Update the Chromebook Operating System

• Turn on your Chromebook

• Log into the device

• Connect your Chromebook to Wi-Fi

• At the bottom right, select the time

• Select Settings

• At the bottom of the left panel, select About Chrome OS

• Under "Google Chrome OS," you'll find which version of the Chrome operating system your Chromebook uses

• Select Check for updates

• If your Chromebook finds a software update, it will start to download automatically

Remove User Profiles

• On the Chromebook sign-in screen, select the profile you want to remove

• Next to the profile name, select the down arrow or three dots

• Select Remove this user

• In the box that appears, select Remove this user

• If you do this for the assigned user, it will give them a clean slate and a fresh log-in

Remove Unneeded Extensions

• Open Chrome

• At the top right, click the puzzle piece

• Go through the extensions and click the three dots on each extension you would like to remove

• Click on Remove from Chrome

Speed Test

• Running a speed test on your home network should help provide a good idea of what sort of performance to expect

• We like this testing site: speedtest.net

• Here is an excellent article that outlines how fast your internet connection needs to be at home to use different tools