Does Updating Bios Change Settings?

Does Updating Bios Change Settings?
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When you update you BIOS all of the settings are reset to default. So you gotta go through all the settings again.

Should you update your BIOS?

In general, you shouldn’t need to update your BIOS that often. Installing (or “flashing”) a new BIOS is more dangerous than updating a simple Windows program, and if something goes wrong during the process, you could end up bricking your computer.

What happens after updating BIOS?

Some of the reasons for updating the BIOS include: Hardware updates—Newer BIOS updates will enable the motherboard to correctly identify new hardware such as processors, RAM, and so on. If you upgraded your processor and the BIOS doesn’t recognize it, a BIOS flash might be the answer.

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