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Q&A: Can I convert an old Windows laptop into a Chromebook?

Posted on June 30, 2025

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Question from Carl:  I have 2 year old laptop that had Windows 10 on it before the hard drive died.

I bought a new Windows 11 desktop machine but I’d like to replace the bad hard drive in the old laptop and experiment with a different operating system.

I read your post about installing Linux in place of Windows but I’ve been reading a lot about Chromebooks lately. I stopped by Best Buy yesterday and tried one out, and I really like it.

My question is can I install ChromeOS on that laptop and use it as a Chromebook (after I replace the hard drive of course)?

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Q&A: Why doesn’t my Chromebook have a ‘Delete’ key?

Posted on May 16, 2024

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Question from Eugene:  I just bought a new Chromebook and to my amazement there is no ‘Delete’ key on the keyboard.

What’s up with that? I’ve been using computers for years and I’ve never see a keyboard without some type of Delete key before.  [Read more…]

Want to ditch your Windows frustrations forever?

Posted on March 27, 2024

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Back in the Bronze Age of personal computing, a company called Microsoft began selling the very first version of Windows.

Unfortunately, every new Windows version since then has eliminated a slew of headaches while introducing a bunch of new ones.  [Read more…]

Q&A: Are Chromebooks really ‘laptops’ or not?

Posted on March 10, 2024

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Question from Della:  I’m in the process of shopping for a new laptop because my old one got stolen.

Every time I type the word “laptop” into Amazon’s search box there are usually a few Chromebooks included in the search results.

I remember seeing commercials on TV where they said Chromebooks aren’t laptops. If that’s true why do they come up in a search for the word laptop?

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Q&A: Are Chromebooks safer than Windows laptops?

Posted on February 10, 2024

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Question from Patsy: My friend just bought a Chromebook after the salesman at the computer store told her they are safer to use than Windows computers.

Among other things, he said it’s impossible for a Chromebook to catch a virus.

I’d just like to know if you agree with him because I’m needing to get a new laptop myself.

So, are Chromebooks really safer than Windows laptops?  [Read more…]

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