Make Your Old Laptop Run Like New
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- čas přidán 26. 08. 2024
- With CloudReady, a Chrome-based operating system, you can breathe new life into a laptop destined for the graveyard. WSJ's Joanna Stern shows you how to get started. Photo/video: Drew Evans/The Wall Street Journal.
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I can do everything, but I can't do it, cause I got no snack :(
get the weed brother
weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed
here is the deal I will give you snack
try a weed
Snack part is for relaxing and can be skipped (tried it myself) (100% Garante)
GET A SSD. Hello 4 years later.
GET A SSD IN 2021
SSD are cheaper now.
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And that would be expensiveish
Ordinary Gamer You can get some SSD's for about $80 with 250GB, then you'll have enough to store windows and chrome and other games you want to run fast on there
This'll totally work and isn't an ad.
Because *you can trust the Wall Street Journal.*
Yeah they could have at least said: "this is an advertisement" before the video.
im gonna try it on my new macbook
Hey look, I'm commenting on this becuz u got a darkner profile pic. Nice!
It's free...
@@MTFDOOM you're kidding right?
Hey I'm a prince and my money's tied up at the moment, but if you send me $500,000 I can get you 10 million back... You can trust me!
(Says anyone you can't trust) it's a paradox!
I had that exact same Acer laptop and I snapped that shit in half.
I am here using an Acer Laptop which is slower than a preppy to answer 25009393 divided by 9
Haz lol
Acers are known to do that
good job.
#savage 🤣🤣🤣
I KNOW HOW TO MAKE YOUR LAPTOP RUN LIKE NEW
INSTALL AN SSD
Joe82 YES DO U EVEN KNOW STUFF ABOUT COMPUTERS ?, DO YOU EVEN KNOW WHAT SSD IS ?
Joe82 ok
Joe82 exactly
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i had been looking for this video for 4 years AND I FOUND IT!
how much were you paid by google to post this?
Nothing. Because CloudReady is not from Google. And CloudReady is based on the open source Chromium OS.
bahhhh lol learn b4u try to be an ass
***** they can sponsor them though. they dont have to be from the company to suck their dick in a video/ad.
beszt91 You, have, no, brain.
Nope
linux mint is 10x faster than chrome os, i have tested this
MysticalJesters stfu
thats nice, real nice
You are not the only one that has tested such a thing.
On "modern" hardware linux mint is much better OS overall, but on "obsolete" hardware (low end core duo, pentium d etc.) Chrome os is waaaay better, and the browsing experience on low end hardware on chrome os is actually usable.
im talking about a Pentium d
oookay. well, atleast my pentium D, machine runs chrome os much better than linux mint.
I still use mint on that machine because chrome OS is just for browsing, and i want to do bunch of stuff with the machine. But for most people, Chrome os is much simpler and better choice.
2:00 I had the same netbook at university! So many memories!
0:10 when you give a laptop a funeral but it is not dead
Imagine paying for FREE open-source operating system 😂🤣😂🤣😂
I liked the skit, and may plan to do this one year... Only if google play is included;)
Every laptop could do dualboot if you know how. Also, move from Windooze to good GNU/Linux.
I just installed it on my HP Stream 14 and it's working pretty well!
You don't need a snack for this just wait patiently
putting candies on the laptop to attrack ants ? Big professional...
Now CloudReady is owned by Google and called Chrome OS Flex.
Who really wishes that you could have the snack she eaten while she waited?
02:45 YES YOU SHOULD APOLOGISE.AFTER ALL THAT COMPUTER HAS DONE FOR YOU LOL just joking.
wait! will there be any driver issues?
Remix OS is also pretty cool, it's a desktop version of Android, so you're not that limited as with Chromium OS.
To make my old laptop fast, I installed an SSD and Debian LXDE. It works much better than ChromeOS!
Yeah, that would boot up in not even 10 seconds. ChomeOS would take much longer
I put AntiX Linux on my old laptop and it's pretty snappy, even without an SSD.
@@NA-re5hb what is antilinux
@@kamalakilari3534 it’s a very lightweight Debian-based distribution for older hardware. It uses a window manager instead of a desktop environment to keep it light
Also don't do this to your laptop if it has less than 2gb of ram, I did it on a dell latitude D610 with 512 mb, and it refused to boot. It even says 2gb is the minimum on the cloud ready website. Since Chromium OS has limited app support anyways, I would just buy an ssd (if the hdd is too slow) and install Windows 7 or 8.1
LINUX IS NOT HARD TO USE
Sid neither is chrome os
PookieBear but linux is a full operating system, unlike chrome os, which is basically a background, a dock, a menu, and a bunch of web clips
Chrome and Linux both suck!
This is a pretty cool video. I am not going to install this because it is not a company I have ever heard of before. But if it were directly from google,then sure maybe I would give it a try.
I have a acer aspire one 532h netbook. I still use it and I love it so much
Install Lubuntu
Install DSL.
install weed os or react os
macOS Alex Sierra 10.12.2 Public Beta 4 how did I find you
Lubuntu's still a bit slow
install MS dos
i installed windows 10 on a 10 years old laptop. and it's smooth. it's now plugged to my home speakers and plays music when i start it from my spotify app on my phone.
