Subj : ChromeOS 118 brings nifty improvements to Chromebooks for passwor
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Fri Oct 20 2023 14:15:06

ChromeOS 118 brings nifty improvements to Chromebooks for password recovery, 
touchscreens, and printers

Date:
Fri, 20 Oct 2023 13:06:53 +0000

Description:
Forget your Chromebook password? File loss disasters are a thing of the past 
with ChromeOS 118.

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ChromeOS 118 is here and it brings a clutch of new features, a few of which 
are very smart additions  particularly on the password front. 

As About Chromebooks reports, ChromeOS 118 is rolling out now to most 
(supported) Google-powered laptops, and it comes with new password recovery 
measures, along with text editing improvements for those who have a 
touchscreen (as well as a bonus for printer users). 

That first feature means that youre no longer left high and dry regarding the 
files stored on your Chromebook (on the local drive, as opposed to in the 
cloud) if you forget your password. 

Account recovery can now take place without losing local data (such as files 
in the Downloads folder), thankfully. 

The second notable addition is for the benefit of those who have a Chromebook 
with a touchscreen, and it comes in the form of improved controls for editing 
text on the screen. 

Google informs us that a gesture system that is much more intuitive has been 
brought in for touchscreen users, and text legibility is better, with a new 
magnifier to boot that shows the cursor position with greater accuracy. 

So, if you edit text directly on-screen, these changes should make your life 
considerably easier. 

Finally, Google has implemented some tweaks for printers, with the OS 
delivering more help in terms of setup instructions, and an easier way to 
save printers. Were also told that ChromeOS 118 will provide more assistance 
when it comes to troubleshooting issues with a printer. Analysis: Recovery 
boon is great, but dont forget backups 

Its good to see this password recovery change coming in, although arguably, 
you might have expected Google to introduce this before now. Theres no 
shortage of tales online about less tech-savvy users forgetting passwords and 
losing their local files as a result. 

Of course, with any important files, you shouldnt be keeping them hanging 
around in the Downloads folder, anyway. And its always worth backing up 
valuable files whatever the case  whether thats to Google Drive , another of 
the best cloud storage services , or indeed to external storage . 

Preferably, you should keep two backups (at least) of all your important 
data, one in the cloud, and one on an external hard drive or similar (as its 
not beyond the realms of possibility that a single backup medium could fail, 
such as an external hard disk becoming corrupted). 

Touchscreen improvements are always welcome for those with a touch-capable 
notebook, and Chromebooks are pretty neat in that department as you can get 
some wallet-friendly devices with such a display. Indeed, the top pick for a 
budget touchscreen portable in our best laptops list is a Chromebook, namely 
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/computing/chromebooks/chromeos-118-brings-nifty-impr
ovements-to-chromebooks-for-password-recovery-touchscreens-and-printers


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