How to Enter BIOS or UEFI Settings in Windows 10

You may need to access BIOS or UEFI on your computer to make changes to BIOS or
UEFI settings. You will find below various methods to Enter BIOS or UEFI Settings
in Windows 10.

Enter BIOS or UEFI Settings in Windows 10

On most Windows computers, you should be able to enter BIOS or UEFI Settings by
pressing a designated key (DEL, F1, F2, F10 or ESC), while the computer is booting
up.

Apart from this you can also enter BIOS or UEFI Settings from the Start Menu,
Settings Menu, Login screen and also by using Command prompt.

If your computer is not booting up, you can enter BIOS by using Windows 10 Bootable
USB drive.

Finally, if you do not have a Windows 10 Bootable USB Drive, you can enter BIOS by
forcing your computer to boot into Recovery Mode.
1. Enter BIOS By Pressing Designated Key During Startup

As mentioned above, most computers provide the option to enter BIOS by pressing a
designated key.

1. Start your computer and watch the scrolling messages appearing on the screen of
your computer. The designated key to Enter BIOS will be mentioned in one of the
scrolling messages.

Press DEL Key to Enter BIOS Setup

Note: As the computer restarts, you will only have a few seconds to read the
scrolling messages. Reboot the computer again, in case you miss the opportunity to
read the messages properly.

2. Once you note down the designated key, restart your computer and press the
designated key, until you see the BIOS or UEFI Settings screen.

Note: In case of older computers, you may need to press/release the suggested key
more than once. Do not hold down the key and do not press the key too many times as
you may end up locking the system.
2. Enter BIOS or UEFI Using Start Menu

If you are already logged into your User Account, you can enter BIOS or UEFI
Settings on your computer by going to Advanced Startup options screen.

1. Click on Start (1) button > Power Icon (2) > press and hold the Shift key on the
keyboard of your computer and click on Restart (3) option.

Restart Windows Computer

2. Next, click on Troubleshoot > Advanced options.

Open Advanced Options in Windows

3. On Advanced options screen, click on UEFI Firmware Settings option.

4. On the next screen, click on Restart to enter UEFI Firmware settings on your
computer.
3. Enter BIOS or UEFI From the Login Screen

If you are not logged into your User Account, you can enter BIOS or UEFI Settings,
right from the login screen.

1. Click on the Power icon (1) located at the bottom-right corner of the Login
screen > press and hold the Shift Key on the keyboard of your computer and click on
the Restart (2) option.

Restart Windows Computer

2. Next, click on Troubleshoot > Advanced options > UEFI Firmware Settings.

Open UEFI Firmware Settings option in Windows

3. On the next screen, click on Restart to enter UEFI Firmware settings on your
computer.

Note: Click anywhere on the login screen, if the power icon is not visible on the
login screen.
4. Enter BIOS or UEFI Using Windows Settings

You can also enter BIOS using the Settings on your computer.

1. Open Settings on your computer and click on Update & Security.

Update & Security Settings Option in Windows

2. On the next screen, click on Recovery in the left pane. In the right-pane, click
on Restart now option located under Advanced Startup section.

Open Windows Advanced Startup Options Using Settings

3. Next, click on Troubleshoot > Advanced options > UEFI Firmware Settings option.

Open UEFI Firmware Settings option in Windows

4. On the next screen, click on Restart to enter UEFI Firmware settings on your
computer.
5. Enter BIOS or UEFI Settings Using Keyboard Shortcut

If you are unable to open the Start Menu on your computer, you can access BIOS or
UEFI Settings on your computer by using Ctrl + Alt + Delete keyboard shortcut.

1. Press Ctrl + Alt + Delete keys on the keyboard of your computer.

2. On the next screen, click on the Power Icon > press and hold the Shift key on
the keyboard of your computer and click on the Restart (2) option.

Restart Computer From Power Command Screen

3. Next, click on Troubleshoot > Advanced options > UEFI Firmware Settings.

Open UEFI Firmware Settings option in Windows

If your computer is not booting up, you will be needing a Bootable USB Windows 10
USB Drive to enter BIOS.

1. Insert Bootable Windows 10 USB Drive into the USB port of your computer and
Press the Power button to start your computer.

2. Once your computer starts, click the Next button.

Windows Setup Screen

3. On the next screen, click on Repair your computer option, located at the bottom-
left corner of your screen.

Repair Your Computer Option on Windows Setup screen

4. Next, click on Troubleshoot > Advanced options > UEFI Firmware Settings option.

Open UEFI Firmware Settings option in Windows

5. On the next screen, click on Restart to enter UEFI Firmware settings on your
computer.
7. Enter BIOS Using Automatic Repair

If your computer is not booting up and you do not have a Bootable Windows 10 USB
Drive, you can still enter BIOS by forcing your computer to go into recovery mode.

1. Start your computer by pressing the Power button.

2. Unable to load the operating system, your computer will start Self Diagnostic
Power-On Self-Test (POST).

3. Immediately after Power-On Self-Test (POST) is completed, press the Power button
to shut down the computer.

4. Repeat steps 1 to 3 two more times.

5. During the third restart, your computer will go into �Windows Recovery
Environment� and it will automatically start performing a number of diagnostic
tests to fix booting problems.

Windows Automatic Repair screen

6. When prompted, choose your User Account, enter the Password for your User
Account and click on Continue.

Enter Password on Windows Startup Screen

7. After all diagnostic tests are completed, click on Advanced options.

Advanced Startup Option on Windows Automatic Repair Screen

8. On the Advanced options screen, click on UEFI Firmware Settings option.

9. On the next screen, click on Restart to enter UEFI Firmware settings on your
computer.
8. Enter BIOS Using Command Prompt

As mentioned above, you can also enter BIOS or UEFI Settings in Windows 10 using
the Command Prompt.

1. Open Command Prompt (Admin) on your computer

2. On the Command Prompt screen, type shutdown /r /o /f /t 00 and press the Enter
key on the keyboard of your computer.

Open Windows Advanced Startup Options Using Command Prompt

3. After your computer restarts, click on Troubleshoot > Advanced options > UEFI
Firmware Settings option.

Open UEFI Firmware Settings option in Windows

4. On the next screen, click on Restart to enter UEFI Firmware settings on your
computer.
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