You can easily access BIOS settings on classical PCs by pressing a BIOS entry key (F2, F10, Del, ESC) to interrupt the boot process. However, this doesn’t work on Windows 10 and Windows 8.1/8 anymore, because they usually run on newer machines with UEFI BIOS and the boot process is too fast to interrupt. It confused many people how to access BIOS in Windows 10. Now here show several options to access UEFI BIOS on Windows 10 PC/laptop/tablet.
Two options to access UEFI BIOS on Windows 10 PC/laptopOption 1: Access UEFI BIOS in Windows 10 through PC Settings
Step 1: Press Win key on your keyboard to bring out Windows 10 Start menu. Then click Settings.
Step 2: On the Settings panel, select Update & security.
Step 3: Select Recovery and click Restart now.
Step 4: Windows 10 will quickly restart and display the blue screen. Choose Troubleshoot.
Tips: On the screen above, you can set your Windows 10 PC/laptop to boot from a USB drive or CD/DVD drive by choosing Use a device.
Step 5: On the next screen, select Advanced options.
Step 6: Many options display. Select UEFI Firmware Settings option.
Step 7: Next, click Restart to restart your PC/laptop once again. Then Windows 10 will restart and boot to UEFI BIOS.
Option 2: Access UEFI BIOS in Windows 10 through Shift + Restart
In Windows 10 desktop, click Win icon to bring out the Start menu, and click Power. Then click Restart while pressing and holding the Shift key on your keyboard.
Alternative: If you can’t sign in your Windows 10, you can also click Power icon on the sign in screen. Then click Restart while holding the Shift key.
Then Windows 10 will immediately restart and boot to the Choose an option blue screen, on which select Troubleshoot > Advanced Options > UEFI Firmware Settings, and then click Restart to restart your PC/laptop so that Windows 10 will boot to UEFI BIOS setup.
A quick way to access UEFI BIOS on Windows 10 surface tablet
If you are running Windows 10 on a surface tablet, you have a quicker way to access its UEFI BIOS, by pressing a few buttons.
Step 1: Make sure your surface tablet is powered off. If not, shut down the surface right now.
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Step 2: Press and then release the Power button while pressing and holding the Volume Up button on the left side of the surface.
Step 3: Release the Volume Up button when your surface logo is displayed. Then UEFI BIOS setup should display.
Tips: This quick way only works on Microsoft surface tablet.
Conclusion: When you successfully access to UEFI BIOS in Windows 10, you can make some changes to your PC/laptop/tablet, such as changing the boot order to make your device boot from a USB device or CD/DVD drive.
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Before my family's laptop was upgraded to Windows 10, upon each power-up following a shutdown, it would briefly display
Press ESCAPE to enter BIOS , now, following the upgrade it simply turns on, then shows the Windows logo with a . . . . . beneath it. How do I circumvent this so I can change the boot order? I've tried pressing Esc before the Windows logo appears, but to no success. Surely there is an option to avoid this, no?
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Hold the shift key down when selecting shutdown from the start menu, you should be able to enter the bios upon power up.
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Windows 10 won't affect how to get to the BIOS. Typically, depending on the machine variant, the keys to enter BIOS could be Esc, F1, F2, Del, or really any other key but they're the most common.
How To Access Bios Settings Without Restarting Windows 10
Try those keys, literally tapping them every 0.5 secs from the moment the machine is powered on. If not, and your machine uses the newer UEFI style, you can try and restart straight into it from Windows 10. Do this by:
These steps only work with the newer UEFI instead of a traditional BIOS.
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Entering the BIOS Setup program is typically done by pressing a keystroke (or a keystroke combination) during the early part of the bootup sequence, before the operating system loads.
I would try pressing one of the other common combinations, like Delete, F1, F2, F8, F10, F12, or maybe Alt-F1, Alt-F2, Shift-F1, etc. (Note that if you press F8 too late, you might send F8 to the operating system, which may show a different boot menu). Sometimes F8 is used to select a boot device, but read the options carefully, because somethings there is an option, or other directions, which may provide you with a way to get into the BIOS setup program.
The manual for your motherboard should also enable the correct sequence, which could help to eliminate the guesswork. (If you can't figure it out, figure out what motherboard you have, because that information can be useful for anyone else who tries to provide specific instructions.)
Once you successfully get into the BIOS setup menu, look for some options to enable bootup messages, or disable fast booting (which often eliminates such messages).
