Years ago, your Windows 7, 8 or 10 computer was spectacularly fast and up to date. Now it’s got an obsolete operating system, can’t upgrade to newer, modern software, and is a security risk when it connects to the internet. 

Otherwise, it would be a good computer for a young student or someone who just needs to do basic computing tasks. The good news is that rather than relegating that obsolete computer to the recycling pile, you can turn it into a fully functioning Chromebook.

Inexpensive Chromebooks became popular during the pandemic when students were supplied with them for online learning. At present, the Kawartha Pine Ridge Board has 26,000 of them in use in its schools.

They are different from Windows or Mac laptops in that they run Google’s Chrome operating system which requires minimal hard drive space and can work with older, slower processors. A Chromebook has hardly any programs installed except for the Google Chrome web browser which can access online applications. 

The prime online apps are........

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