I also use it to download big files overnight.
Or you can.... you know....
Install Lubuntu.
exactly, i installed it on my dell latitude e6410 and it runs MWAH
Just install some Linux like Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Elementary OS, etc.
Armaan Aggarwal yes I would recommend if you switching from windows I would recommend Linux mint because it it feels exactly like windows and it’s a whole lot faster and you can get used to the desktop environment and learn about the packages And stuff
IKR lol, ChromeOS is limited especially on older hardware
Thank you so much my ASus X450 VC is fast again
oh its the wall street journal , thank god i have an addblock on
0:08 RIP crappy laptop 2005-2017
im beginning to like 2004 or 2005 laptop if thats under 5$ price tag.
Here is a tip, get a ssd. I use windows and when i switched from a hard drive to a ssd it was night and day difference. Apps that would take 1-7 minutes to open now only take only 1-2 seconds. Apps are stored in the computer storage drive so it makes sense that faster drives mean faster performance
thats right ssd are alot faster
how about buying SSD?
I have a Dell from 2007 and it clean installed windows 10 in 45 minutes.
Druaga1 can help you choose the right SSD.
I did that on my 5 year old Dell laptop. I think the laptop will run good for another 3 years despite being a 4th gen i7 ULV processor
You can buy a 128gb for like $25
is cloud ready can be install in compaq presario cq 61 buy in 2009
If it doesn't work, you lose time. As you know it, once you lose it you will never get it back. FOREVER GONE.
How about putting an SSD on your old hard drive running that OS From Cloud Ready Chrome OS.
Can you do it on a iBook clamshell... I’d love to see that thing running like new again
To do it on a iBook, you’ll need some upgrades (ram and SSD), some adapters for the SSD, and a PowerPC version of Linux.
...I’ll just spend the extra money on a new laptop if using ChromeOS is the only alternative...
No. You have linux distros like, Ubuntu, Pop OS, Elementary OS, Red Star OS, Zorin OS Lite, Linux mint, lubuntu, xubuntu, etc. You also have Chrome OS. You can also install Android x86, Bliss OS, Pheonix OS, etc. Or you could get more RAm, a new SSD, and keep Windows.
@@thecapitalg yes
For my laptops life it didn't came yet it's memory didn't faint and it's hard drive didn't slow it's still working perfect since it is only his third day in my house as I bought it on Tuesday and it came on Thursday it's still brand new
Windows 98 with KernelEx, that's fast.
Get an SSD and at least 8GB of RAM. Easy.
Thanks
I'm still on a 12 year old Dell Latitude D520 running Windows XP
Core duo 1.66 Ghz
1.5 GB RAM
224 MB Intel 945GM integrated graphics
Windows XP SP3
40 GB hard drive
LOL it still runs Minecraft.... and at decent fps....
And it still runs as fast.... I see no reason to do this just yet
I have found that no matter what you install, finally you turn back to Windows.
Robin Gupta yes, I feel the same
nope
Not me, I've been using Linux like 4 years and I am really comfortable with it. I even installed a distro called Zorin OS that looks like Windows for new users in my father's notebook (I am 17 and he is 41 years old). His computer was working so bad on Windows (the boot was like 40seconds or more, and then when you wanted to use it you had to wait again for the UI to get usable), so I decides to do that. Now he uses it and he has no problems, now the boot time is like 10 seconds and you can use it instantly. And he didn't had to learn anything new, it's really easy to use. He downloads his movies with QBitorrent, uses the internet with Firefox or Chrome, whatches videos or movies with VLC, etc.
PD: His computer specs are:
Intel I3 M-390 (I think)
4Gb of RAM
500GB HDD
1366x768 Display
exactly
Linux has always been better (she mentioned Ubuntu, which, 4 years ago- watching in 2020- was still one of the heavier Linux distros out there).
That intel Atom based Toshiba one (2:00) probably can run like a charm with Antix or BionicPup even in 2020.
It's ooo-boon-tu pronounce it right! It can't run netflix because you didn't install the codecs and flash in the settings.
i have gateway nv55c that i want to speed up, is that even possible?
wheres the rest of it?
Ssd and ram and fresh install software can make every laptop work like charm
Does the hdmi or vgs work
Use a Linux distro. I thought this was common knowledge.
Not really. I only know a handful of people that have ever tried linux, let alone heard of it.
SSD is the way to go my Latitude D830 works flawlessly
You could probably put an SSD and upgrade the ram in that Thinkpad and Windows would run fine.
It looks like I didn't need a snack!
I’m going to say that you should install Linux instead of a Chromium OS based OS that’s controlled by Google and has the potential to spy on you. Linux has so much more advantages. Let me list a few of the advantages:
1. It has a distro for everyone and every computer. If there isn’t one, make it!
2. You can install actual apps and do everything you want to.
3. Security is priority in Linux. It’s so secure you don’t even need anti virus or anti malware software installed!
4. There’s much more privacy in Linux.
5. It’s actually faster, and it’s open source, so you can mod it to your hearts’ content!
6. Old computers will appreciate it more than a OS that a bunch of computers (that can run Linux) can’t run.
7. If you upgrade the PC a bit, if you can for that matter, then upgrade it. Especially to a SSD and maybe more RAM, those will help a LOT!
i agree! manjaro is a great distro for beginners!
