PC Tutorials What is a Firmware and How to Find It on My PC? Step by Step BIOS (Basic Input / Output System) is the firmware interface …

BIOS (Basic Input / Output System) is the firmware interface between a PC’s hardware and its operating system. UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) is a standard firmware interface for PCs. UEFI is a replacement for the old BIOS firmware interface.

The Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) 1.10 specifications. It is designed to improve software interoperability and address BIOS limitations.

Knowing the BIOS or UEFI version of your PC can tell you if you have the most current version or if you need to update from the support site of the PC or motherboard manufacturer.

We will show Different Ways to view BIOS or UEFI Firmware in Windows 10.

OPTION ONE

To check the BIOS or UEFI firmware version in System Information.

  • Press Win + R keys to open Run, type msinfo32 in Run.
  • Click OK to open System Information.
  • In the right pane of System Summary under System Information.
  • See what the BIOS version or date shows for your version.

OPTION TWO

To check the firmware version of the UCII or BIOS in the DirectX Diagnostic Tool.

  • Press Win + R keys to open Run, type dxdiag in Run
  • Click or tap OK to open the DirectX Diagnostic Tool.
  • On the System tab, look at the BIOS item under System Information to see what your current version is.

OPTION THREE

To check the firmware version of the BIOS or UEFI in Registry Editor.

  • Press Win + R keys to open Run, type regedit in Run and click
  • You can also click OK to open the Registry Editor.
  • Scroll down to the key below in the left pane of Registry Editor.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE HARDWARE DESCRIPTION System BIOS

  • In the right pane of the BIOS key, look at the BIOSVersion string values
  • BIOSReleaseDate to see its version and release date. (see screenshot below)

OPTION FOUR

To check the BIOS or UEFI firmware version at the command prompt.

  • Open a symbol of the system.
  • Enter the command below that you want at the command prompt and press Enter.
  1. wmic bios get biosversion
  2. wmic bios get maker, smbiosbiosversion
  3. Systeminfo | findstr / C: BIOS

OPTION FIVE

To check the BIOS or UEFI firmware version in PowerShell.

  1. Open PowerShell.
  2. Enter the command below that you want to use in PowerShell and press Enter.
  • (Local PC) Get-WmiObject win32_bios
  • (Remote PC)Get-WmiObject win32_bios -computername
  • Replace in the command above with the actual computer name of the remote PC that you want to check the BIOS or UEFI version of.

For example: Get-WmiObject win32_bios -computername Brink-W10PC

OPTION SIX

To check the BIOS or UEFI firmware version by booting into BIOS or UEFI Firmware.

  • To check the BIOS or UEFI firmware version using the BIOS menu
  • Restart the computer.
  • When the PC restarts, press F2, F10, F12, or Del to enter the BIOS or setup menu.
  • You may need to press the key repeatedly.
  • Some PC boot times can be very fast.

The exact key to press to access the BIOS menu will only be displayed briefly on the startup screen when the PC restarts.

You may need to read the manual or support site for your PC or motherboard for the specific procedure to start the BIOS. Sometimes the BIOS version will also show up on the startup screen.

To check the UEFI firmware version from the UEFI firmware settings

  • Start the UEFI firmware configuration.
  • Look for the UEFI version.
  • Depending on the hardware of your computer, you will see different information.
  • The UEFI version will usually be under the Main or Boot tab.

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