If I were you I'd just blow away the OS, and put ubuntu LTS with xubuntu or something which will perform well on low-spec laptops. Unless google has the boot lo

If I were you I'd just blow away the OS, and put ubuntu LTS with xubuntu or something which will perform well on low-spec laptops. Unless google has the boot loader locked down I've heard Chromebooks make reasonable linux systems as they come with an ssd etc.