Can't access bios or advanced startup on windows 11

Anonymous
2022-06-15T05:28:41+00:00

I don't know if its a bug or this is how windows 11 is, I just can't access my bios nor the advanced startup, if I boot the computer and spam the BIOS MODE (delete key) it just goes into a black screen and nothing happens it just stays black as long as I keep it running same thing happens with trying to go into advanced startup after it restarts same thing happens black screen and nothing else no cursor nothing even the monitor goes into power saving mode.

I checked everything from cables to bios updates and nothing

plus it was completely working on windows 10 I can go to advanced startup no problem BIOS no problem

after updating to windows 11 it just doesn't work at all.

also a note that when I boot the computer or press the power button it stays black for 3-5 seconds and then instantly loads windows I don't see the motherboard logo or the modes I can go to before it starts loading windows.

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-11-19T07:22:30+00:00

    Thanks for your reply. I’ve done the CMOS battery removal and jumper bridging on the motherboard, it doesn’t work. When I hit DEL during boot up I still get a blank black screen instead of into the BIOS. If memory serves me correctly fastboot is not set as pre-Windows 11 I was able to access the BIOS and I recall turning it off then. This is beyond frustrating not being able to access the BIOS.

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-11-20T11:12:34+00:00

    If your monitor is a 60% keyboard, hit fn + delete, that worked for me. Cause backspace and delete are not the same key.

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-11-23T06:07:57+00:00

    I tried the Fn + Del and got the same blank black screen instead of access to the BIOS. This really is ridiculous. Worked perfectly under Windows 10 but ever since Windows 11 I cannot access the BIOS. Beyond frustrating and an absolute waste of my time.

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  4. Anonymous
    2022-12-02T18:29:43+00:00

    Same issue... Any new information how to get into bios instead of seeing black screen?

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  5. Anonymous
    2022-12-03T00:54:15+00:00

    I finally got this to work, so I hope everyone from this thread can see this and it helps you.

    What eventually ended up working was turning my monitor and system refresh rate to 60hz. I did not just change it in the nvidia controller but the settings in the monitor itself as well.

    My goal was just to get into safe mode.

    When I had it at 240hz I would do the hold shift and restart to get to advanced boot options, but after I hit restart it would restart into a black screen and eventually shut down.

    This was after doing all windows, Intel, and bios updates.

    I suppose this safe mode cannot operate at high refresh rates, so it just fails outright.

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