What do I have to consider in a BIOS update?

I want to get a BIOS update on my laptop (Lenovo G50-45). My current BIOS system is from 2014, what I want to download is from 2016. I'm looking to enable my virtualization. However, I have read that it can be risky to do such an update. What do I have to look out for and maybe there are other solutions?

So the only thing you have to watch out for is that the laptop does not run out of heat on anything else

@ rajalolxd338 So stay on stream all the time and do nothing. How long does it take? What happens when he goes out?

So it would not take a long time at most 2 minutes

Exactly Raja, since UEFI (all PCs since about 2012) you can even start the upgrade in the BIOS itself… Just wait and do not be surprised if the PC reboots 2-3x, that's normal. Just wait patiently for ~ 2 min.

The only risk in addition to power failure, which comes to mind, if you have activated the Bitlocker hard disk encryption of Windows. After the biosupdate you have to enter the code again. That certainly does not apply to you. ))

Should I download it from Lenovo's site? Because on the site you can't download it. Can you help me there?

The easiest way: Go into the Bios / UEFI of your laptop, there you should find the function "Upgrade". Click on, and then on: About Internet → Next

Or alternatively I found https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/...s/ds100823

The link does not have an icon for downloading, so how can you download it?

Which Lenovo laptop is it exactly?

Lenovo G50-45

Mmmh, the site is really stupid does not know itself where you can download the.

Somehow it seems that you can't download the bios at all

I mean that