Accessing Your BIOS

How to Open the BIOS/UEFI Menu

To adjust system-level settings (like enabling virtualization), you'll need to access your BIOS or UEFI firmware settings. Here's how:

Steps

1. Completely shut down your PC.

2. Turn it back on and immediately begin pressing the BIOS key repeatedly.

3. If Windows starts loading, restart and try again.

🧾 Look for the Boot Screen

When your system first powers on, you’ll usually see a manufacturer logo or a black screen with white text for a few seconds. This is called the boot screen.

⚠️ During this screen, a small message often appears at the bottom like: “Press DEL to enter Setup” or “Press F2 for BIOS”

That’s your chance to press the key and enter the BIOS/UEFI menu.

⌨️ Common BIOS Keys by Brand

Manufacturer	BIOS Key
ASUS	Del or F2
MSI	Del or F2
Gigabyte	Del
ASRock	F2 or Del
HP	Esc or F10
Dell	F2
Lenovo	F1, F2, or Enter
Acer	F2
Toshiba	F2 or Esc