I had a pop up regarding a BIOS update. I didn't think and automatically agreed to it. It wasn't from HP. It had a blue bird logo and in my Programs it says it was from Insyde. I tried to verify that the Performance System is working properly through the HP Assistant. Everything seems to be fine except for the Clearing Web Browsers.

Flash Windows BIOS Update Utility Infinite Loop - HP Support Forum. For the past two hours the Insyde. 9) Windows BIOS Update Utility has been intermittently (about every minute) popping up a window which says it is initializing, then load file successful; then opens command windows. How do i flash the BIOS with updated version using DOS. I don't have Windows so i cannot use the InsydeFlash.exe. There is no executable in the BIOS update file that will run under DOS.

An error came up that says: '1.[E1] - Could not find a part of the path 'C: Users SD AppData Local Mozilla Firefox Profiles zys4hfai.default-304 cache2'. I also used HP Assistant to check the Operating System. It came back fine as well. Besides INSYDE FLASH now showing up in my Programs, Fishhook.exe is now showing. They haven't shown up previously. Can anyone tell me if the BIOS update is okay or if it is a virus/threat?

Hello Thank you for posting in the HP Support forum. Not sure what popped-up for the BIOS update - it could have been from HP Support Assistant, but this is not a virus. Insyde is the vendor of the BIOS you have on your PC.

It's used for lots of PC vendors - check their website >> Personally, I do not recommend you do it unless you experience some issues with your existing BIOS and you are sure that the new BIOS will fix it. General recommendation I provide to users/customers is NOT to upgrade BIOS/UEFI unless they experience any kind of specific BIOS/UEFI issue. Updating just for updaing and just for using the latest verson is not solution. Any kind of update (no matter for what and who relesed it) can fix 2 issues but may introduce 10 more issues. Additionally, upgrading the BIOS (for any vendor) poses more risks because BIOS recovery is not that easy as compared to typical software updates IF something goes wrong. Same applies for Windows Updates, OS update, drivers updates, etc - upgrade/update IF you have issues which you know are fixed in the newer version or for some severe security issues.

Otherwise, keep the existing version as long as possible. Here is an additional reading for you >> In order to check your BIOS: - The BIOS includes instructions on how to load basic computer hardware and includes a test referred to as a (Power On Self Test) that helps verify the computer meets requirements to boot up properly. If the computer does not pass the POST, you will receive a combination of beeps indicating what is malfunctioning within the computer. Therefore, if PC boots fine, most likely BIOS is OK.

More info >> - also, restart the PC. - please, shutdown the computer using the power button (pressed and hold for a few seconds until PC powers off) - Power the computer back on. As soon as you press the power-on button, immediately begin hitting the Esc button repeatedly (like tap-tap-tap) before any logo appears. This should open a HP Startup Menu - Choose/press F10 to open the BIOS configuration. Does it open?? - Exit BIOS without saving the changes and start Windows Let me know how it goes.

Provide your reply/feedback/update. Thank you for your reply. My screen was black for a long time when I first turned it on this morning.

It finally came to the log in screen. I hit ESC as you asked and then F10. It seemed to be fine but then realized I had my volume off. I turned it back on and restarted the computer. The volume shut itself off again. I tried again to restart the computer and it seems to be fine now. I am concerned because I did not request the BIOS update.

The BIOS update window popped up while I was editing photos in Lightroom. I've had Windows updates pop up for the past three days through Windows Update.

This was the first one that popped up in the middle of my screen and subsequently shut down all of the windows and programs I had open. I don't know if there were beeps when I first turned the computer on and the screen was black because the volume was off. Anyway to try and verify again to make sure the BIOS is okay? Wrote: Thank you for your reply. (.) I tried again to restart the computer and it seems to be fine now. You are welcome. All is well when it ends well:) wrote: I am concerned because I did not request the BIOS update.

The BIOS update window popped up while I was editing photos in Lightroom. Oregon scientific i600 software download. (.) Anyway to try and verify again to make sure the BIOS is okay?

No, there is no other way. You have already verified you can open its configuration F10 and since your PC starts fine, then the BIOS is verified as OK. With regards to your concern where it came from, please provide me with a log file so that I can see for any signs.