5 Tips To Clean Up Your Chromebook and Keep it Fast

[@mkc1548]

1:03 is where it starts

[@bensmeddle7984]

Mister Chungkookie thanks

[@svatomandannvian5348]

Thanks😄

[@liar3560]

Thanks very much

[@nyfied7731]

Thank you very much

[@PrettyPudgyPrincess]

THANK YOU!

[@Rowlett54]

•clean up extensions •clean up downloads folder •automate downloads folder upload to cloud •remove unused apps •powerwash

[@hi-rw3gj]

TY

[@gachatroll9297]

THX ALOT (not sarcasm)

[@alibrahym]

if i powerwash my chromebook then all my settings gets reseted lol

[@fito588]

THANK YOU

[@4trym]

Not all heroes have capes.

[@jayb8934]

I thought that the whole point of a Chromebook is that you're never supposed to have to worry about this?

[@cxyplez]

boblox give me 10 fps on chromebook ;-;

[@the_emmiwashere8480]

Fr

[@Idk-he2gz]

@@cxyplez Lol ikr but Chromebook’s aren’t meant for gaming in the first place. Not unless you specifically got one that was for gaming or could game better.

[@3colled51]

@@Idk-he2gz then what is it for how are u running roblox at 10 fps what can it run if it cant even run a kids game

[@emily.d-k3r]

Well it Wasn’t really meant for gaming, it was mainly for work.

[@ayth81]

What I use frequently is the task manager (SEARCH + ESC). It's very useful to identify the cause of a slowdown. Some apps (typically the Gallery app) sometimes don't free up space properly and can take a lot of memory if you don't restart your Chromebook often.

[@ameerahkitten5516]

Thank u so much

[@dubbydapanda7189]

This helped a whole lot! thank you so much! I had to get rid of all my downloaded pictures and put them in the cloud. No words can express how thankful I am! I was honestly about to get rid of my computer but this has prevented me from doing so.

[@photolabguy]

I wish there was a Chromebook tip to alphabetize the app drawer and sort apps that way automatically. Is that too much to ask?

[@briannhinton]

photolabguy right? And every time you power wash it all goes away.

[@luuketaylor]

This. We need this.

[@noncustody]

Exactly!

[@TheMschick22]

This worked instantly! I knew I needed to do some of this, but having been force-fed the other guys thru school & work, I didn't know the details. Thanks!!

[@caycay_vlogs]

Thanks you so much. I have had my chrome book for about 2 years now and it got pretty slow, but now it’s super fast!

[@AuroraButterflyx]

Thank you :). I put my files onto my external hard drive and then did the powerwash, so far the Chromebook runs faster. also got around to cleaning up some Chrome extensions that I don't use anymore.

[@glennaa11]

thanks for mentioning the power wash. After about 2.5 years my Samsung Pro had become almost unusably sluggish. But after doing the reset/power wash it is snappy again

[@keithadams6321]

This is helpful to some extent....and has been tried. Why is clearing Chrome browser cache not an option? Or disabling animations? THOSE seem to make the biggest improvement in my experience. Even if it has to be done couple times. Unofficial tips would also be welcomed

[@MafuthaOne]

Since I want my files locally I copy them to the SD card. That way I still have them locally and don't have to upload them to the cloud.

[@nethancrew3362]

when all of these tips are blocked by my school administration :(

[@johnappleseed2609]

oof, ha i use my account and sign in igconeto

[@buildosaurus_fan602]

press: esc refresh and the turn off button press them al together

[@decapal2861]

you guys use youre school laptop lmao

[@erikfunesperez3572]

@@decapal2861 yes we do problem with that?

