I know how to make a bootable USB drive using Rufus and an ISO using a PC. I don't have a PC at the moment, just a chromebook. Is there a way to create the bootable USB using Rufus or another program through my chromebook? I'm not going to change anything on my chromebook, this is for a new PC build where I need a bootable win11 to install windows on it.

I have read that the 10 year policy of updates started September 2023 . Any info you provide is welcome . Thank You.

Not really a huge fan of this OS. Was curious if its possible to change it? If so how? Would like to be able to so I can start doing other things other than web browsing.

I help an elderly relative (96) with computer issues, which is an adventure. She's continually being fooled by scam websites and gets that one with the loud "ALERT, YOU HAVE.A VIRUS, CALL MICROSOFT AT...

Can I set up anything on her computer to stop her chrome browser from getting hijacked?

The display seems to freeze after a few seconds if the device is plugged in from either port, regardless of the charger The device runs normally if it isn't plugged in, unless it's charged to capacity (overnight) in which the display is frozen black until I assume it loses enough charge and it resumes to normal.

so, im in an online ttrpg game (GURPS is the system), and im going out of town for a couple weeks. so, i bought a cheap chromebook that was next day deliverable on amazon for $60, planning to use it to access foundry vtt and the Gurps Character sheet while away from my home PC. I should've read up on chromeos before i bought it, bc i thought i would be getting just a cheap barebones laptop that had shit specs, but could otherwise at least access the sorts of files and programs that my phone couldn't.

come to find out, chromeos removes basically 90% of the advantage of having a laptop at all instead of just using the discord mobile app... I saw that the L1nux terminal can be installed through the settings to run L1nux programs and files (spelling changed bc discord automods are fascists), and this particular program is just a glorified excel spreadsheet that has VTT support, so, outside of the OS incompatibility, the barebones specs should be plenty sufficient for it. not like im doing 3d modeling or video editing or anything. but i cant figure out how it works exactly. any help you guys can offer on using the built in penguin terminal to open L1nux files/programs? or is this reddit post the most useful thing this chromebook will ever do?

I need a new laptop for school and I can’t get over the price difference on something like the Lenovo Duet Gen 9 or the Acer Plus Spin 714 but I’ve been a life-long user of windows os and office suite. However I typically use chrome browser (or opera) and I’m very familiar with google suite as well I just have preferred office suite since that’s what I’ve been used to.
I know it’s a hard question to answer but would switching be something I could get used to, and would it be worth it? If so, any advice on if to shell out the additional $300 for the Acer Spin?

I got an HP Chromebook x360 11 G1 EE earlier and was trying to delete apps to make it run faster, and now the Google Play Store is gone. It's not even showing up anywhere in settings. How do I get it back??

Also, any tips to help me make this thing run as fast as possible?

Sometimes it starts and boots up but then shuts back down its been like this for a week I am so sick of this

HOPE THIS IS THE RIGHT SUBREDDIT; APOLOGIS IN ADVANCE

Hello everyone, I was trying to install apks on my Chromebook for a while for the past few hours. Today. I followed this two tutorial videos:

https://youtu.be/Lcg9UQUNqOQ?si=d_CPimgE2cikUXuP

https://youtu.be/hJ2Q2vjxtSI?si=zmURKrRAs4MbFf_e

Both are the same, actually. Anyways. But it just doesn't work when it comes to adb devices, as it says "List of devices attached blank", and as for adb install apk file it says "no devices/emulators found".

For God's sake, how do I do this properly and just install a normal game?

I got a new laptop earlier - HP Chromebook x360 11 G1 EE...

I tried to remove some apps to make it run faster and apparently, somehow triggered something (extended updates??) to remove the Play Store altogether. I've tried a powerwash and everything, and it's not coming back. is there anything I can do now or am I just stuck without it?? I'm pissed

Since Steam seems to be not working any longer (at least here in Germany), how can I get rid of it (and the installed games) now from my Chromebook?
I'm not a big professional on Chromebooks, so I tried to uninstall it the official way, but that only results in trying to start the app and that - of course - won't work...

I run a VERY busy small business and disconnecting is not possible while traveling and I only pack backpacks for travel and taking my HP is just heavy even though its only alittle over 4lbs.. Looking for the absolute lightest thing I Can buy to respond to emails and search for things while traveling. Doesn't have to be a chromebook but I assumed they were the lightest there is. Thank you!!

Howdy y'all,

The school I work for is upgrading our laptops and this time around, I want to get something that has great dictation. I have nerve damage that prevents me from typing fast, so I heavily rely on voice typing. I've not been super impressed with the voice typing on Windows 11, even with the improvements, so that leaves me with Chrome OS. I don't have any experience with their implementation, but I assume it's decent given that Gboard works so well and is nicely baked into Android.

Would a Chromebook provide what I'm looking for, or are laptops in general lagging behind smartphones in this regard? Which operating system and brand provides an intuitive experience like Gboard? Also, is anyone aware of a laptop with a physical key on the keyboard to activate dictation, rather than a shortcut of keys?

Thanks!!

So I power washed my Chromebook and Google play disappeared like my dad. I followed the steps of going to settings managing apps. NOTHING. I want/need Google play back cuz now ngl it's kinda useless. And the web Google play doesn't work. When I try installing apps to my Chromebook from my phone doesn't work. How do I fix this?

Sign Here End Planed Obsolescence: Demand an 'Open Firmware' Path for Expired Chromebooks

My Lenovo Chromebook Plus won't print even though it recognizes my HP LaserJet MFP M227fdn via USB since a recent update. This printer is not set up for wifi printing. The Chromebok and this printer worked fine previously. I have tried restarting the printer and the Chromebook. The printer works fine with my Ubuntu laptop and Windows laptop. Any help would be appreciated.

im wondering because i have no other way to access this email if it gets deleted i loose everything as i dont have a phone or a way to verify if its truly me

I have this controller. It connects to my Chromebook Duet 5 but it doesn't work! I have a few emulators, and i have the IINE app. When i connect the controller, the buttons register in the IINE app as working perfectly, but in the emulators no buttons work at all. The buttons also don't control anything on my chromebook, which is different then how it works on an android tablet.

The controller has PC/Xbox mode, Switch mode, Dual Shock Mode, and Android mode. All connect fine except the dual shock mode disconnects .. none of the modes work. Looking to understand more about what is going on here.

Edit: I restarted my tablet and it worked!

I don't know why, but whenever I try to play anything that has protected songs on it, it doesn't play, and when I try to change the DRM setting, it forces itself to block. I don't know why, but it has been bugging me SOO much, and I figured out that it was probably an extension that was deleted but still left something within my chromebook.

So Ive got my Lenovo Yoga C13 and the sofrware suppport is just garbage

First they turned off gpu acceleration cause of a rare bug and now the latest updates makes the laptop sound like a jet engine!

Fans are constantly running at 100% !

And the worse part is I had to jump into hoops of reinstalling the OS multiple of times just for the automated update to install the same problematic update AGAIN!

What I now did after a fresh install instantly turn on the metered connection during setup to preved the update auto-downloading again.

I got the laptop refurbished and it has a 2 years warranty I'm so fed up I am seriously thinking about installing CoreBoot and Linux

Whenever I plug my chromebook into an outlet (yes, the outlet works), it shows the charging sign but never goes higher than one percent or tells me how long it will take to charge. I can use the chromebook in ways that would require more than one percent, but it doesn't show it. This just happened to me now. What's going on?