This guide will take you through the different ways to do just that. The only way to run Windows on your iPad then is remote hosting. Apple is infamous for its “walled garden” approach to what can be connected to their hardware and software ecosystem, so the following methods are just workarounds. There is currently no way to actually install Windows directly on an iPad or any other mobile Apple device. With Microsoft Office’s robust suite of apps that dominate the business world, as well as home computing applications, it comes as no surprise then that, even for consumers who prefer the portability and style of Apple’s devices, they still look for ways to use Windows on their iPads. As well as being the most well-known and used desktop operating system, it also dominates the global OS market, beating the likes of Apple’s OS X, year after year. To many people, Windows is the most recognisable operating system out there and one they grew up with.