[@keyemail1411]

LMAO RIP MY CHROMEBOOK CAN BARELY RUN ZOOM WITH CHROME OPEN

[@v3rnage]

I love the video absouloute Google and Chromebook fan. Love the channel

[@chenxubin]

it's not windows, my chromebook never slows down

[@caden.radosta]

my chrome book for school is shit 👍🏼😀

[@ggus301]

yea same

[@GSOLID_]

@@caden.radosta same

[@dragonquesti8629]

@why_you_mad same

[@jerryhart4073]

All Chromebooks slow down. You must be new

[@bfoster417]

could you show downloading part again but step by step slowly and with clearer and closer PLEASE

[@withau7622]

set your video playback settings to slower speed then normal, might help

[@TechforSenior]

Great Video but one mistake. The " Changing Download Directory " option has changed in Chrome OS 79. It is not that simple anymore. Comments please....

[@odysseusjak]

Open Chrome. Click on the menu button (3 vertical dots on the far right) and go down to Settings. In the blue "Search Settings" section, type "downloads" without the quotes. Scroll down until you see the "Downloads" section. In "Location", click the "Change" button on the right side. Navigate to the Downloads folder on Google Drive, click the "Open" button. You should now be back in "Settings." The location for your downloads should now say, "Google Drive > My Drive > Downloads".

[@z0phi3l]

@@odysseusjak Pretty much that, took me about as much time as it took to create the downloads folder in G drive

[@TechforSenior]

Thanks.. Got it.

[@odysseusjak]

@@TechforSenior You're welcome.

[@BsnyderinsuranceUSA]

@@odysseusjak My Downloads folder in Google Drive is not available. In fact, there is no option to download to my G Drive. The only options are "My files", Downloads, Play files.. I'm on a Lenovo C630 Chromebook and have not had any issues like this until about a week ago. Suggestions?

[@211sweetypie]

Thanks. I saved this video to my library. It’s very helpful and informative. 👍🏻

[@00XZ5]

Question: Can you move your files to google drive > downloads folder?

[@jamessherman7797]

I'm new to a Chromebook. I would like to set up the download folder you've recommended on Google Drive. How do I get to Google Drive on my Chromebook? Thanks and I'm enjoying your video.

[@NicholasNunez]

This video comes out the week after my roommate spills sweet tea on my Pixelbook; I was hoping the video was a physical cleanup of your Chromebooks LOL

[@Saa-zp5wp]

wow i had a whole bunch of extentions running thanks man

[@CayoBuay]

what tablet were you running with in this video? If that was a Pixel Slate, what keyboard acccessory were you using?

[@aws7109]

Can you use closed captioning on your videos? Thanks

[@Cai0Fernandez]

Chrome OS slowing down? Never happened!

[@Tyw7]

Downloads folder as Google Drive is kinda moot... I want the files locally so I need the files to download to my hard drive.

[@johndriggers6876]

Thanks for sharing. You probably don't want to use the change download folder tip. Feel free to ignore it.

[@Tyw7]

@@johndriggers6876 it kinda defeats the purpose of the downloads folder. I presume any files in that folder is one you want offline. Though you can probably change it to a memory card if you have it.

[@JL-qo7cs]

I just turned mine off the other day because it wasn't running well and it got much better when I turned it back on.

[@Thedesertguy75]

I would like to know how to turn off the animations when windows minimize or and resize....That and turning off transparent affects would greatly speed up any chromebook. Ive searched the settings as much as I can but I do not see an option for this....that alone would free up ram and processor speeds...

[@appleyum5582]

So do chromebooks have a fan? My cpu is always high, the cpu I got is intel celeron n3060

[@lauwe54]

Thanks still cannot remove photos from my photos,they just keep building up and says on it its only for looking you cant remove? Crazy if you ask me..thanks for video.very good

[@lexihackworth3106]

This really good info. my brothers like messed mine up extensions and all!

[@jacey7777]

I feel that lol

[@timo47.32-4]

The download to Google drive setting is not available to me for some reason...

[@BsnyderinsuranceUSA]

Me either Timo! I have been going crazy trying to figure this out. If you come up with a solution, please let us Chromers know.

[@justinlandis2338]

Timo, try accessing the default downloads file location from the Chrome browser settings not the OS settings. Open up the settings in the browser search "downloads" and it will take you right to the option that Joe is talking about in the video. Hope this helps. Just did it, too!

