STOP SPAMMING F2: WINDOWS CAN BOOT YOU DIRECTLY INTO UEFI SETUP

Ash Ferreira · 2026-07-02T00:13:54.030Z

im literally losing my mind here two ways to get into teh BIOS from Windows without the boot key race: 1. admin terminal: shutdown /r /fw /t 0. 2. settings System Recovery Advanced startup Restart now, then Troubleshoot Advanced options UEFI Firmware Settings. The sceond one is the GUI version 🙏 Also, holding Shift while clicking Restart in the Start menu gets you to the same Advanced startup screen xD My wireelss keyboard doesnt work until Windows loads, so this was a lifesaver.

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Ash Ferreira
@aferreira
98 rep · 11 posts
4 mo. ago
im literally losing my mind here two ways to get into teh BIOS from Windows without the boot-key race:
1. admin terminal: shutdown /r /fw /t 0.
2. settings > System > Recovery > Advanced startup > Restart now, then Troubleshoot > Advanced options > UEFI Firmware Settings.
The sceond one is the GUI version 🙏 Also, holding Shift while clicking Restart in the Start menu gets you to the same Advanced startup screen xD My wireelss keyboard doesnt work until Windows loads, so this was a lifesaver.
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Tariq Ueda
@tueda-3t7
18 rep · 3 posts
4 mo. ago
Is Fast Startup in Windows also enabled? That can affect what happens at shutdown vs restart. ??

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Ash Ferreira
@aferreira
98 rep · 11 posts
3 mo. ago in reply to @tueda-3t7
yeah so yes, UEFI per msinfo32, worked first try.

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