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How to Boot to UEFI BIOS in Windows 11

The following steps will show you how to access UEFI firmware settings (BIOS) from Windows 11 Advanced startup window.

Open the Settings panel by pressing Windows key + I. Select System from the navigation menu on the left side of the screen and then click Recovery on the right side of the screen.

Windows 11 Recovery

In the Recovery window, click the Restart now button in the Advanced startup section.

Advanced startup Restart now

After Windows 11 restarts, click on Troubleshoot.

Windows 11 Advanced startup

On the next screen that appears, click Advanced options.

Advanced options

In the Advanced options window, click on UEFI Firmware Settings and confirm you want to boot to UEFI BIOS.

boot to uefi windows 11

Windows 11 will now restart your computer to the BIOS Settings screen.

Another way to access the Advanced startup page: press and hold the Shift key and then restart your computer from the Power button at the bottom of the Start menu.

access bios windows 11

Hold the Shift key until your PC restarts to the Advanced startup page. After that, repeat the same process to access UEFI Firmware Settings.