▷ How to access the bios from windows 10?

The BIOS is the basic input / output system of the PC. This software verifies the state of the hardware of a computer, and allows Windows to start normally. When you turn on your PC, the BIOS runs a power-on self-test (POST) to ensure that connected devices such as the hard drive, sound card, keyboard, and the like are connected and working properly. If the test finds no problems, the BIOS transfers control of your PC to the operating system. In this article we explain how to access the BIOS to change its settings.

Every PC has a BIOS and you may need to access it from time to time. Within the BIOS you can set a password, manage hardware and change the startup sequence. The BIOS user interface is simple and easily accessible, but you must be careful when touching the parameters, do not change the settings if you do not know what you are doing.

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How to access the BIOS of your PC

To access the BIOS, you must start the PC and press a key on the keyboard before the BIOS hands over control to Windows. You have only a few seconds to complete this step. To do this, pay close attention to the first screen that appears. Look for a message indicating which key you need to press to access the BIOS. On some PCs, entering the BIOS may require pressing another key or a combination of keys. Keep your eyes open to see a message on the screen.

It is likely to be one of the following options:

• A function key (such as F1, F2, or F3) The Esc key The Delete key

If you don't catch it the first time, just try again, as it's normal that you don't have time to do it the first time. Your motherboard documentation can also tell you which key to press. When you know the correct key, restart your PC and press the key when the first screen appears. You may hear a confirmation tone or a new message may appear.

You can also access the BIOS from Windows 10

Windows 10 offers many options that you can configure directly within the operating system, but on each PC, there are some settings that you can only change in the BIOS. Unfortunately, because the BIOS is a pre-boot environment, you cannot access it directly from Windows. However, the majority of PCs created in the last four years with Windows 10 offer an option to force the system to reboot to the BIOS from the operating system itself. To access the BIOS on a Windows 10 PC, you can follow these steps.

Navigate to settings. You can get there by clicking on the gear icon on the Start menu.

Select " Update and security ".

Select "Recovery" from the menu on the left.

Click " Restart Now " in Advanced Start. The PC will reboot to a special menu.

Click on " Troubleshoot ".

Last step to enter the BIOS

Click on " Advanced Options."

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Select " UEFI Firmware Configuration ".

Click " Restart."

With this, the system will reboot and take you to the BIOS. This way of accessing the BIOS is very useful and simple, so it has been a great success on the part of Microsoft to include this possibility within Windows 10.

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This ends our article on how to access the BIOS both from the PC boot sequence and from Windows 10. Remember that you must be very careful when modifying the BIOS parameters, if you do not understand something it is better to ask us before doing some modification, since you may end up rendering your PC unusable..