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\n<\/p><\/div>"} . Click the Windows logo in the bottom-left corner of the screen. Open System Information. Type msinfo into the Start window, then click System Information at the top of the Start window. Check your computer's model name. Next to the "System Model" heading, you'll see a list of numbers and letters; this is your computer's model name. You'll need this information when you search for the BIOS update file. Skip this step if you have a custom-built computer. Find your BIOS version number. Next to the "BIOS Version/Date" heading, you'll see a company name, your computer's model name, and a number after a period. The number after the period is your BIOS version. For a computer with the model number "Q553UB" and a BIOS set to version 202, for example, you would see "Q553UB.202" here. If you're using a custom-built computer,

you'll need to find your motherboard's model instead of using the computer's model number. Open your BIOS manufacturer's support site. Generally, the easiest way to do this is by typing your computer's manufacturer name, your computer's model name, and "drivers" or "BIOS" into Google and then selecting the proper link. This process will vary depending on your computer's manufacturer, so you may have to click through a few different links before you find the correct one. If you're using a custom-built computer, you'll need to look up your computer's motherboard name along with "BIOS" and "update" and then open the manufacturer's website. Find the BIOS update file. Depending on the website, you may have to open the "Updates", "Support", or "Downloads" section first, or click a "BIOS" heading. Once you've found the BIOS file, you can proceed. Again, this may involve some trial and error. Make sure the update file is newer than your BIOS version. In the file's name, you should see a version number. If this version number is higher than your BIOS version number, your BIOS is outdated and thus can be updated. If the version number on the website matches your BIOS version number, your

BIOS is up-to-date and does not need updating. Even if your current BIOS version is a whole number (e.g., 301) and the file on the site is listed as a higher decimal (e.g., 301.1), the site's file is a higher version than your BIOS uses. Download the update file. Click the Download link, button, or icon to do so. Once your BIOS update file finishes downloading, you can proceed with updating your BIOS. In some cases, you may have to click the file's name to prompt it to download. Most BIOS update files will download inside of a ZIP folder. Make sure your computer is plugged into a reliable power source. Since you can permanently ruin your BIOS if your computer turns itself off during the update process, you'll want to use a reliable power source. If you're using a laptop, your computer's battery should be fully charged in addition to the laptop being plugged in. Extract your BIOS file. In most cases, you'll have to extract (or "unzip") the BIOS update file from within its folder: Double-click the downloaded ZIP file to open it. Click the Extract tab at the top of the window. Click Extract all. Click Extract when prompted. Wait for the extracted folder to open. Read your BIOS file's

README document if applicable. If a text document labeled "README" or similar is available, double-click it to open it and read the entire document before proceeding. If the README file's instructions for updating your BIOS contradict the instructions in the rest of this article, make sure you follow the README's instructions instead. Plug a USB flash drive into your computer. Since your BIOS won't be able to access your computer's files, you'll need to put the BIOS update file on a blank USB flash drive. Copy the BIOS file onto the flash drive. Click once the BIOS file, press Ctrl+C to copy it, then open your flash drive and press Ctrl+V to paste in your copied file. You need to leave the flash drive plugged into your computer for the duration of the update process. Access the BIOS page. Prompt your computer to restart by clicking Start {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/0\/07\/Windowsstart.png","bigUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/0\/07\/Windowsstart.png","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":460,"bigWidth":760,"bigHeight":760,"licensing":"