That’s why it’s necessary to only be able to access the Powerwash option when the admin is logged in. Would it be annoying if anyone could just instantly delete everything on your laptop without having to log in to a Google Account? And also why Chromebooks don’t need antivirus. That’s why it works right out-of-the-box. You can see that Google has implemented this features in Chrome OS so that your Chromebook is more tamper-proof.Ĭhrome OS was built for speed, security, and simplicity. (If you don’t really want to Powerwash your device, I wrote a guide that covers 4 ways to login to your Chromebook without a password.) It’s a line of defense against tampering Chrome OS requires a password in order to Powerwash it for security reasons- but there’s a keyboard shortcut to get around this. There’s actually a trick to get around this. If you can’t sign in to your account, you can’t factory reset your Chromebook.īut don’t worry. How are you going to sign in to your Google Account in order to Powerwash in the first place? That’s where things get a little more complicated. (Yeah, that means all your local data like images, videos, files, and more will be erased as well- so be sure to backup your data with an external drive before you do a Powerwash.)īut, what about when you don’t have a password? This will instantly delete everything on your Chromebook and reset it back to the default factory settings so it’s like new. And then simply click the Powerwash button. I mean all you need to do is log in to your Google Account. There’s a neat little trick you’ll learn about in this tutorial. If you can’t log into your Google Account on your Chromebook and you want to Powerwash it, don’t worry.
Okay, so you want to factory reset your Chromebook without a password.
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