# BEWARE - Lost Chromebook Files!
Last Friday, a client at our UKOnline computer clinic had a problem with lost photos on a Chromebook. After looking at the problem online, it was found that many other people have experienced problems with Chromebook storage and lost files.
It is recommended that people do not use the Chromebook's internal storage to store files on any long-term basis. Google sees the internal storage only as temporary storage and recommends that files be stored online in the Google Drive.
In their own words, taken from a Google Help page -
'As far as the Downloads area is concerned, you will see many posts recommending the Downloads are be treated as temporary storage only. Anything you want to keep must be stored in the Drive area (or USB/SD/ alternative cloud storage). The rule of thumb, especially for power users is to NOT keep long term items in the Downloads folder. I usually just use my downloads folder as temporary storage and keep the majority of my files on my external HDD.'
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# BEWARE - Lost Chromebook Files!
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