BIOS is software programmed onto a chip embedded in the computer's CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) motherboard. If you want to check the computer BIOS version, for some reason you don't need to restart to check the computer version. You can check the BIOS version on a Windows PC using Command Prompt.
But before we continue, let's first find out what BIOS stands for. It stands for Basic Input Output System and it manages your PC's hardware by acting as a link between the operating system and the hardware. Its functions are:
- It passes the boot information to the PC and tells it whether to boot from the hard drive or from the network.
- The Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) identifies and sets up floppy disks, plug-in devices, storage disks and CPU on the NVRAM (Non-Volatile Random Access Memory).
If you know the BIOS version on your computer, you can easily update it. However, this should only be done if you have good knowledge. Let's look at two ways to find out the BIOS version on your Windows 10 PC using Command Prompt:
Check BIO using WMIC
This is the easiest way to find the BIOS version of the Windows operating system. It works with Windows 10, 8, 7 and XP. All you have to do is follow the steps below:
1) Press Windows + R at the same time
2) Type cmd and press Enter .
3) In the command prompt window, type wmic bios get smbiosbiosversion and press Enter .
This displays the BIOS version listed under 'SMBIOSBIOSVersion'.
Close the command prompt window.
Check BIO version with systeminfo CMD
There is another way to check the BIOS version of the Windows operating system. However, to do this, you need to run Command Prompt with administrator access. Complete the following steps:
1) Click the Windows button and type cmd . 2) Right click on Command Prompt in the menu and select 'Run as Administrator '.
3) Select ' Yes ' if pop-up windows appear.
4) At the prompt , type systeminfo and press Enter .
5) This shows the system information in detail. Look for the BIOS version in the left pane. You will see the BIOS version in alphanumeric code on the right.
Now you can close the command prompt.
You may also want to check the RAM details using the command line and change the prompt color.
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