Revive Your Old Laptop with This Amazing Trick to Turn it into a Super-fast Chromebook Today!
Do you find yourself struggling with a sluggish and outdated laptop? Do not worry, as you can now revive your old laptop with this amazing trick to turn it into a super-fast Chromebook today!
The process is simple, and you can do it in a few easy steps. Let’s dive straight into it and learn how to turn your old laptop into a Chromebook.
Step 1: Backup Your Data
Before you begin the transformation process, it is essential to back up all your data. You can copy all your files and folders to an external hard drive or upload them to a cloud service like Google Drive or Dropbox.
Step 2: Enable Developer Mode
Next, you need to enable developer mode on your laptop. Press and hold the escape key, the power button, and the refresh key simultaneously. Your laptop will then reboot into recovery mode.
From there, press Ctrl + D to enable developer mode. Your laptop will then reboot again.
Step 3: Install Chromium OS
Chromium OS is the open-source version of Google’s Chrome OS. It is a lightweight and fast operating system that’s perfect for reviving old laptops.
To install Chromium OS, you need to use a special tool called “CloudReady”. You can download CloudReady from the official website and create a bootable USB drive using their step-by-step guide.
Once you have created the bootable USB drive, insert it into your old laptop, and boot from the USB drive by pressing the appropriate key combination.
Follow the on-screen instructions to install Chromium OS, and you’re good to go!
Step 4: Enjoy Your New Chromebook
Congratulations, you have now turned your old laptop into a super-fast Chromebook!
Chromium OS is lightning fast and comes with all the essential applications you need, including a web browser, a file manager, and an app store.
It also has built-in support for Google Drive, so you can easily access your files on the go.
So go ahead, revive your old laptop today, and enjoy the benefits of a super-fast Chromebook!
Conclusion
Turning your old laptop into a Chromebook is an excellent way to breathe new life into a sluggish and outdated device.
Chromium OS is lightning fast and comes packed with all the essential applications you need. Plus, it’s free and easy to install!
So, what are you waiting for? Follow the steps outlined above, and you’ll have a super-fast Chromebook in no time!
There comes a point in every laptop’s life when its best days are behind it, and what was once your favourite piece of computing hardware becomes a liability – its hard drive succumbing to age and going into a state of permanent loading noises, with even the animations of Windows 10 becoming a strain on resources.
If your old lappy (or other PC, for that matter) reaches this stage, then the best way to give it a new lease on life could be to convert it to the super-light and zippy Chromium OS (essentially the same thing as ChromeOS that you find on Chromebooks). This can be done using CloudReady, a version of Chromium OS capable of effectively turning your rig into a Chromebook.
Note: please note that CloudReady developer Neverware recommends that you use an 8GB or 16GB flash disk for this (they don’t state why), and if you want to install it to your hard drive rather than booting from USB, it’s recommended that your PC is listed on Neverware’s list of supported devices.
First, download CloudReady for free from the official website, selecting the 32-bit or 64-bit version as appropriate. Next, extract the zip file in whatever folder you downloaded it to.
Download the Chromebook Recovery Utility from the Chrome web store, then from the Chrome apps page, run the app called “Recovery.”
In the Recovery tool, keep following instructions until you reach the “Identify your Chromebook” screen, where you need to click the gear icon at the top right and select “Use local image.” Choose the flash drive you want to create the CloudReady image on (remember, it needs to be 8GB or 16GB), then click Continue.
It may take a while for the recovery image to get created. Once it’s done, eject the flash drive and insert it into the PC that you want to install CloudReady on. Switch the PC on while pressing F12 repeatedly (this may be F1, F10 or another “F” button depending on your PC), then from the boot screen select the USB flash drive with CloudReady on it.
After a moment, CloudReady should load, and you’ll be asked to enter your information, including your Google account details. Do all this and eventually you’ll get to the CloudReady desktop.
From here, you can either continue using CloudReady from your USB flash drive, or you can try installing it on your hard drive either as your sole OS (which will delete all your previous data) or as a dual-boot OS where you can select whether to boot to CloudReady or Windows.
To go to the installation screen, reboot your PC and boot to CloudReady again, this time without logging into your Google account. Instead, at the sign-in screen, click the notification center at the bottom-right corner of CloudReady, and then click “Install CloudReady.” Select whether you want it to be your only OS or if you’d like to dual-boot it, and follow the instructions.
Conclusion
CloudReady is an excellent alternative to Windows that’s particularly useful when your PC starts slowing down. I also like to boot to CloudReady when I’m just looking to quickly do some writing or web browsing, leaving Windows for the more strenuous stuff like gaming and Photoshop (which you’ll be hard pressed to do on CloudReady). I stress again that you need to make sure your PC is on CloudReady’s list of certified devices before installing it. If you’re uncertain, just boot it from the USB drive instead.
Content Manager at Make Tech Easier. Enjoys Android, Windows, and tinkering with retro console emulation to breaking point.
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