Bios

[Phi11]

So for some reason my computer will not let me enter my bios. Its almost as if its booting to fast or the keyboard is not being picked up right away, I even tried another keyboard and had no luck, I tap the del key and it will not let me into the bios. I even tried to go through the computer settings and it will not let me boot to it. All of this seems like it might have happened after windows updated or something. Any thoughts?

[IceFoxX]

are you just press del? try f2 and f11
which windows? if its win 10 and fast boot is activated you can still boot it from a restart option inside windows

[Phi11]

No keys seem to work. I've even tried different USB ports. I'm not sure of what's going on. I mean it won't even let me get to the uefi settings in Windows.

It literally will just splash to the blue Windows 10 screen as soon as I hit the power button. There's no way to hit del or anything anymore. It's almost as if it's not picking up the keyboard until afterward. Should I switch to my 2nd bios? Or would that not matter?

I actually went and turned off fast boot and still no luck

[Snapjak]

Unplug your drives so there's nothing to actually boot to.

[_I_]

unpluig the boot hdd/ssd
it could be windows not letting it get to bios

[Hatman]

Are you using a Notebook?
Many Notebook don't actually turn off when you hit shutdown. They go to hybernate. So when you press the power button again they will resume and skip the POST, meaning you can't enter the bios.

To get around this, hold the Shift key and select restart from windows. After that you will get an aditional menu. The first entry will read "Continue" wich basicly means doing a complete cold reboot. That should enable you to enter the BIOS again.

[ugafan]

have you tried this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDeT9Yvb0qs

[TehSpoopyKitteh]

Първоначално публикувано от _I_:

unpluig the boot hdd/ssd
it could be windows not letting it get to bios

Първоначално публикувано от Hatman:

Are you using a Notebook?
Many Notebook don't actually turn off when you hit shutdown. They go to hybernate. So when you press the power button again they will resume and skip the POST, meaning you can't enter the bios.

To get around this, hold the Shift key and select restart from windows. After that you will get an aditional menu. The first entry will read "Continue" wich basicly means doing a complete cold reboot. That should enable you to enter the BIOS again.

It has to be a power setting of some kind.

@OP:
If you are using Windows 10 or windows 8/8.1, make sure that "Fast Startup" is disabled.

Do the opposite of this instruction (make sure Fast Startup is disabled in stead) for Windows 10
https://lifehacker.com/enable-this-setting-to-make-windows-10-boot-up-faster-1743697169

This is for windows 8/8.1
https://ccm.net/faq/31793-windows-8-1-how-to-disable-fast-startup-mode

When fast startup is enabled, you do not have access to the bios.

[Funz]

Първоначално публикувано от The Spoopy Kitteh:

When fast startup is enabled, you do not have access to the bios.

I can get into the bios just fine with it enabled.
it also is saying fastboot is only working after a shutdown not a restart.
but I can just go into my bios either way.
even when fastboot is also enabled in the bios.

edit: on my old laptop I can't enter the bios after a shut down but it works fine after a restart.

[TehSpoopyKitteh]

Първоначално публикувано от Funz:

Първоначално публикувано от The Spoopy Kitteh:

When fast startup is enabled, you do not have access to the bios.

I can get into the bios just fine with it enabled.
it also is saying fastboot is only working after a shutdown not a restart.
but I can just go into my bios either way.
even when fastboot is also enabled in the bios.

edit: on my old laptop I can't enter the bios after a shut down but it works fine after a restart.

Fast Startup =/= Fast Boot.

[Funz]

Първоначално публикувано от The Spoopy Kitteh:

Първоначално публикувано от Funz:

I can get into the bios just fine with it enabled.
it also is saying fastboot is only working after a shutdown not a restart.
but I can just go into my bios either way.
even when fastboot is also enabled in the bios.

edit: on my old laptop I can't enter the bios after a shut down but it works fine after a restart.

Fast Startup =/= Fast Boot.

who said it was?

[TehSpoopyKitteh]

Първоначално публикувано от Funz:

Първоначално публикувано от The Spoopy Kitteh:

Fast Startup =/= Fast Boot.

who said it was?

You did...
“I can get into it just fine when it is enabled”
Define “it”

“It is also saying fast boot...”
No....I’m talking about Fast Startup. They’re two totally different things.

[Funz]

Първоначално публикувано от The Spoopy Kitteh:

Първоначално публикувано от Funz:

who said it was?

You did...
“I can get into it just fine when it is enabled”
Define “it”

“It is also saying fast boot...”
No....I’m talking about Fast Startup. They’re two totally different things.

you are not reading properly in now way is that saying it is the same anywhere.

I did make a mistake calling it fastboot the first time when I ment fast startup but boot and startup is the same to me.
but you could have worked that out with the quote I posted that is written with the w10 setting.

anyway not a problem to acces bios with fast startup enabled.
http://prntscr.com/kvudzn

[TehSpoopyKitteh]

Първоначално публикувано от Funz:

Първоначално публикувано от The Spoopy Kitteh:

You did...
“I can get into it just fine when it is enabled”
Define “it”

“It is also saying fast boot...”
No....I’m talking about Fast Startup. They’re two totally different things.

you are not reading properly in now way is that saying it is the same anywhere.

I did make a mistake calling it fastboot the first time when I ment fast startup but boot and startup is the same to me.
but you could have worked that out with the quote I posted that is written with the w10 setting.

anyway not a problem to acces bios with fast startup enabled.
http://prntscr.com/kvudzn

That proves nothing to the cotrary of what I instructed. You are only here to cause trouble and strife among your feloow users. And for what? Funz, you need to stop getting hung up over technical details you have no understanding over. You said "Fast Boot"...yet the screenshot you gave clearly said "Fast Startup". Maybe you should stop trying to start an argument when there isn't anything to debate.

[Funz]

I already said I made a mistake the first time I said it.
you quoted the second time I said it and claimed I said it was the same.

anyway you can acces bios when you have fast startup enabled so you where wrong about that.

[TehSpoopyKitteh]

@OP:
Here is an alternative way you can access the BIOS on restart...keep in mind it is a little bit more advanced and you may have to turn the option off when you log in.

https://www.laptopmag.com/articles/access-bios-windows-10