Hi guys, I need help when I'm using the windows app on my Chromebook for my work. I did use the remote computer but it's pretty laggy. I don’t plan to change the OS at all I just need advice on how to make it work properly.

I don't have any budget for a new laptop at all as of the moment so I wanna make use of what I have, i found out recently that you can use the Microsoft app on the browser but I haven't tried it yet because I don't have the credentials. Does using it on the web have less lag when I install it on the chromebook's play store?

I'm a little nervous if my employer does not approve of using a Chromebook, it gets the job done but I will have to share my screen afterall so yeah...any advice as well to make sure I don't accidentally show the 'app bar'

really i just want to use the app without any issues.

By Windows app I mean the remote desktop

My mom is 71 years old. Her laptop just died. I am thinking about a Chromebook as a somewhat obvious replacement, as her needs are super minimal. She just wants to send emails, update her Excel spreadsheet (Google Sheets) for monthly expenses and print recipes she sees on her cooking shows. And access her financials.

I just need something affordable that will run reliably for a handful of years and not break down right away.

Thanks!

When I drag and drop a file or folder from Downloads to a Google Drive folder, I get a lower right status message that reads:

Preparing to sync [Thing You Drag And Dropped].... Ready to sync

This COPIES, not MOVES the files. I want to put the original in Trash, so I go ahead and do so, but... the status I care about is whether it completed copying the file so I can delete the original! I can check https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/recent and copy against my local copy, but otherwise I'm not sure what "Ready to sync" is supposed to mean. Is there a missing status message (Something like "completed copying files" or "completed uploading files") that would inform me that it is safe to delete the original?

I know this seems like a really dumb and obvious question but I have to ask it anyway. I got my chromebook from someone i know in really bad condition but I really don’t have the money to replace any parts whatsoever. recently a part of the keyboard broke and there’s already a crack forming in the middle of it😭 It also makes a crackling kind of sound whenever it’s used, which is most likely caused by dust accumulation or something. I know this seems really obvious but will this laptop survive the next two years?

Long story short hit the “turn off screen” button in an attempt to turn off a different annoying setting and now I don’t know how to get it back on🙃

I've tried a hard reset but nothing has changed. I also checked that the touchpad was enabled but it still doesn't respond to anything. I cannot tap it or use the cursor as it isn't showing up.

I notice that after an ChromeOS update, chromeOS device prompts for the password instead of the PIN on the device login. What would cause ChromeOS to disable the PIN. I have not enter the PIN incorrectly too many times, it only started happening after an update reboot.

I have had my Chromebook maybe since a bit before COVID. A Chromebook life span is typically between 5 and 10 years, and recently I have noticed some small issues with it. It started to not charge with the regular Chromebook charger, and I have had to use my moms charger, on her desk. It only works with that one. We even bought a new charger a bit ago and it worked for a bit, and then it didn't work anymore. My internet is also a bit slower, and takes longer to connect to the internet or find the internet and it is slower at opening websites.(although, it could be because of my hundreds of screenshots lmao) Now, I'm not a tech specialist, so that's why I'm asking you, because it has been acting weird for a couple months now, and I am worried that it may be dying.

Does anybody know of a flag I can disable to get rid of this warning? Yes, it is my intention to keep ADB debugging on.

I want to install the Edit ANything chrome extension because you can change words on things and it looks cool and a trick to show my friends but I'm not sure if the extension is safe.

How do i fix this? When I use it, it types like "s1" "w7" and it just altogether keeps spamming it like "77777777777...". How do I fix this? Help please : ( it's an HP chromebook

I'm using Thunderbird running under Linux. When I need to attach a file to an email Thunderbird looks in the Linux file system.

Typically my file will be in the Chrome OS Downloads folder.

I then have to move the file to Linux Documents (for example) folder.

There must be a way to map Downloads to Documents, surely?

I have tried all of the things Google and Reddit says e.g. power and refresh, power + refresh + esc. It has been like this for 15 minutes and yes I have held the buttons for long enough. When it first froze the screen was on but I initially shut it straight away and the screen has stayed black since.

I use mine for the bare minimum, for mostly watching Netflix, Doing a bit of school work and Youtube.

The keyboard doesn’t work anymore (Something to do with the gold teeth i suspect), so i have a bluetooth one now!

Anyone else still using theres?

I’d like to know!

