Chromebook Can't Be Hacked---Right?
I finally got a Chromebook on advice from broker and use it only for financial transactions. My understanding is that hackers cannot install keystroke readers on the chromebook to steal passwords. C...
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Dutch_12078 wrote:Not necessarily with all Windows OS. Some will store old files in a folder called "Old Windows", so restoring files may not be that difficult. I've done it a couple times.
Chrombook's "Power Wash" is not unique by any means. All of my PC's for instance, have a similar "Restore to original" function available in the boot menu, as do my Android phones and tablets in the "Settings" menu. As for what happens to your files, if they're stored "in the cloud" as Chromebook normally does, then you have little control over them. If you've downloaded and stored them elsewhere, such as on memory sticks or cards, then they'll still be there. On restored to factory HD based PC's running Windows OS's, the non-original files are functionally deleted, but unless they're physically overwritten, they're fairly easily recovered given sufficient motivation and the correct tools.
