Identifying your BIOS version from the command prompt is easy. Start by typing "command prompt" in the Windows taskbar search ...

As the company previously promised, it has begun rolling out firmware updates based on AMD's latest microcode (AGESA 1.0.0.4), for its X570 motherboards, some of which are on our list of the best ...

Secure Boot is an industry standard for ensuring that Windows devices don’t load malicious firmware or software during the startup process. If you have it turned on—as you should in most cases, and it ...

The latest BIOS update for AM4 has been rumoured to bring much faster boot times, as well as a wide range of fixes and improvements. Of course, that sounds like great news for AMD users. Thankfully, ...

Among the requirements for installing Windows 11 are two security features: Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version 2.0 and Secure Boot. As we’ve documented before ...

In a nutshell: MSI has issued a BIOS update for X670 and B650 motherboards featuring a new option that can reportedly slash boot times in half. In lab testing with an AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU, an MSI ...

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MSI is overhauling the BIOS interface for its new Intel and AMD gaming motherboard designs, and the first preview screenshots look much cleaner and smarter than the company's previous efforts. The new ...

If you use an add-on TPM module ($25ish), rather than using the chip's built-in emulator, I don't think you lose your Bitlocker key when you do a BIOS update. You just have to remember to switch the ...