Similar to any other software, the BIOS/UEFI on a Windows computer can get corrupted due to malware, stuck updates and other reasons. Hence, it is important to know the steps to reset BIOS or UEFI on your computer.
The purpose of BIOS (Basic Input Output System) on a computer is to perform Hardware initialization during the boot up process and provides run time services for the operating systems and programs installed on the computer.
On newer computers, BIOS has been replaced with UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface). Both BIOS and UEFI basically perform the same functions and the terms BIOS and UEFI are used interchangeably.
Reset BIOS/UEFI to Default Settings
If your computer is going through problems and the reason can be attributed to its BIOS or UEFI Settings being corrupted, you can follow the steps below to Reset BIOS/UEFI to its original Factory Default settings.
1. Press and Hold the Shift key on the keyboard of your computer and click on Restart.
2. On the next screen, select the Troubleshoot option.
3. From Troubleshoot screen, navigate to Advanced options and select UEFI Firmware Settings option.
4. On the next screen, select the Restart option to enter BIOS settings on your computer.
5. On BIOS Settings screen, click on Restore Settings button to Reset BIOS on your computer.
If you do not see Restore Settings button, press the F9 key to bring up Load Default Options prompt and click on Yes to Restore BIOS to default settings.
6. Make sure you click on the Save option, before clicking on Exit to close the BIOS Settings screen
Note: Your computer may have its own menu option to Reset BIOS.