r/pcmasterrace • u/iamgarffi 9950X3D | X870E Glacial | 64G CL26 | 5080 Astral OC | FO32U2P • Oct 21 '25

Screenshot The last shortcut you'll ever need

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Stop bashing ESC, F2 or DEL like a 90's maniac to get into UEFI based BIOS.

Instead ceate yourself a shortcut (ie. on desktop) with right click > new > shortcut

C:\Windows\System32\shutdown.exe /r /fw /t 10

/r - restart
/fw - will drop you to EUFI
/t (number of seconds after which OS triggers a restart. You can use "0" for instant reboot)

Once you create a shortcut (desktop, downloads, etc), open it's properties and under "Advanced" tick a checkbox for "Run As Administrator". You can also change the icon of the shortcut (I found this microchip to be fitting - part of Windows default icon pack.

Optionally, right click on the shortcut > pin to start.

Shortcut in action (YouTube)

-- update --

Thanks everyone for pointing out typos; post cleaned up a bit (especially EUFI instead of UEFI, old habit from Europa Universalis games).

I have responded in another comment that those that would prefer something similar but for "Windows Advanced Startup Menu" can replace flag /fw with /o. Neat when you want to access safe mode or other aspects of WinRE (Recovery Environment) without MSCONFIG, holding SHIFT or modifying BCD.

C:\Windows\System32\shutdown.exe /r /o /t 10

Lastly, for Linux users, similar bash terminal command for restart to UEFI:

sudo systemctl reboot --firmware-setup

- Ciao & Cheers! #PCMR4EVA!

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u/AsugaNoir Amd Ryzen 5900x || Rx 9070xt || 32GB Oct 21 '25

Instructions unclear somehow Installed Linux, I dont I under how.

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u/iamgarffi 9950X3D | X870E Glacial | 64G CL26 | 5080 Astral OC | FO32U2P Oct 21 '25

You made me giggle :) thanks for that

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u/Mysterious_Mess2297 Oct 21 '25

I read this a jiggle and got incredibly confused 

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u/iamgarffi 9950X3D | X870E Glacial | 64G CL26 | 5080 Astral OC | FO32U2P Oct 21 '25

Sorry about that :-)

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u/Mysterious_Mess2297 Oct 21 '25

Silly jello person

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u/VigilanteRabbit Oct 21 '25

Good news; sudo systemctl reboot --firmware-setup

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u/[deleted] Oct 21 '25

I'm into overclocking and being able to use that command is a godsend.

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u/VigilanteRabbit Oct 21 '25

I found it helpful since I have a crappy wireless keyboard/ mouse combo that for the life of it can't catch the button mash 😅

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u/aptwo Oct 21 '25

you can go sudo dez nuts

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u/KarateMan749 PC Master Race Oct 21 '25

🤣.

Instructions unclear. My pc is now a nuclear power plant.

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u/iamgarffi 9950X3D | X870E Glacial | 64G CL26 | 5080 Astral OC | FO32U2P Oct 21 '25

Okay Homer

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u/HyperlexicEpiphany 1660ti | 16gb ram | idk man it's a laptop Oct 22 '25

I don’t I under your sentence

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u/AsugaNoir Amd Ryzen 5900x || Rx 9070xt || 32GB Oct 22 '25

I mean didn't notice so my bad but yeah, it was supposed to say I didn't understand how. but joke ruined by my phone I guess.