Cant you just download it on your old laptop and activate the software there?
Linux Mint is now on my laptop, plugged to my non-smart TV. I might install RetroArch on it and also use it as an old school gaming system
0:09 O O F
I would do this, but my windows 7 won't boot up. It goes to a random menu that's all blue with white text. And I don't know how to restart the computer fully. I believe it got a virus.
ralph Arpaio looks like you got bsod
can i use that in windows?
i have a computer from 2012 still running windows 10 sometimes laggy
but before we switch the power supply the whole thing only works for a few minutes
Be careful what your saying women , linux mint and ubuntu is pure speed and are easy to use . You want more speed install lubuntu that will speed up the pc
*woman
ubuntu plus ssd. expect a file transfer like a bullet.
Or you could get Linux or reinstall windows
The only problem i have with my laptop is that it either freezes up forcing me to shut it down by force (aka unplugging if from the power sourse) or it doesn't want to turn on for hours or days. Still works and it isnt rly that slow. Ill be getting a new one soon but it has still use to it.
Guys I need feedback will this work
My bad windows 7 runs slow But..
Will it work with this???
1:13 rare black Macbook
awesome
I have computer from 2008 and i was using win 7 and it took 2 min to boot. I upgraded to winl 10 and it took 40 sec to boot
I installed Windows 10 on my old laptop and it's so sloooooooooooow
use windows 8.1 32bit :) I use on my 7 old pc run super fast
Tux get a new Windows Vista computer on eBay
That probably happens 9 out of 10 times, it just doesn't make any sense to do that without first actually upgrading your laptop!
@@kosmosokaubojai8098 of course it will run faster than 10 and Vista will run faster than 8, because it's closer to what it can handle since people are just trying to change an OS rather than actually upgrading anything expecting it to just fix itself!
That's basically the same logic as starting a new game, just sitting there saying it'll get done eventually, yet you never pick the controller up...
It doesn't do anything!
SAME
Zorin OS, Linux Mint, Lubuntu, may I proceed?
is it permanent or we can install pc afterwords
yeah, linux runs great on anything
Ok but linux is not hard to learn you do not have to be a command line pro to use it.
Ironically, Google bought Neverware. Cloudready is now Chrome OS Flex.
Unfortunately it's normally the hardware (Fans, keyboards, monitor...) that breaks first in a laptop.
It doesn't make sense for really dead computers. In those you need 3 or more of the same model to revive one.
how do you backup the files?
This works great for reviving old computers........ sure a linux distribution might be faster I prefer this because I think this is a better option for people who are invested in Google ecosystem. I am running chromium on an old Toshiba laptop which had a hard time running windows 10 with 100% cpu usage with a microsoft edge tab open, this is definitely an improvement
chrome/chromium os is a linux distro i hope you know that
just replace you hard drive with an ssd. the simple best way to make your laptop usable again
*THIS VIDEO IS ACTUALLY DISGUSTING* my old laptop died after trying this...
Lubuntu/LinuxMint + SSD = 60% more faster ;P
I got the Toshiba laptop back in November 2012, and in Staples, we rebooted it by February 2018, and when Windows 7 ends the support on January 14th, how can we make this laptop work like that? I don't know what Neverware really is! I used this laptop 7 years ago so far!
I really like this video cause the special effect
How To (really) Make Your Old Laptop Run Like New
Step 1. Buy an SSD
Step 2. Replace the old HDD with the new SSD
And you're done! After that. Install whatever OS you want. It's not hard to replace the HDD, If you got a ThinkPad T420 (like I do)
i like how she said a snack
My laptop is like 12 years old, will it still work?
I love how the laptops that she was using wasn't that slow. Mine is slower and it's from 2016 or 2017.
did this but i cant work out to get my webcam working ;(
Linux Mint XFCE or Linux Lite for older laptops.
Both of them don’t have 32 bit versions anymore, use something such as Debian, antiX Linux, or Puppy Linux (my recommendations that actually have 32-bit support!)
@@eepymeowers When I say "older" I'm talking core 2 maybe. Not all the way back to the Pentium 4 days. If that's the case I'd agree and use AntiX.
Did that work?
Just install elementary OS.
im gonna try it on my new macbook
Lol
Can I get it to operate on a 22 year old laptop?
Ok time to get the old HP
i installed this on my old Lenovo S-10e, with a single core atom cpu , its still crap slow. CZcams barely works and its unwatchable in full screen.
my dell inspiron has it but when I INSTALL AND take out the usb it get black screen
Ubuntu isn't that hard at all sometimes the terminal is hard to learn at the start. However it's best to go for a compatible version of Linux and test it in case the pc will work probably
Just plug it into life support
Where do i get the chrome os download to put on usb?