Why do we need to power down our machine before a BIOS update?

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Please help me understand.

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Some devices can have BIOS update utilities which can install updates without powering down. You would still need to restart the computer in order to have those updates applied since you’re still using it.

Are you asking why you may need to use the provided BIOS utility tools (either in the OS or right after POST)? That would be because the BIOS isn’t located in your regular storage like Windows or Linux. You need a specialized program to update the chip that stores it.

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