[@timo47.32-4]

@@justinlandis2338 thank you so much! That really helped!

[@justinlandis2338]

@@timo47.32-4 Thank you for the message, Timo! Glad it worked for you!

[@iiriss24]

ive been having trouble with my chromebook being lagging in games and google and as soon as i removed one extension it was fine so thx so much

[@naba2247]

Should i use a screen protector ...???plz reply ..!

[@BruceDavis2301]

Is there an easy way to make sure everything is backed up on my chromebook before I powerwash?

[@sergeypozynich7527]

what if I'm using crostini..?

[@veterantruthtube3298]

Can you do some videos on privacy and security tyvm

[@hermelindaresendez174]

How do i access settings? how do i find it? anyone know? thank you

[@salim-os5bk]

What we should do if auto rotation of screen is not working 🙏🙏...

[@dragonquesti8629]

My school chromebook is very terrible, ill try these tips later on

[@just-me4442]

After doing all your tips, including a powerwash 2x's my chromebook is still running extremely slow, taking up to one minute to competlely open a web page.. One day it was working fine next day the slow down.. I do nothing on my book but websurf and email. no games no downloads.. Any suggestions?

[@dreamweaver8210]

Unfortunately everything you are showing on the computer screen is unreadable because it's not zoomed in close enough. I really would appreciate it if you could slow down and do a step by step demonstration. It doesn't have to be long and drawn out, just showing click here click there steps close up would work. Thanks for your all your vids !

[@travistravis7190]

I do have a question, is there anywhere in the chromebook where it says what kind of hardware it is running. In windows there is like an about pc tab that will say how much ram, what graphics card its running and processor etc. Is there a similiar tab somewhere in chromebooks that does the same?

[@JesusMeza3]

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[@WippyChickCrochet]

I use KineMaster on my Chromebook and when exporting my videos to be shared to KZbin they were ending up in my “read only” files where I was unable to delete them. They were eating up my storage so much that I ended up having to do a power wash to get my storage back. How can I avoid this in the future? Any advice would be appreciated.

[@kennethfegley7552]

don't you lose most of your extension settings when you powerwash and re-sync?

[@Tyw7]

Depends. Some apps like U block origin allows you to upload your settings to the cloud.

[@mtbgoat280]

can u get nord for chromebook tho?

[@code4chaosmobile]

Curious, can you ignore some files or folders inside one you shared? I'd hate to wait for node_modules to sync or something and take ages to finish

[@upscjourney-thedreamcalled7628]

I have 96gb storage available in my chromebook, but it shows disk storage is full... why?? or how can i clean it.

[@Ssaini2405]

Can we usee tally erp9 in chromebook

[@somarramos7156]

Do these tips apply to Pixel Slate?

[@hermelindaresendez174]

What is a power wash? anyone have an idea? thank you

[@dylanbell3819]

My hard drive is basically whipped Unsed apps removed 0 Extensions Software updates up to date and my chromebook still feels the same as It did

[@lachlanrichmond9752]

thanks this was worrying me so much

[@lynda5542]

When I go to settings there is no "extensions" on the left side. ???

[@douglassalley9117]

If I send all my bookmarks to "the cloud" how do I use them, how do I get to them?

[@EstephonAguilar]

Thank you!

[@martinnielsen9126]

I have just bougth a chromebook, but how do you get the option to save to google drive? On my computer i only have the option to save it to My Files? I hope someone Can help me

[@gmarks1559]

Thanks. Love the podcast too!

[@silverwiskers7371]

cool thanx bro

[@lifeisuptous5994]

Okay I need to know what to do I have no files On my chrome book and 2 apps on it removed all the extensions and it’s saying free up disk space

[@REVNUMANEWBERN]

3:05 Setting ALL downloads to the cloud ?? Is this STILL aviliable on Acer Chromebook 1/2021 Went to do such but screens don't jive

[@Mymyx3]

If you powerwash your chrome can u log vack into ur user acc?

