How to Update Bios on Any Windows 10 Computer [Tutorial]
41How to Update Bios on Any Windows 10 Computer [Tutorial]
You probably shouldn’t update your BIOS, but sometimes you need to. Here’s how to check what BIOS version your computer is using and flash that new BIOS version onto your motherboard as quickly and safely as possible.
Be very careful when updating your BIOS! If your computer freezes, crashes, or loses power during the process, the BIOS or UEFI firmware may be corrupted. This will render your computer unbootable—it’ll be “bricked.”
To check your BIOS version from the Command Prompt, hit Start, type “cmd” in the search box, and then click the “Command Prompt” result—no need to run it as an administrator.
At the prompt, type (or copy and paste) the following command, and then hit Enter:
wmic bios get smbiosbiosversion
You’ll see the version number of the BIOS or UEFI firmware in your current PC.
Flashing your BIOS is an advanced procedure, and if you don’t perform it properly you can cause major damage to your PC.
In most cases you don’t even have to update your BIOS unless there’s a major problem with your hardware.
Main problem with BIOS is that it’s located on a chip on your motherboard, and if the update process goes wrong you won’t be able to start Windows at all.
If you aren’t an advanced user there’s no need to keep your BIOS updated, but if you have a hardware problem and the only way to fix it is to update BIOS, then you might have to update it.
To perform a BIOS update successfully, you need to be sure that the update process isn’t interrupted by power loss or unexpected shutdown.
If that happens, BIOS update process will fail, and you’ll most likely cause damage to your motherboard.
This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops,and tablets running the Windows 10 operating system (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba,Lenovo, and Samsung).