If Chrome OS is not fulfilling your needs, all hope isn’t lost. You can run any OS on a Chromebook as long as it has an x86 processor (Chromebooks with an Intel Processor). That means you can run Windows on your Chromebook or even run Mint Linux on your Chromebook.
Run Any OS on Chromebook
In order to run any OS on your Chromebook, you will have to enable the legacy bios with USB booting. Luckily, the developer over at MrChromebox.tech developed a simple script that will install replace your existing bios with the legacy bios and enables USB booting. To get started, open up your terminal by holding down CRTL + ALT + T. Inside of terminal, type in shell. Then type in the following to download and execute the script:
On the following screen that appears, type in **1 **to execute the first option which is to **Install/Update RW_LEGACY Firmware. **Then type in **y **to confirm the option.
USB Booting
If you executed the above, then USB booting will already be enabled. All you have to do is insert a bootable USB into your Chromebook. When you turn on your Chromebook and get to the recovery screen (the white warning screen that displays once you enabled developer mode) hold down CRTL + L to bring up your boot options. You should then see an option to boot from your USB device.