HP PC Commercial BIOS (UEFI) Setup
HP PC Commercial BIOS (UEFI) Setup 
July 2020 
919946-004 
© Copyright 2016-2019 HP Development Company, L.P. 
6 F10 Main Menu (2019 and older) 57 
BIOS Update Preferences 
Menu 
Menu with network BIOS update settings such as 
source, actions when an update is available, and 
the frequency to check for updates. 
Network Configuration Settings 
Menu 
Configure the network connection to the server 
that is the host for your system firmware 
updates. 
Update System and Supported Device 
Firmware Using Local Media 
Action 
Updates the system BIOS by using files stored on 
local media such as the hard drive or a USB drive 
formatted as FAT32 or EFI system partition. The 
files needed to update the system can be saved 
to the hard drive or USB device using the HP 
Firmware Update & Recovery app. 
Reboot 
required 
6.4 BIOS Update Preferences Menu 
The Update System BIOS submenu provides options for updating to the latest system firmware as well as configuring 
where to check for system firmware updates, what to do when an update is available, and the frequency to check for them. 
Table 33  BIOS Update Preferences Menu features 
Feature 
Type 
Description 
Default 
Notes 
 Check for Update on 
Next Reboot 
Action 
When checked, check if an updated BIOS is available during the 
next boot. This feature is only necessary from a WMI call. From 
the F10 Setup menu, use the feature Main > Update System 
BIOS > Check the Network for BIOS Updates that checks for 
updates without a reboot. 
Unchecked 
Reboot 
required 
BIOS Source 
Setting 
Select the source URL for BIOS updates 
•  HP.com 
•  Custom URL 
HP.com 
Edit Custom URL 
Setting 
When not using HP.com, define the custom URL here. 
Automatic BIOS Update 
Setting 
Setting 
Defines how automatic updates behave. The following settings 
are possible: 
•  Do not update 
•  Check for BIOS updates automatically, but let me 
decide whether to install them 
•  Download and install normal BIOS update 
automatically 
•  Download and install important BIOS updates 
automatically 
Do Not 
Update 
BIOS Update Frequency 
Setting 
Sets the frequency of checks to the BIOS update server. If a 
newer version of BIOS has been made available on the network 
server, the system will prompt to update the BIOS. 
•  Daily 
•  Weekly 
•  Monthly 
Monthly 