[@asha_vere]

I can't find the option to automatically download files to Google Drive. When I type in "Downloads" into the search bar for settings, nothing comes up

[@virginiaa.altmiller2225]

Once you make a download folder on Google Drive how do you get things to automatically download to there..UGH! HELP!

[@peterbreis5407]

The great thing about Google Drive is not being able to get your files when you'd most like to get at them.

[@elchristian83]

Great tips, hello from sinaloa mexico

[@_0li_]

ok... um. I did all of theses tricks o my Chromebook, all of theses, including the power wash. twice. nothing worked and my Chromebook is as slow as a 2005 computer. i have the lenove duet Chromebook,it's like an android tablet but with chrome os. it literally takes 20 seconds to switch from landscape mode over to portrait. and don't get me started on how every app is not working well. pls I need help figuring this out.

[@CamilleGG451]

This was great- thanks so much!!

[@manny7886]

My downloads go directly to my external storage like SD card.

[@Hud1849]

After the last update 80.0.397.128 by March 2020 my pixelbook Go present some issue about opening webpage.

[@buyes44]

The first three things he said was the complete opposite of what my Chromebook does. 🤣

[@mhueso]

done everything i possibly can to solve my problem, but for some odd reason whenever i put youtube videos on full screen youtube lags/glitches for a sec before doing so, it pauses and the image gets stuck mid way to full screen, any body have this issue? ive tried almost everything, nothing seems to solve this.

[@avantgardetreasures3419]

I get very leery when people just throw power wash out there be very very careful about power washing your Chromebook make sure you know exactly what is going to take place

[@asmr-airbear9463]

My acer chrombook will start to get laggy while Recording then it crashes and this computer is about a year old pls help me

[@katienelson6740]

Is your Chromebook Tip Tuesday segment only for members?

[@BrittMFH]

Great tips. TFS 😊

[@RequisOnYT]

HELP my permissions are not working i power washed at least 2 time and it alwais stays the same

[@YaBoiLoCoTV]

how do i delete read only files.. ive tried to delete them every way

[@dozeneggs284]

I have a touch screen cromebook and the left side is literally broken and doesn’t work when I touch that side, anyone know whats going on :/

[@ryanwakebradtelle8682]

After Chromebook end of life support what can you use it for can you hack your way back to more useful than it was before, or is it just a web browser? Edit "the answer is yes it works"

[@johndriggers6876]

Or you can just keep using it--it doesn't stop working. You just don't get new features.

[@ryanwakebradtelle8682]

@@johndriggers6876 I just assumed it didn't allow you to Download new Android apps, in terms of security I imagine it's not really any better before or after security updates stop. You probably need physical access and an exploit with one of those USB plug-and hack devices

[@johndriggers6876]

RyanWake bradtelle -it just stops updating Chrome OS. Everything still works. At some point app updates might not load if they require a newer version of the OS. If you still want to use hardware that old when problems do develop, you can open it up and remove the screw that blocks wiping and reburning the firmware and redo the machine as a pure Linux laptop. At that point it really moving from rational to stubborn though. Horses for courses as they say.

[@ryanwakebradtelle8682]

@@johndriggers6876 I heard there was talks at CES about a special version of steam for Chrome OS, have people already ported the Linux version of steam to Chrome OS?

[@csd8204]

Good info, he just goes over it too quickly and the screen doesn't go over all the steps.

[@StevePilgrim2013]

Does a powerwash disable Linux?

[@odysseusjak]

Yes. Basically, a PowerWash is the same as deleting all the data from the internal drive, reformatting it to receive a new Chrome OS installation, installs Chrome OS. Once finished, your Chromebook will start just like a brand new Chromebook. You'll have to sign into a network and supply your Google credentials. Then, it will download all the apps and extensions you had in your previous installation of Chrome OS. This means you will need to re-install and configure any Linux distro you had installed. Those are outside the normal Chrome OS environment and have to be installed in "Developer Mode." Does that help?

