Dell BIOS Update not installing – Your security settings could not be detected
In today’s release, we will attempt to provide possible solutions to the problem of not installing the Dell BIOS update, which triggers the “Your security settings could not be detected“Error message in Windows 10.
Dell BIOS update does not install
It should be noted that this problem is widespread on several devices known to encounter problems during the BIOS update or installation.
Here is a list of these devices and their affected BIOS versions:
| Dell model | BIOS version |
|---|---|
| Latitude 7275 | 1.1.29 |
| Latitude 5175/5179 | 1.0.22 |
| Latitude 7370 | 1.11.4 |
| Latitude E7270 / E7470 | 1.14.3 |
| Latitude E5270 / E5470 / E5570 | 1.13.3 |
| Precision 3510 | 1.13.3 |
| Precision 7510/7710 | 1.11.4 |
Your security settings could not be detected
You can see the error message below when you try to update or install the BIOS on your Windows 10 computer
Your security settings could not be detected. Try restarting your system and restarting the update.
If you are having this problem, try these recommended solutions:
- Perform your BIOS update directly from the manufacturer’s website
- Pause BitLocker before performing the BIOS update
Now let’s take a closer look at these solutions.
1]Perform your BIOS update directly from the manufacturer’s website
Here, to be able to execute the procedure, you will need the following:
- Blank USB stick
- Rufus
Other options include the HP disk storage formatting tool HP, DOS MSI tool, UNetbootin, etc.
- BIOS updated + update utility
- Functional Dell PC
- Internet connection to download the BIOS update from the manufacturer’s company website
Once you have them, you can now do the following:
A]Check your current BIOS version
- hurry the Windows + R to call the Run dialog box.
- type msinfo32 and press Enter.
- In the right pane, note the version of the BIOS version / date value column.
B]Update your BIOS
- Download the appropriate version from the motherboard manufacturer’s website.
- Copy the update to the USB key and plug it into the PC.
- Restart the PC and open the BIOS at startup.
- Go to BIOS Update Tab, select your USB stick as the source.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to update the BIOS
- To restart your PC.
2]Pause BitLocker before performing the BIOS update
To suspend BitLocker, follow these steps:
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Open the control panel.
- Go to System and security.
- To select BitLocker drive encryption.
- To select Suspend protection.
- You can now try to run the BIOS update.
Once the update is complete and the PC has restarted, you can resume BitLocker protection again.
That’s it, friends! This solution should work for Dell BIOS update error.
