Bangalore: Google’s Chromebooks have not pleased many of us but that does not mean that the search engine giant has given up its attempts to build an OS for the PC. Google has released an app launcher for Windows which acts as a container for its browser based apps which are designed to work offline.

The feature, which is currently available in Google’s Chromebooks, is "a dedicated home for your apps which makes them easy to open outside the browser", Google said in a post on its Chromium blog. On Chromebooks, apps can be "pinned" to the launcher with a right-click for an easier access to more frequently used apps.

These apps have access to Chrome browser services only available locally and are missing typical browser interface features available via internet, like the address bar and tab strip. One issue Google notes is that users cannot actually search for packaged apps in the Chrome Store at present.

Adding the Chrome App Launcher to traditional desktop PCs should be a helpful addition for hardcore Chrome users who need easy access to their Web apps. Chrome’s launcher also adds a little bit of that Chrome OS feel to other operating systems, which may be Google’s real goal.

Whether Google plans on other Chrome OS features to its Windows and Mac browsers in the hopes of convincing more desktop-bound users to give Google’s cloud-based notebooks a try is only a fool’s guess but it is definitely worthy of the skeptic’s glance.

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