How to Update Your Bios Windows 10?
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How to Enter the BIOS on a Windows 10 PC

  • Navigate to settings. You can get there by clicking the gear icon on the Start menu.
  • Select Update & security.
  • Select Recovery from the left menu.
  • Click Restart Now under Advanced startup.
  • Click Troubleshoot.
  • Click Advanced options.
  • Select UEFI Firmware Settings.
  • Click Restart.

To access your BIOS on a Windows 10 PC, you must follow these steps.

  • Navigate to settings.
  • Select Update & security.
  • Select Recovery from the left menu.
  • Click Restart Now under Advanced startup.
  • Click Troubleshoot.
  • Click Advanced options.
  • Select UEFI Firmware Settings.
  • Click Restart.

Use the Hardware Diagnostics UEFI on the computer with the issue to update the BIOS when Windows does not boot. Restart the computer with the issue, and then immediately press the Esc key repeatedly, about once every second, until the Startup Menu opens. Press the F2 key to open the Hardware Diagnostics UEFI menu.Use Winflash to install BIOS update

  • Download the latest BIOS to the Desktop for ease of location..
  • Right click the BIOS flash package and choose “Run as administrator”.
  • Windows will pop-up a self-extracting window, click on the “Install” button.
  • Click on the “Flash BIOS” button.

How do you update your BIOS?

Press Window Key+R to access the “RUN” command window. Then type “msinfo32” to bring up your computer’s System Information log. Your current BIOS version will be listed under “BIOS Version/Date”. Now you can download your motherboard’s latest BIOS update and update utility from the manufacturer’s website.

Should you update your BIOS?

And you should only update it with good reason. Unlike other programs, the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) sits on a chip on the motherboard, and is the first code to run when you boot your PC. Although you can update today’s BIOSes, doing so is more dangerous than updating drive-based software.

Robert Thorne

Robert Thorne

Automotive & Future Transportation Editor

Robert Thorne covers electric vehicle innovations, autonomous driving systems, global mobility trends, and automotive engineering developments.

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