Forced BIOS firmware update: Difference between revisions

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===Pushing the BIOS update as non-optional Windows Update===

Traditionally, BIOS updates are done via a USB stick, which contains a FAT32 partition with bootloader and BIOS content. Recently the BIOS firmware is listed under Windows driver updates. Nowadays these updates are no longer under the "optional" category<ref>{{Cite web |last=@fec32a4de |date=2025-11-19 |title=How do I prevent Windows update from updating BIOS |url=https://www.~~reddit~~.com/r/~~HPOmen~~/~~comments/13lh22k/new_omen_wont_turn_off_lights_and_fan_in_sleep~~/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251218145243/https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/how-do-i-prevent-windows-update-from-updating-bios.343076/ |archive-date=2025-12-18 |access-date=2025-12-18 |website=TechPowerUp}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=@redxps630 |date=2022-07-16 |title=how to prevent Windows Update from updating your bios |url=https://www.dell.com/community/en/conversations/xps-desktops/how-to-prevent-windows-update-from-updating-your-bios/647f9de8f4ccf8a8de267068 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231021113238/https://www.dell.com/community/en/conversations/xps-desktops/how-to-prevent-windows-update-from-updating-your-bios/647f9de8f4ccf8a8de267068 |archive-date=2023-10-21 |access-date=2023-10-21 |website=Dell Community}}</ref>.

Traditionally, BIOS updates are done via a USB stick, which contains a FAT32 partition with bootloader and BIOS content. Recently the BIOS firmware is listed under Windows driver updates. Nowadays these updates are no longer under the "optional" category<ref>{{Cite web |last=@fec32a4de |date=2025-11-19 |title=How do I prevent Windows update from updating BIOS |url=https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/how-do-i-prevent-windows-update-from-updating-bios.343076/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251218145243/https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/how-do-i-prevent-windows-update-from-updating-bios.343076/ |archive-date=2025-12-18 |access-date=2025-12-18 |website=TechPowerUp}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=@redxps630 |date=2022-07-16 |title=how to prevent Windows Update from updating your bios |url=https://www.dell.com/community/en/conversations/xps-desktops/how-to-prevent-windows-update-from-updating-your-bios/647f9de8f4ccf8a8de267068 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231021113238/https://www.dell.com/community/en/conversations/xps-desktops/how-to-prevent-windows-update-from-updating-your-bios/647f9de8f4ccf8a8de267068 |archive-date=2023-10-21 |access-date=2023-10-21 |website=Dell Community}}</ref>.

===Blocking BIOS downgrade===

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 ===Pushing the BIOS update as non-optional Windows Update===
-Traditionally, BIOS updates are done via a USB stick, which contains a FAT32 partition with bootloader and BIOS content. Recently the BIOS firmware is listed under Windows driver updates. Nowadays these updates are no longer under the "optional" category<ref>{{Cite web |last=@fec32a4de |date=2025-11-19 |title=How do I prevent Windows update from updating BIOS |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/HPOmen/comments/13lh22k/new_omen_wont_turn_off_lights_and_fan_in_sleep/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251218145243/https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/how-do-i-prevent-windows-update-from-updating-bios.343076/ |archive-date=2025-12-18 |access-date=2025-12-18 |website=TechPowerUp}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=@redxps630 |date=2022-07-16 |title=how to prevent Windows Update from updating your bios |url=https://www.dell.com/community/en/conversations/xps-desktops/how-to-prevent-windows-update-from-updating-your-bios/647f9de8f4ccf8a8de267068 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231021113238/https://www.dell.com/community/en/conversations/xps-desktops/how-to-prevent-windows-update-from-updating-your-bios/647f9de8f4ccf8a8de267068 |archive-date=2023-10-21 |access-date=2023-10-21 |website=Dell Community}}</ref>.
+Traditionally, BIOS updates are done via a USB stick, which contains a FAT32 partition with bootloader and BIOS content. Recently the BIOS firmware is listed under Windows driver updates. Nowadays these updates are no longer under the "optional" category<ref>{{Cite web |last=@fec32a4de |date=2025-11-19 |title=How do I prevent Windows update from updating BIOS |url=https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/how-do-i-prevent-windows-update-from-updating-bios.343076/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251218145243/https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/how-do-i-prevent-windows-update-from-updating-bios.343076/ |archive-date=2025-12-18 |access-date=2025-12-18 |website=TechPowerUp}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=@redxps630 |date=2022-07-16 |title=how to prevent Windows Update from updating your bios |url=https://www.dell.com/community/en/conversations/xps-desktops/how-to-prevent-windows-update-from-updating-your-bios/647f9de8f4ccf8a8de267068 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231021113238/https://www.dell.com/community/en/conversations/xps-desktops/how-to-prevent-windows-update-from-updating-your-bios/647f9de8f4ccf8a8de267068 |archive-date=2023-10-21 |access-date=2023-10-21 |website=Dell Community}}</ref>.
 ===Blocking BIOS downgrade===