Windows 10: Unable to access BIOS at startup

I am converting from Windows 7 Pro to Windows 10 Pro, using a clean new disk and a new licence. I am having problems with a recent W 10 update, that introduced a problem with a 'PCI Data Acquisition and Signal Processing Controller - Driver'. (See another thread). In Windows 7 this device does not exist and the error did not appear at every startup of W 10 as it does now.

I have downloaded Panasonic's .CAB file for Windows 10, but can't get it installed.

I guess that as it's updating Windows files, it needs the laptop to re-boot and install the changes before returning to run Windows - just like a Windows update. I've found information suggesting accessing the BIOS and selecting an option, however I am unable to access BIOS at startup, using the normal <F2> key. I found this:-

However the Run dialog did not work. Also following the tutorials link has a problem as the 'Advanced Options' UEFI option is not provided. I have tried a few other suggestions found on-line but all fail.

One reported, "A number of users have complained that for some reason they can’t access BIOS on Windows 7 and Windows 10 operating systems. This seems to be a problem that arises on dual GPU PCs."

My laptop, a Panasonic Toughbook CF-31Mk3, has dual GPUs, an AMD Radeon HD7750M and an Intel HD Graphics 4000. Incidentally, the Panasonic application to select a GPU for every program is missing from the standard Windows installation. I am hopping that the .CAB file will address this and other similar problems.

Running Version 1909 build 18363.535.

So are there any other ways of accessing the BIOS/UEFI?

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Unable to access BIOS at all

Hi Ed,

I have tried using the Advanced Startup and was still unable to get to the BIOS through any of the options provided (those which I could carry out without reverting to a previous image or restoring my system entirely).

 

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