For various reasons, we all need to reset our devices from time to time. You may be handing your Chromebook off to someone else for an extended period, returning your Chromebook, or simply looking for a completely fresh start. Regardless of the intent, I’m here to tell you that doing this on a Chromebook is not only simple, it is fast as well. As a person who reviews a lot of Chromebooks, I have to Powerwash them a lot (that’s the quirky Chrome OS name for a factory reset) and I absolutely love how painless the whole process is.
For many of you coming from the world of Windows, MacOS, iOS, or Android, you likely think the process of factory resetting or wiping any electronic device is a painstaking task that should only be done when absolutely necessary. That simply isn’t the case for a Chromebook. Instead, Powerwashes are so quick and simple that I don’t even give it a second thought when I feel the need to do so. Whether its a hand off to someone else or I’m moving through the Chrome OS Beta and Developer Channels to try out new features, wiping my Chromebook never causes a second of hesitation.
