Recently Released Service Tips - Read Only.I hope by replying to more than one thread that is asking the same question, we can get an unequivocal 'yes, it's a third party vendor Windows and Lenovo use for its BIOS updates', or 'no, you need to have your computer checked for malware/viruses.' Thank you in advance for any help you can provide. My biggest concern is how despite the updates from Lenovo saying the BIOS updates are critical (which I have heard in the past when I've used other Windows devices) is that I should NOT be updating my BIOS unless something is wrong (is this accurate?) I was even told this on the phone by Lenovo support when I called just now.

The 2017 support thread has a support person who confirms InsydeFlash (insyde) is a developer that Microsoft uses for its BIOS updates. I was a bit fearful I did install a virus after reading a thread this thread I'm replying to now, but also found one on HP that addresses the same issue from 2017. I have been reading through MANY threads and articles related to InsydeFlash, and it seems to be sort of misleading with it's old-school GUI. I then checked the Lenovo Vantage to confirm the BIOS was installed successfully, which it indicates it was (screenshot attached).Īt first, my main concern was that when I double checked through the forums (this thread always coming up) to make sure I wasn't missing an additional update, there seems to be a lot of fear and confusion with the InsydeFlash installer. I continued with the update and when my laptop restarted, it was running smoothly and was a relatively quick update. The logo was a bit strange like everyone has been saying in this thread, but I've worked with applications that look old, especially when dealing with more dramatic changes ( screenshot 1 at the start of this thread by user SyamMaddi). However, there seems to be a third party vendor that did the BIOS update called InsydeFlash and when I Googled the company, it seems like they are engineers who do BIOS. When I click OK, it brings me to Lenovo Vantage. I decided to do the update tonight when the window popped up. I've been getting this alert ( as seen in the link above by user SimonB88) and been putting it off since I know sometimes BIOS updates can take a long time and maybe interfere with software.

Hi - I've tried calling support, but keep getting bounced between departments everyone is very nice, but doesn't seem to understand the full story, so I decided to post it to this thread which has been the most helpful. Location: USA Comp - Lenovo ideapad FLEX5-1570 I hope this reaches someotherguy who seems super helpful and responsive! I posted a lengthy step-by-step account of my experience with this, and I hope it's helpful here (this is the original link I find most helpful):

Is insyde bios update safe