Do I Need to Update My BIOS Before Installing Windows 11?
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In general, it depends if you should update your BIOS before installing Windows 11.
Before answering the exact question, when people ask “Do I need to update my BIOS before installing Windows 11”, it's important to understand that the PC must meet essential requirements, such as having features like Secure Boot and TPM version 2.0 in place.
- Unless you have a brand-new model, you typically won't need to upgrade the BIOS before installing Windows 11.
- However, updating your BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) may become necessary if your current BIOS version doesn't support these requirements.
Updating your BIOS version is to enhance Windows 11 compatibility, ensuring that settings are optimized for a successful installation and the activation of crucial security features. This includes configuring the system for UEFI mode operation with the system drive utilizing the GPT partitioning scheme, and ensuring that Secure Boot is enabled.
It's important to keep in mind that BIOS updates should be approached with caution, as they can pose certain risks if not executed correctly. Backup your OS system before you decide to make some changes to your computer. Some reliable backup and restore software like AOMEI Backupper Standard, is a fantastic choice to add one more protection layer on your PC.
Here is the step-by-step guide to backup your system in case accidents happen. Before you start, please download this software and install it on your PC.
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1Launch this software and then go to Backup > System Backup.
2The program will select the system and boot partitions by default as the source. And then choose a destination path to save the system backup. You can backup computer to USB, external drive, network share, NAS, etc.
3Click Start Backup to begin system backup in Windows 11/10/8/7.
