Windows 10: What is CMOS and what is it used for?
Discus and support What is CMOS and what is it used for? in Windows 10 News to solve the problem; CMOS or Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor is a small amount of memory in the motherboard of your computer and is used to store BIOS settings.... Discussion in 'Windows 10 News' started by WinClub, May 9, 2021.
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