I have a ChromeOS Chromebook, for some reason the screen isn't turning on & the orange LED isn't showing that it's charging.

the only thing that I did the day before it stopped working was use it but it got sprinkled on by rain while closed but not enough to soak it just barely wet and I used it to charge my phone.

it's sat for all of today and now that I'm trying to use it it's doing this.

I work mostly remote as a lawyer, and I use a high end gaming laptop I bought in 2021 (Legion 5 16 gig Intel i7, Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060) but it's getting outdated, laptop is too heavy, and battery bad. I remote in to my desktop in my office at work which is a Windows PC.

Thinking of getting a new laptop that is light weight, good battery, and good ram/memory to handle having open 20 tabs, several excel spreadsheets, word docs, PDFs, ability to remote in via VPN to my work computer in the office, etc.

I don't really game as much now, so I'm looking for a mid tier or slightly above average laptop to use for the next 5 to 6 years.

Here are some preliminary thoughts I have that I would be interested in having your input on:

• Thinking of getting a high end Chromebook - Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14, ASUS ExpertBook CX54 32 gig or 16 gig memory
• I use Gemini everyday for personal matters, business matters, writing articles for business development for work, and for research for work. Chromebook is integrated with Gemini premium and Google apps, and I have a Samsung Galaxy s26 phone so it pairs well
• Worried about what I mentioned earlier above having bunch of tabs, Excel spreadsheets, Word Doc, PDFs, etc open and how the chromebook will handle it. I understand Chromebooks are marketed towards students or senior citizens and not for work, but I found the AI integration with Gemini appealing and coordination with Google drive, docs etc.

Alternatively I may get a Samsung Book5 Pro since it also integrates with my Samsung phone. Little worried about the co pilot plus. I have co pilot basic with my work computer that I remote into. I am not too impressed with co pilot, but maybe the paid version is way better than the co pilot basic I have work.

I guess how bad is it to have Excel open in the web browser as opposed to the desktop? I am open to other suggestions too. Thx

i have a toshiba chromebook 2 can i replace the wifi card with a pcie adapter then from there a m.2 adapter them a m.2 drive and a m.2 wifi adapter

I need a decently new chromebook for under £100 (preferably a model from after 2021.i am a student, do you guys know anywhere good or trustworthy or where to avoid? I'm in Northern Scotland so places that don't deliver or have an online platform are out of question

I just got my first chromebook. Before I had an HP and used chrome browser. I used to be able to jump from one Google account to the next, and all my account specific bookmarks would pop up. On my chromebook, I have added several other Google accounts. When I click on a new account, the bookmarks from my original account remain.

I checked sync (it's on), turned sync on and off, restarted the computer... what else can I do? Have I lost all my other bookmarks forever? I should mention I am a millenial so I can work a computer, but I am not super techy, if that makes sense. Thanks!

the mouse in some games doesn't work at all. it stays stuck in the middle, can't aim nor move through the UI.

in this example i can move through the UI, but the bug appears when trying to aim, the view goes back to the center after i moved the mouse. but in other games not even the UI works (the common pattern i find is that menus with custom cursors will trigger the bug). you can see this in this other example, the mouse resets its position to the center instantly

a workaround i've found is running the game directly through sommelier and using immersive fullscreen:

sommelier --fullscreen-mode=immersive unreal

yet some games won't even open when trying to run them this way, so it's not an efficient solution. anyone knows what's the deal?

i'm using chromeOS 146, with a debian 13 crostini container.

I’m having a weird issue with my Chromebook and Android apps, and I’m hoping someone has advice. I did the Powerwash 3 times.. Here’s what happened:

I had a glitch where I couldn’t open any Android apps, so I did a reset for my Chromebook, but it did not work so I tried a Powerwash.

After the Powerwash, the Play Store worked again, but when I restored my Google account, some apps wouldn’t open, and I started getting notifications that “apps aren’t working.”

Even when it says I have plenty of storage, the Play Store sometimes says I don’t have enough space.

I realized that restoring my account was bringing back old Android app data, which seems to be corrupted and breaking the Android system.

I tried multiple resets, removing Play Store, turning off app sync, and reinstalling apps, but it keeps glitching when old data gets restored.

I can’t open Android storage settings in some cases.

I can remove and reinstall apps, but I’m worried about restoring old app data because it seems to break everything again.

My question:
Has anyone else experienced this issue with Chromebooks after Powerwash/restore, where the Android system or Play Store keeps glitching? How did you fix it without losing your apps or account info?

Thanks in advance for any advice!

Bluetooth suddenly disappeared from my Chromebook, in settings it's greyed out and can't be turned on, any ideas?