that it can be used without waiting for a long period of time. Now this OS is also available for use within any Windows desktops and laptop computers and can be downloaded free of cost from its official file repository so as to use it. It is a Chromium v8 based operating system having a Linux style platform and loads up pretty fast even before Windows starts so that you can readily use it within few seconds of turning on the PC.

It is primarily supported and meant for various HP platforms to install the same but there is also a note on its official download page that it will work on any other Windows computer irrespective of whether it is among the list of HP platforms thqat are supported.


It provides reliable and safer environment to work on the web and reduces any risk of potential threats caused by malicious scripts and viruses while accessing the internet. It has a very small file size than most other operating systems and one can easily download and install it in their PC. It has got many good utilities such as instant search feature powered by Bing search engine, support for a wide range of web apps and themes to meet your requirement and interest.

It uses the Google Chrome web browser as default and you will have access to all the Chrome apps while using the Splashtop OS. If you are a Google Chrome user, you may straight away synchronize all your settings, bookmarks, extensions and other preference such that you can resume your daily work without having to configure it again. It also has an Adobe Flash Player pre-installed and hence there is no need to install it again externally.


The welcome screen is very attractive with all Chrome apps arranged orderly for easy access and the Bing search bar on the top for instant search. You can simply switch on your laptop or desktop and readily use the Splashtop OS to browse the web almost immediately which is very useful in case you have some urgent task or are using the same while on the move. It can save significant amount of time as using Windows usually takes a lot of time to boot up and finally show you the desktop screen.


It is therefore a very good option for all web enthusiast and regular internet users to try out this Chromium based Splashtop OS which can be availed for free by directly downloading it to your computer. You may however consider to make a backup of your hard drive contents before installing the OS onto your computer so as to stay on the safer side and not to lose all those valuable data that you already have on your computer.