{"id":136607,"date":"2023-07-15T18:39:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-15T13:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thewindowsclub.com\/?p=136607"},"modified":"2023-10-31T19:28:27","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T13:58:27","slug":"restore-reset-bios-windows-computer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thewindowsclub.com\/restore-reset-bios-windows-computer","title":{"rendered":"How to reset BIOS settings to default values on Windows computer"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you find that the BIOS<\/strong> on your Windows computer has been corrupted, you can restore BIOS defaults<\/strong> easily. A corrupted BIOS could result from a BIOS Update<\/a> gone bad, a malware infection, a sudden power outage, over-tweaking, etc. In any of these cases or if you face problems with Windows booting, installing, or loading the Windows operating system, you may want to consider resetting your BIOS<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

To those who do not know, BIOS or Basic Input Output System<\/a> is a firmware, stored on a chip on a part of the computer motherboard that is basically a set of instructions that run to help load the operating system. When you turn on the computer, BIOS instructions are initiated, and on completion, the operating system is loaded.<\/p>\n

The procedure to restore BIOS default settings is more or less the same computer, may it be a Dell, HP, Lenovo, Sony, Acer, ASUS, Toshiba, Panasonic and so on.<\/p>\n

Start your computer, and as soon as you hit the Power On button, keep pressing the F10<\/strong> key. This works on most laptops, including Dell. On an HP laptop, it could be the F2<\/strong> key. You will see the keys that work for your hardware during boot in the bottom left or right corner against Boot Options<\/em> or Setup<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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You have to use that key to enter BIOS Setup<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Once you do this, your BIOS options will load. Remember that when in BIOS, you have to navigate using the arrow keyboard keys.<\/p>\n

How to reset BIOS settings<\/h2>\n

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You can simply hit the F9<\/strong> key to display a blue screen that says Load Setup defaults<\/em>? Clicking on Yes<\/em> will restore the default BIOS settings. On my Dell laptop<\/strong>, under the Security tab<\/strong>, I could also see an entry – Restore Security settings to Factory Defaults<\/strong>. If you see it, you could use this option too. Select it using the arrow keys and hit Enter.<\/p>\n

FIX<\/strong>: BIOS Power-On Self-Test (POST) errors<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Restore BIOS to default values<\/h3>\n

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On my HP laptop<\/strong>, I had to press F2<\/strong> to boot to BIOS setup options. Once here, under the Exit tab, I could see a Load Setup Defaults<\/strong> options. You could select it using the arrow keys and hit Enter. Or you could simply hit the F9<\/strong> key to display a white screen that says Load default configuration now<\/em>? Clicking on Yes<\/em> will reset the BIOS settings.<\/p>\n

Remember to press F10<\/strong> to save and exit.<\/p>\n