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There are a number of reasons you may want to reset your BIOS settings back to default. Perhaps your computer has been corrupted, you’ve had a bad BIOS update or a maybe a malware or virus has caused some problems. Whatever is causing your BIOS problems this guide will show you how to reset your Computer BIOS back to its default factory settings.
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For a lot of Windows users, the system BIOS (Basic Input Output System) is a place we’d rather avoid making any changes. It’s a scary, intimidating place where tiny changes can result in system failure. Even though the BIOS might be a strange place for beginner users, it's also a very important part of your system to get to know, especially if something has gone majorly wrong on your computer. In this guide, you’ll learn how to reset your BIOS back to its default settings. This is an important skill if you have accidentally made some changes you need to undo or if your computer has had some other BIOS related critical error.
The good thing about BIOS is that on most computers, accessing it is very easy. To get to your BIOS, first, turn on your computer, as soon as it starts to boot start pressing the F10 key repeatedly until the BIOS screen appears. If this doesn’t work on your particular model, you can try F2 or F12 instead. If neither the F2, F12 or F10 keys work, watch your system very closely as it boots, you should see instructions on how to enter the BIOS displayed. If you still can’t figure out which key to press, try googling the BIOS key for your system. If you are using a custom built PC, Google your Motherboard brand and model for the answer.
Once you have pressed the correct key, your Computer will boot into the BIOS screen which will be quite a basic looking screen, void of any glamor. Most BIO interfaces will be limited to keyboard only function, however, some newer motherboards and computer builds are starting to include mouse support.
Reset BIOS Settings to Default.
On the main BIOS page for your computer, you should see quite a few options. One of which will almost certainly be reset to default. If you don't see it on the main page, you may need to navigate to a different screen to find the option. You can do this using your keyboard's arrow keys or you can just press the assigned F something key, F9 for example.
If you can’t see the reset to default or reset to factory default option on the main screen, you may need to arrow across to another screen, on Dell and HP laptops it is sometimes under the Security tab. Once you find the setting, select it using the arrow keys and hit Enter. Even though you have chosen to reset your BIOS the process isn’t instant, you will still need to confirm the request with another confirmation Enter. After you have saved the changes it's safe to exit and let your computer restart.
Once your BIOS has been reset and your computer has restarted normally, you should make sure you update the BIO back to the newest released version. Just be certain that whilst doing this you don’t interrupt your computer's power supply or the update process. Doing so has an extremely high possibility of Bricking your device (making it unusable permanently) Thankfully, most BIOS systems have a spare BIOS in case of situations like this. Just remember you only have one spare!
If you encounter any problems finding the latest BIOS version, the best place to look for BIO updates is on your computer/motherboards manufacturers site. Another great place to look for easy to follow BIOS advice is Youtube. Just make sure you check the comments first to make sure the video is legitimately helpful.
