Google is bringing Windows desktop apps to Chromebooks. It’s all part of a partnership with Parallels that will see a whole version of Windows running on Chrome OS for businesses.

Google offers extended Chrome support for Windows 7 to cater to businesses that haven't finished migrating.

For organizations that rely on Google Chrome for their web applications or SaaS apps, Google has stated that they will continue to fully support Chrome on Windows 7 through at least July 15th, 2021.

Google Essentials is a “new app that makes it easier for you to discover and install” Google’s first-party services on Windows. Google Essentials will let you “discover and install ...

Those running Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 will now see a prompt from Google Chrome to update their PC's operating system.