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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: regaknock on April 12, 2017, 04:50:22 PM

Title: Can't access Bios menu in Windows 8.1
Post by: regaknock on April 12, 2017, 04:50:22 PM

I set a Bios password for my computer a while back and now want to remove the password. I went through the Advanced options menu and selected UEFI Firmware Settings. Once it reboots I enter my bios password but it just takes me straight to my user login screen. I know I can remove that battery on my Motherboard or jumpers, but don't see why I can't just enter the menu and change it when I know the password.

Title: Re: Can't access Bios menu in Windows 8.1
Post by: Salmon Trout on April 13, 2017, 11:51:56 PM

Possibly you have Fast Boot enabled in the Windows Power Options?

Title: Re: Can't access Bios menu in Windows 8.1
Post by: regaknock on April 16, 2017, 05:29:09 PM

disabled fast boot, but the same issue happens. I restart choosing UEFI firmware settings and end up at my login screen

Title: Re: Can't access Bios menu in Windows 8.1
Post by: patio on April 16, 2017, 06:20:07 PM

Makes no sense at all...BIOS password isn't in UEFI settings so your apparently doing something wrong...

Title: Re: Can't access Bios menu in Windows 8.1
Post by: Salmon Trout on April 17, 2017, 01:56:54 AM

Quote from: regaknock on April 16, 2017, 05:29:09 PM

and end up at my login screen

"Login screen?" do you mean your Windows user login screen? Or the UEFI password prompt? Like this?
(http://windows.intowindows.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Set-BIOS-UEFI-password-in-Windows-10-pic1_thumb.jpg)