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I suffered the same problem when switching between Windows and a live USB stick. To solve this I found a setting in Windows 10 (Home) settings called Change advanced startup options (can be found through searching).
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However this setting has disappeared from my version of Windows for some reason.
This setting governs whether the computer shuts down completely, or shuts down in a state where Windows is still loaded as the current OS. The latter is called Fast Boot. Disabling this means you have access to the BIOS setup menu, but boot times are slower.
If you have this setting, great! If you don't, try switching off from the user select screen after Windows boots by holding down the physical power button on your computer rather than the virtual one with your mouse.
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I've tested and confirmed that the following instructions from Laptop Magazine worked on my Windows 10 Laptop.
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For most of us, and this is a fortunate happenstance to say the least, the BIOS settings on our personal computers are not something we ever have to see or deal with in a significant way. However, under certain circumstances, you may occasionally find yourself needing to access those configuration settings. Unfortunately, getting that access is not as intuitive as you might think it should be.
SEE: How to access Safe Mode in Windows 10BIOS and UEFI
The basic input/output system (BIOS) settings, located in the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) firmware, exist outside the operating system. They allow you to configure the underlying hardware settings of your computer, including which device will be used to boot the PC and in what order they will be polled. Depending on the firmware, you may also make adjustments to how fast RAM memory will be accessed, what voltage will be sent to the CPU, and whether certain peripheral controllers will be available. In general, the default factory settings as determined by the manufacturer will suffice, but if you add new peripheral hardware, you may have to access these settings and make appropriate changes.
In years past, getting to the BIOS configuration software involved pressing a specific key on the keyboard just before the operating system started to load. With Microsoft Windows 10, the advent of UEFI Firmware, and the fast boot setting now common on many PCs, getting to the BIOS settings these days often requires a far different approach and, as you will see, it can hardly be called intuitive.
Here is how you access the BIOS settings screen if you are not given the opportunity to do so before Windows 10 starts loading.
SEE: Windows 10 spotlight: Prepare, repair, and recover (Tech Pro Research)Advanced settings
The first step is to navigate your way to the Recovery screen. There are a number of ways to get there, but I generally do it this way:
How To Access Bios Settings Windows 10
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From that screen you will want to click the Restart Now button under the Advanced Startup section. That will restart the computer and present you with a few options. Yes, you will be restarting your computer immediately, so be sure to save your work and close any running apps that need to be closed before you click that button.
Among the list of advanced options should be one that will allow you to start your computer with access to the UEFI firmware and the BIOS settings. Click that option. After the computer restarts you should find yourself looking at the configuration screen for your system's BIOS.
If you do not see the UEFI advanced option, you may still be able to access the BIOS settings the old-fashioned way using the correct key combination. The correct key or key combination varies with each manufacturer, so you'll have to figure what key it is on your own.
In general, the key or key combination that grants access to the UEFI firmware and the BIOS settings is displayed right before the operating system starts to load. Just remember you have to press that key combination before the operating system starts—so you will have to be quick. Also be sure you are looking at the primary display when trying to access the BIOS settings with the keyboard.
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On Windows 10 or 8 operating systems that came pre-installed on the computer from the factory, the legacy BIOS has been replaced by UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface). This will cause the problem that bootable media from previous versions of Windows may not be recognized in Windows 10 / 8 computer. To resolve this problem, you need to switch your BIOS mode from UEFI BIOS to Legacy BIOS. No doing so would prevent the installation of Linux, Windows 7, or any other OS.
In this tutorial we’ll show you 3 ways to access UEFI BIOS Setup, even if you couldn’t login to Windows 10 or 8.
Option 1: Access UEFI BIOS Setup After Logging in to Windows 10/8
In previous post, we’ve covered how to set Windows 8 PC to boot with legacy BIOS mode instead of UEFI mode. Here we’ll show you another option to access UEFI BIOS Setup so long as you can log into Windows 10 / 8. Here are the steps:
Option 2: Access UEFI BIOS Setup without Logging in to Windows 10/8
What to do if you forgot Windows user password and can’t login? Here is how you can access the UEFI BIOS Setup from Windows 10/8 login screen:
Option 3: Access UEFI BIOS Setup from Command Prompt
You can also boot your computer into UEFI BIOS Setup by executing a simple command at the Command Prompt. Follow these steps:
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