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    UEFI Firmware Settings - Boot to from inside Windows 10

    UEFI Firmware Settings - Boot to from inside Windows 10

    How to Boot to UEFI Firmware Settings from inside Windows 10
    Published by Brink
    03 May 2015

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    How to Boot to UEFI Firmware Settings from inside Windows 10

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    UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) is a standard firmware interface for PCs, designed to replace BIOS (basic input/output system). This standard was created by over 140 technology companies as part of the UEFI consortium, including Microsoft. It's designed to improve software interoperability and address limitations of BIOS.

    This tutorial will show you how to boot directly to your motherboard's UEFI firmware settings from inside Windows 10.

    Note   Note
    This only applies if your PC's motherboard has a UEFI firmware chip instead of a BIOS chipset.

    This only applies if Windows 10 was installed using UEFI, and not legacy BIOS (CSM).


    EXAMPLE: UEFI Firmware Settings for ASRock X79 Extreme11
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    Here's How:

    1. Open Settings, and click/tap on the Update & security icon.

    2. Click/tap on Recovery on the left side, and click/tap on Restart now under Advanced startup. (see screenshot below)

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    3. After the PC restarts, click/tap on Troubleshoot. (see screenshot below)

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    4. Click/tap on Advanced options. (see screenshot below)

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    5. Click/tap on UEFI Firmware Settings. (see screenshot below)

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    6. Click/tap on Restart to boot into your UEFI firmware settings. (see screenshot below)

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    That's it,
    Shawn


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  1.    New 15 Jan 2016 #1
    Case1

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    Hi, if I don't see UEFI firmware settings under Advanced options on my comp, then I guess my MOBO doesn't have it?
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  3.    New 15 Jan 2016 #2
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    Hey Case1, and welcome to Ten Forums.

    Your MSI 870-G45 specs below doesn't show that it supports UEFI.

    http://www.msi.com/product/motherboa...#hero-overview
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  4.    New 15 Jan 2016 #3
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    Ty Brink!
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  5.    New 15 Jan 2016 #4
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  6.    New 01 May 2016 #5
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    Hi Shawn

    I have asus gl552jx machineand it is configured for uefi boot, but I am still not able to access the UEFI BIOS utility tool. When I do the above steps, I land on the normal BIOS configuration where I have only 1 boot option for windows.
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  7.    New 01 May 2016 #6
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    Hello vedz91, and welcome to Ten Forums.

    See if tapping the F2 key during post will open your BIOS settings.

    ASUS N551J E-MANUAL Pdf Download.
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  8.    New 01 May 2016 #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by Brink View Post
    Hello vedz91, and welcome to Ten Forums.

    See if tapping the F2 key during post will open your BIOS settings.

    ASUS N551J E-MANUAL Pdf Download.
    Thanks, Brinks.

    It opens the same old Windows BIOS, nothing like the ASROCK UEFI BIOS utility...
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  9.    New 01 May 2016 #8
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    Double check using the tutorial below to see if you using BIOS or UEFI.

    BIOS Mode - See if Windows Boot in UEFI or Legacy Mode
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  10.    New 11 Jun 2016 #9
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    i hav asus h170 m plus mobo it has uefi but firmware settings not shown in win 10 i could not proceed with uefi why my mobo supports uefi but
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