[@StevePilgrim2013]

@@odysseusjak Yes. It helps a lot. Though I've used Chromebooks since the original Cr-48, I've only recently enabled Linux (Dev channel; Chrome 81). Other stuff saves to the cloud, but I'll have to remember Linux before the next powerwash. Thanks for the answer. Good video & useful tips!

[@odysseusjak]

You're welcome,@@StevePilgrim2013; have a good week!

[@EddieFreedom]

Do Chromebooks really need a vpn? If so, can you show us how to install a vpn?

[@johndriggers6876]

Yes--it isn't the hardware that needs a VPN, it's your communications, payments, etc over the web. I use Nord. works great via the android app or via a chrome extension--don't run both. I prefer the android app. I use Nord because it works well to protect me and also helps me with geo-blocked content (I travel back and forth between the US and Australia so it keeps my tv streaming subscriptions working no matter where I am.). And I use Chrome, Mac OS X, IOS, iPadOS and Android devices and it works on all of them. It's also easy to setup and use.

[@EddieFreedom]

@@johndriggers6876 Great! Thanks John!

[@luuketaylor]

Exactly what John said! Been using Nord for a little over 2 years now; can't believe I ever went without it. VPNs provide security, encryption, and let you get around country restrictions on content as a bonus. I also move between countries often, and it's invaluable in all the ways mentioned above.

[@mdshaberurrahman]

Can’t it just download to google drive directly? Now it’s jus downloading and uploading and burning the mobile data.

[@REVNUMANEWBERN]

GREAT question, I went to follow his screens and mine didn't jive with his, I THINK I did the change

[@ms.skygamer7094]

I have some trouble My Chromebook keep loading And loading but it never load

[@omerlev7776]

Didn't know Casey Neistat does tech videos, nice

[@elenaserrano709]

I use my Chromebook to do online classes, but it's FLIPPIN lggy as hell

[@officalbloxburginternation8816]

I just clear browsing data and my chrome book says time to run like a flash

[@v3rnage]

Nice video

[@bb4369]

But I did all these tips. now what? Cause My data history is eating up my memory I believe. What can I do for that? I have clear data history,cache,cookies,etc. Need help.Maybe do a video on complex difficulties of data history eating up your memory... Cause I did the walk down of what was suggested on internet about this. Could we dig deeper in trouble shooting? I have done powerwash as well. I even deleted my files and dowlnoads and unused apps.

[@Waldito4o8]

I literally had A whole call of duty game installed in my chrome book

[@courtneymaxwell3895]

Ever since my chromebook was really slow and laggy, I cleaned out all of my downloads since I wouldn't use the downloads again. And then all of sudden roblox went back to log in so I logged into my account, entered the CORRECT password, and it wouldn't let me in. :( D: Edit: And also my chrome is STILL laggy even when I cleaned my unused apps and downloads

[@tatiyannajackson3601]

SAME!! because i barely have any extensions only like one. I have nothing in my downloads. And I don't have any apps installed and its still slow and laggy!!!

[@deahwolf8596]

thank you youtubes is now fast and yeah

[@andrewdupuis1151]

i much rather backup on usb

[@jamlitt8922]

"incredible computing devices"

[@zainnnnnnnnn]

lol

[@svcross-do]

Ikr? They are not incredible. They make a lote of sense.

[@TrueThat02]

@@svcross-do they are

[@svcross-do]

@@TrueThat02 they are not incredible, I totally believe it.

[@mauricioellis568]

2:42 no. I shoot my downloads to my SD card. (?)

[@donalttweedie85]

Could you stop it going"Aw snap". Doing my bloody head in.

[@jorschachblatant1934]

Just use Linux on your machine... It is just magical when you do that...

[@dirkdiggler5821]

What f....ing annoys me is Chromeunboxed banged on for that long about how they never slow down and a year after purchasing one I'm now watching videos on how to stop it being a slow piece of s...t.

[@karlsultana8]

I think mine was slow from day 1