Test operating systems like Linux or Windows directly from the web browser with OnWorks
Next, we are going to talk about an interesting online platform that will allow us to test a multitude of operating systems from the browser. This is OnWorks, a free system emulator for testing linux distributions or even Windows from Chrome or Firefox.
Its operation is very simple, so we will only have to access OnWorks , where we will see the systems availables. In fact, at the bottom of the window we can browse the page to see all the available proposals. Thus, the website assigns us a Session to any operating system we choose in the interface main.
This way, once it has started, we will be able to access it directly without installing anything on the PC . In principle, it will take a few seconds for a workstation with the chosen alternative to be assigned to us. At the same time, loading the operating system virtually will also take a few seconds before you start testing it. Keep in mind that OnWorks destroys the open session if it detects that we have accumulated two minutes of inactivity.
It is also interesting to know that we can upload some files to the main folder of the virtual workstation we opened, or download files on the local PC from this simulation. Another of the great advantages of this website is that it has an internet connection in the operating system we are accessing. So we can open a web browser and do whatever we want. It should be mentioned that here we find proposals as well known as Windows 10 , Ubuntu , Fedora , OpenSuse , Parrot OS , etc.
How to test operating systems from the browser without installing anything
Therefore, we can select one of the proposed systems and work with it from the Sailor . At the same time, once we have opened the corresponding session, we can also close it at any time. Therefore, all this will be very useful for us to test a good number of systems in a virtual way, before finally installing them on our computer.
We can also use all of this to of reasons for security or policy , because all the work is done remotely. Of course, we must also take into account that in these tests we will sometimes find advertisements in the browser window. Likewise and as expected, the clicks from Souris and l' emulation of keyboard are not very fast, but can be considered bearable.
And is that we are faced with a emulation platform free, which won't even ask us to sign up for it. Therefore, once we have opted for one of the available proposals, after 25 seconds we will be able to work with the operating system that we have opened. In fact, we will already find some of the classic applications installed so that we can start working with them if we want to, which will also be greatly appreciated by most.
