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What is UEFI, and how it is different from a normal BIOS?

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UEFI stands for Unified Extensible Firmware Interface and is the new-age replacement for BIOS .

BIOS is older and has been around since the '80s , whereas the UEFI interface is much newer.

UEFI uses a more graphical interface and allows the use of your mouse or keyboard.

Manufacturers have more control over the appearance of UEFI thanks to its Graphical User Interface .

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English

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