![]() ![]() ![]() UEFI/BIOS setup menus also have no standard set in stone. On modern UEFI implementations, you can reboot to this setup menu directly from Windows. If none of the keys work, read your printed motherboard manual or search for it online to find the required key. Tap one of these keys multiple times to be certain UEFI/BIOS picks up on it. If you have BIOS, this is the only way to access its settings. But, generally, after you press the power button on your computer, you will quickly have to tap DEL, ESC, F1, F2, F10, F12 to enter setup. Every motherboard manufacturer freely chooses the desired setup key. Unfortunately, there is no standard method to access this menu. BIOS is similar but only used on rather old computers. ![]() You will enter its setup menu to configure the passwords. You can consider UEFI as a sort of micro operating system that runs on your computer before anything else is loaded (like the bootloader, Windows, drivers and so on). How to Set Up Disk Password from BIOS or UEFI Even if the disk is removed and moved to another computer, access will be denied. The disk itself will refuse all access and can’t be tricked by a different operating system. This is independent from your operating system and can enforce its own rules, which means no one will be able to read and write to this disk without providing the proper password. Firmware is software that runs on a device, and disks have them too. Another simple solution is to password-protect the disk itself. ![]() One solution to keep your data private is full disk encryption. But what do you do if you want to make sure nobody can read your files while you leave your computer unattended for hours or days? Your Disks Have Their Own “Operating System” But this does not mean that protecting your login account with a password is useless, just that it’s meant more as a method of restricting access when you temporarily leave your desk. ![]()
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