Once the device has shut down, simply power it back on using its power button. This method of restarting a Chromebook isn’t what you’d call a “hard restart,” but it is the safest possible way to restart your device. It ensures that your current work and status is saved, safely turning the device off.
Factory reset your Chromebook. Option 1: Reset using shortcut keys. Sign out of your Chromebook. In the box that appears, select Powerwash Continue. Follow the steps that appear and sign in with your Google Account.
In case, you have forgotten the password of your Chromebook and want to reset it, use this Chrome OS keyboard shortcut. Restart your device and on the login screen, press Ctrl + Alt + Shift + R keys at once. A Reset window will instantly open up. Click on “Powerwash” and then select “Reset”.
One source claimed Learn how to back up your files The factory reset won’t delete any of your files on Google Drive or external hard drive. Sign out of your Chromebook. In the box that appears, select Powerwash Continue.
How to reset Google Chrome to factory settings?
Click Restart from the pop-out Reset this Chrome device The device will begin to restart. When you see the login screen, you need to click Powerwash to continue. Click Continue on the Confirm Powerwash interface to start the factory reset process.
How do I Make my Chromebook run like New again?
You can make your Chromebook run like new again by doing a factory reset. If you will no longer be using your device, you may want to do a factory reset. A factory reset erases all the information on your Chromebook’s hard drive, including all the files in the Downloads folder.
Reset your Chromebook hardware To fix some Chromebook problems, you might need to reset your Chromebook hardware, also called a hard reset. Try a hard reset only after other ways to fix the problem have failed. It will restart your Chromebook hardware (like your keyboard and touchpad), and might delete some files in your Downloads folder.
What is a Chromebook and what can it do?
] The original assumed vision of the Chromebook platform was a laptop and operating system capable of running only the Chrome web browser. You could do anything you wanted, as long as you wanted to stay on the web at all times.
Myth: Chromebooks don’t run apps. Fact: Chromebooks run more apps than any device ever. Google’s slow, limited, browser-only, cloud-centric laptop platform is now the most powerful and capable user platform on the planet. Yeah, I said it.
Are Chromebooks really that bad?
The Chromebook that I am using to type this reply is indeed absolute garbage for some power users, but pure gold for 95% people on this planet who are not tied to proprietary softwares for their daily computing needs.
The Chrome Web Store is packed with free extensions that give you offline capability. The Chromebook Pixelbook is the perfect travel laptop and is well-designed for running apps and doing work offline. My Pixelbook with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage, plus the pen, case and taxes, exceeded $2,000. Yes, some low-end Chromebooks are very cheap.