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After this update, your Windows PC will demand a 48-digit key, and most people can't produce one

Update, reboot, locked out — all because of a key you didn't know existed ...

Should you update your motherboard's BIOS (and what happens if you don't?)

Some situations might call for an update or "flash" to your motherboard's BIOS. What does that mean and what are the stakes?
PC World

Your motherboard BIOS is probably outdated. Here’s how to fix it

Windows Update can update drivers, sure, but BIOS/UEFI updates are another beast entirely. They patch critical security gaps and need to be checked manually. Keeping your PC up to date isn’t just ...
GizChina

Microsoft update breaks Lenovo BIOS tools, blocking upgrades

Microsoft recently updated Windows' "Vulnerable Driver Block List" (DriverSiPolicy.p7b) to improve security. However, this update mistakenly blocked WinFlash64.exe, a key program used by Lenovo’s BIOS ...
Guru3D

ASUS Expands AM4 and AM5 BIOS Updates to Fix AMD fTPM Security Vulnerabilities

ASUS has expanded distribution of motherboard BIOS updates addressing two recently disclosed AMD firmware Trusted Platform Module vulnerabilities, extending mitigations across both Socket AM5 and ...