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Tech huge Google revealed on Friday that it has actually launched the current variation of its ChromeOS os (Version M131) to the general public. Among the greatest littles news in this upgrade is a brand-new “Safety Reset” function, which has actually been a long period of time coming.
Security Reset permits you to re-install ChromeOS without losing all the information on your Chromebook. It will reset your network settings, default online search engine, and other Chrome-related settings like your faster ways, extensions, cookies, and website information. Your files, passwords, tabs, bookmarks, and searching history will stay unblemished.
Up previously, if you encountered system issues and wished to restore your Chromebook to a “fresh start” state, you needed to do a Powerwash. Security Reset is a less harmful alternative and an excellent initial step when you aren't able to repair your Chromebook. It's one of the huge benefits that Chromebooks have more than other laptop computers.
ChromeOS M131 likewise has a brand-new function called “Flash Notifications” that will assist capture your attention when you get Chromebook alerts. Rather of simply revealing a little pop-up in the bottom corner, Flash Notifications likewise flash the whole screen to notify you.
This ChromeOS upgrade– and the functions in it– is presently presenting to users, so if you do not have access to M131 or its functions yet, you'll need to wait on it to get here on your gadget.
Additional reading: Why I changed from Windows to Chromebooks
This post initially appeared on our sis publication PC för Alla and was equated and localized from Swedish.