This BIOS update sounds like a nasty mess, but since we’re talking about Windows, there is an apparent workaround.Īs described on several of the above threads and confirmed by us, removing and reinstalling the previous BIOS could resolve the problem.
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How to uninstall Lenovo Legion BIOS update GKCN53WW on Windows 10 & 11 Reports of multiple machines being and Lenovo’s silence on the matter are of course worrying.Īlso, this BIOS is marked as a critical update on Lenovo’s website, so there’s a chance that many clueless users installed it without doing any research. We don’t know how many users are affected, but complaints are all over the Lenovo Legion community. Make sure that you uncheck the BIOS update option when checking for updates in the Vantage app. The BIOS update is still being offered via the Vantage app and Lenovo’s site, so if you’re mulling that upgrade right now, you should avoid it. Please note, the following updates may require your system to reboot more than once. We own one of the affected machines and we can confirm that Lenovo’s Vantage app is using a pop-up alert that appears on top of apps and games to recommend the faulty BIOS release.Īs you see in the above screenshot, the pop-up clearly states that “Lenovo recommends you to install these updates to optimize your computer. Lenovo Vantage app aggressively pushes faulty BIOS update But indeed was I wrong,” another user complained of serious performance issues. I’m not tech-savvy, so I (cluelessly) assumed updates can only help. I saw a “critical BIOS update” – GKCN53WW. So, as per usual, I checked for updates in Lenovo Vantage. “I wanted to take care of my new Legion 7 by keeping it always up to date.
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