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How to Check BIOS Version in Windows 11/10

By: Waseem Patwegar

In order to fix certain problems, you may be required to confirm that the latest version of BIOS is installed on your computer. You can find below the steps to Check BIOS Version in Windows 11/10 computers.

Check BIOS Version in Windows 10

Check BIOS Version in Windows 11/10

The BIOS (Basic Input Output System) is a software program that resides in a memory chip on the motherboard of of computers.

The main function of BIOS is to perform startup checks on hardware components of the computer and load the default operating system.

Unlike Windows Operating System, BIOS does not receive regular updates, but manufacturers do roll out updates to fix bugs, push new features and to improve system stability.

In case of hardware related problems, it is a good practice to check BIOS version and make sure that the version of BIOS as installed on your computer is not outdated.

1. Check BIOS Version Using Command Prompt

1. Type CMD in the Search bar > right-click on Command Prompt in search results and select Run as Administrator option.

Open Command Prompt As Admin

2. On the Command Prompt Window, type wmic bios get biosversion and press the enter key on the keyboard of your compute.

Check BIOS Version Using Command Prompt

3. Once the Command is executed, the BIOS Version will be listed on the Command Prompt window.

2. Check BIOS Version Using Run Command

Follow the steps below to find BIOS Version using the Run Command.

1. Right-click on the Start button and click on RUN. In the Run Command window, type msinfo32 and click on OK.

Run msinfo32 Command

2. On System Information screen, you will be able to check BIOS version installed on your computer.

BIOS Version on System Information Screen

3. Check BIOS Version Using System Information App

Instead of using RUN Command, you can directly open System Information and check BIOS Version installed on your computer.

1. Type “System Information” in the search bar and double click on System Information App.

Open Windows System Information App

2. On the System Information screen, scroll down to BIOS entry and you will be able to check BIOS Version installed on your computer.

BIOS Version on System Information Screen

4. Check BIOS Version Using DirectX Diagnostic Tool

1. Right-click on the Start button and click on Run. In the Run Command window, type dxdiag and click on OK.

dxdiag Command in Run Window

2. On the DirectX Diagnostic Tool window, you will be able to see the BIOS version under “System information section.

Find BIOS Version Using DirectX Tool

After finding BIOS Version, you can go to the manufacturers website (DELL, HP, etc.) to check the latest version of BIOS as available for download.

Important: Update BIOS only if your computer is going through hardware related problems.

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