How to Enter Boot Menu and BIOS on Any Computer

This guide outlines methods to access boot menus and BIOS/UEFI setups for various PC manufacturers. It includes universal methods during startup, from Windows, and through shutdown, as well as specific keys for manufacturers like Acer, Dell, HP, and Lenovo. Additional tips for troubleshooting and older PCs are also provided.

What is UEFI?

Unified Extensible Firmware Interface or UEFI is a publicly available specification that defines a software interface between an operating system and platform firmware. UEFI replaces the legacy Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) firmware interface originally present in all IBM PC-compatible personal computers, with most UEFI firmware implementations providing support for legacy BIOS services. UEFI can support…