Google has started rolling out its new Google Essentials app for Windows, offering a streamlined solution for users to install and manage essential Google services on their PCs. This all-in-one app currently supports Google Messages, Google Photos, and Google Play Games, making it easier than ever to bring your favorite Google apps to your desktop. It also includes shortcuts to core productivity tools like Google Docs, Google Drive, and Google Calendar, enhancing your ability to work efficiently across devices.
With Google Play Games integrated into Google Essentials, you can dive into a wide range of PC and mobile games, such as Clash of Clans, and enjoy the benefit of syncing progress and rewards across devices. This means you can effortlessly switch between your computer and phone while playing supported games. Google Messages brings the convenience of reading and sending texts from your PC, and Google Photos allows you to manage your visual media on a larger screen, making it easier to organize and enjoy your photos and videos.
For now, the Google Essentials app is available exclusively on select HP devices, including models from the Spectre, Envy, Pavilion, OMEN, Victus, and HP Brand lines, with plans to add support for OmniBook soon. Google intends to expand access to other Windows PCs in the coming months, so more users can take advantage of this cohesive Google experience on their desktops.