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RSS FeedsStill using BIOS? It`s time to switch to UEFI — here`s how on Windows 10.
(Windows Phone Central)

 
 

18 october 2021 17:03:29

 
Still using BIOS? It`s time to switch to UEFI — here`s how on Windows 10.
(Windows Phone Central)
 


UEFI makes your device more secure and faster than the legacy BIOS, and in this guide, we show you how to switch. If you plan to upgrade Windows 10 to Windows 11, or want to switch the firmware type from the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) to Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) without modifying the current installation or deleting the data stored on the drive, you first need to convert the drive using a Master Boot Record (MBR) to a GUID Partition Table (GPT) partition style using the MBR2GPT command-line tool. BIOS is an essential piece of code that resides on a special chip on the motherboard that enables the connection between hardware and software. This code has been around for a long time, and while it worked well, it was never designed for modern hardware, and it had many limitations, including limitations to partitions smaller than 2TB. UEFI is the new firmware that replaces the old BIOS firmware style. It introduces several additional features, including support...


 
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