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How to use Surface UEFI

Surface UEFI replaces the traditional BIOS in various Surface models, offering features like faster startup and enhanced security. Users can access UEFI settings during startup or through Windows settings, allowing modifications related to PC information, security, devices, boot configuration, and date and time. Standard BIOS support continues for older models such as Surface Pro 3 and Surface 3.

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How to use Surface UEFI

Surface UEFI replaces the traditional BIOS in various Surface models, offering features like faster startup and enhanced security. Users can access UEFI settings during startup or through Windows settings, allowing modifications related to PC information, security, devices, boot configuration, and date and time. Standard BIOS support continues for older models such as Surface Pro 3 and Surface 3.

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How to use Surface UEFI

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Surface Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) replaces the standard basic input/output
system (BIOS) with new features including faster startup and improved security. You can use
Surface UEFI to manage the firmware features on your Surface.

These Surface models use the new firmware UEFI interface:

Surface Pro 4, Surface Pro (5th Gen), Surface Pro 6, Surface Pro 7, Surface Pro 7+, Surface
Pro X

Surface Laptop (1st Gen), Surface Laptop 2, Surface Laptop 3, Surface Laptop 4, Surface
Laptop Go, Surface Laptop Go 2

Surface Studio (1st Gen), Surface Studio 2

Surface Book, Surface Book 2, Surface Book 3

Surface Go, Surface Go 2

Select the menu option that you want to learn more about.

PC information

Security

Devices

Boot configuration

Date and time

About

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For Surface Pro, Surface Pro 2, Surface Pro 3, and Surface 3, we continue to support standard BIOS.
Important: Under normal circumstances, there’s no need for you to change UEFI settings. If you
change these settings, you risk the security and functionality of your Surface.

How to get to the UEFI settings on a Surface

Note: This video is available in English only.

You can adjust the UEFI settings only during system startup. To load the UEFI firmware settings
menu:

1. Shut down your Surface and wait about 10 seconds to make sure it's off.

2. Press and hold the volume-up button on your Surface, and, at the same time, press and
release the power button.

3. The Microsoft or Surface logo appears on your screen. Continue to hold the volume-up
button. Release the button once the UEFI screen appears.

You can also load the UEFI firmware settings menu through Windows. To do this:

1. Select Start > Settings > Update & security > Recovery.

2. Under Advanced startup, select Restart Now.


3. Under Choose an option, select Troubleshoot > Advanced Options > UEFI Firmware
Settings, and then select Restart.

UEFI menu options


The UEFI settings you can modify depend on which Surface you have. The menu options in this
section apply to these Surface models:

Surface Pro 4, Surface Pro (5th Gen), Surface Pro 6, Surface Pro 7, Surface Pro 7+, Surface
Pro X

Surface Laptop (1st Gen), Surface Laptop 2, Surface Laptop 3, Surface Laptop 4, Surface
Laptop Go, Surface Laptop Go 2

Surface Studio (1st Gen), Surface Studio 2

Surface Book, Surface Book 2, Surface Book 3

Surface Go, Surface Go 2

PC information

In the PC information section, you can see important information about your Surface, such as the
universally unique identifier (UUID), serial number, and firmware version. You can use this
information for troubleshooting or for working with warranty support.

Security
In the Security section, you can set or change your UEFI password, turn Secure Boot on or off, and
change your Simultaneous Multithreading (SMT) settings. Typically, only enterprises will need to
change security settings—the default, out-of-the-box settings will be perfect for most users.

Note: UEFI passwords are used primarily by enterprises and IT professionals to limit the types of
changes that employees can make to their devices. If you're part of an enterprise, contact your IT
administrator if you have any questions or issues with your UEFI password. If you aren't part of an
enterprise and choose to create a UEFI password, make sure to document your password in a safe
place. You can't reset your UEFI password, and Microsoft can't retrieve it.

Devices

In the Devices section, you can turn on or off various connected devices and hardware on your
Surface, such as the infrared (IR) camera, Bluetooth®, and on-board audio.
Notes:

If you turn off hardware in the Surface UEFI, you can’t turn it back on in Windows. You must
turn it back on in the Surface UEFI.

The Devices menu doesn't appear on Surface Pro X.

Boot configuration

In the Boot configuration section, you can change how your Surface boots into Windows.

If your Surface is part of an enterprise, these settings may be locked or configured to your
enterprise specifications. Contact your IT administrator for more information. If you aren't part of
an enterprise, the default, out-of-the-box settings should be perfect for you.

Note: If you accidentally delete Windows Boot Manager from your Master Boot Record, simply
restart your Surface and Windows Boot Manager will reinstall automatically. If you delete Windows
Boot Manager and your Surface is part of an enterprise, contact your IT administrator for support.

Date and time


In the Date and Time section, you can manually enter a new date and time.

About

Displays regulatory information. For more info, see Safety and regulatory information.

Exit
Select Exit > Restart now to save your changes and restart your Surface.

Standard BIOS continues to support these Surface


devices
UEFI replaces the standard BIOS only in the Surface models listed in this article. The following
models do not feature UEFI and still use the earlier BIOS.

Surface Pro or Surface Pro 2

Surface Pro 3

Surface 3

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