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07-09-2019 03:23 PM - edited 07-09-2019 05:11 PM
My question is about the 'end of life' policy. So when my chromebook gets to be 5-yo then the Chrome OS no longer will update...that part I understand. Question is: since the OS won't update when it gets 5 yo, does that mean my chromebook becomes vulnerable to cyber attacks or hacks if I continue to use it? ...or does the chromebook become un-usable when it gets that old?
ETA- It's 6.5 years, not 5 for updates to end...and this is not consistent from brand to brand as well as models. It's confusing to say the least.
07-09-2019 04:12 PM
I'm not a Chromebook user, but I just did a quick "Google". Lots of good information about what happens after the "end of life" date. (In case no one answers your post.)
07-09-2019 04:17 PM
There is an article related to this on a website called PC World. If you Google "Chromebook support" it will bring up Google Support and also other sites to get info from.
I tried to copy and paste it here but it wont paste. Hope you find some help.
07-09-2019 04:34 PM
@SilleeMee wrote:My question is about the 'end of life' policy. So when my chromebook gets to be 5-yo then the Chrome OS no longer will update...that part I understand. Question is: since the OS won't update when it gets 5 yo, does that mean my chromebook becomes vulnerable to cyber attacks or hacks if I continue to use it? ...or does the chromebook become un-usable when it gets that old?
I have a Chromebook...does that mean its no longer usable after 5 years????
07-09-2019 04:46 PM
I have Chromebook and this is news to me.
https://www.howtogeek.com/403164/what-to-do-when-your-chromebook-reaches-the-end-of-its-life/
07-09-2019 04:50 PM - edited 07-09-2019 05:03 PM
Your Chromebook will receive updates for 6.5 years from the date it was brought to market. After 6.5 years then updates will be stopped and your device will no longer be secure and some things might not work right on it because of outdated software.
ETA - See the end dates for your device here (goes by brand and model number):
07-09-2019 05:20 PM
@SilleeMee Thank you for this post didn't know Chromebooks had an end of life policy. Mine is good up until 2023. But my All in one 23 inch Hp Windows 7 is another thing. No more updates from Microsoft starting Jan 14, 2020. Which is a bummer because it still looks brand new. Should have updated it to Windows 10 when it was free. But the start screen was to confusing
07-09-2019 05:30 PM
I'm bummed...my Chromebook will end it's life in less than one year. I bought the thing 'used' and at the time I did not know about google's EOL policy for Chromebooks. @cactusgal
07-09-2019 05:36 PM
@SilleeMee That is why I am so very grateful for this information. Now I can pass it along to my older sister who was thinking of buying one.
07-09-2019 05:59 PM
Well I didn't know this either. Do you get an alert about your coming up to the end of life for your Chromebook, it's possible you might not remember when you purchased the chromebook?
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