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[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)

That seems extremely unlikely. That is controlled by the BIOS itself. Windows Update does deliver BIOS updates, but only as provided by the OEM.

[–] Geometrinen_Gepardi@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

BIOS exists no more. It's all UEFI which is controllable from the outside.

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago

Technically yes, but most people still say "BIOS" to refer to any system on a PC that fills the same role.

Some true BIOSes are also externally controllable, too, it's not exclusive to UEFI.

[–] DrDystopia@lemy.lol 0 points 1 month ago

Microsoft has incredibly been doing stuff I'd consider unlikely just a decade ago. They're at the point where I go "unlikely but far from impossible. Likely in a while".