1909 has a BIOS firmware update feature built into the Device Manager

Just a quick little note....

The Device Manager will now update your motherboard BIOS firmware just like any other driver

Nice because it works well in my limited experience (twice) and takes all the trepidation of possible bricking your motherboard because you updated the BIOS

Before this update it showed only 3 cores, now it shows all 12 threads

Sorry but that's nothing to do with version 1909. Its existence is dependent on the hardware concerned.

On one computer I've had the Device manager, Firmware entry since I bought it in December 2016.

Denis

BIOS update feature = scary.

Always use the vendor's website keyed to your system/motherboard.

Compumind said:

BIOS update feature = scary.

I would agree but this is not the Bios.
This is my Device manager, Firmware entry alongside my Bios version produced by a WMI vbs script.

Compumind said:

Always use the vendor's website keyed to your system/motherboard.

I agree.

Denis

Try3 said:

Sorry but that's nothing to do with version 1909. Its existence is dependent on the hardware concerned.

On one computer I've had the Device manager, Firmware entry since I bought it in December 2016.

Denis

Probably is a hardware related feature.... My BIOS is American Megatrends on an Acer motherboard

May be code incorporated in some but not all BIOS

I'm glad you agree with me, it has nothing to do with Version 1909.

Denis

I also have the Firmware update entry, 1909 but also an Acer motherboard so must be Acer feature exposed to the OS.

'Firmware' and BIOS versions also different for me .