Removing “Manufacture programming mode is in unlock” on HP laptop

After updating BIOS firmware (flashing) on HP laptops using the HP BIOS Configuration Utility, the following message may appear every time the computer boots up:

Manufacture Programming Mode is in Unlock Mode

System is booting in manufacturing program mode

or

Manufacturing programming mode is set to unlocked

To continue booting the OS, you need to press the function key on a keyboard.

To remove this annoying message:

1. Download and install the HP BIOS Configuration Utility (https://ftp.ext.hp.com/pub/caps-softpaq/cmit/HP_BCU.html – sp107705.exe);
   
2. Open a command prompt and change directory:

   cd “C:\Program Files (x86)\Hewlett-Packard\BIOS Configuration Utility”

3. Run the command:

   BiosConfigUtility64.exe/getconfig:config.txt

4. Open the config.txt file with notepad:

   notepad.exe config.txt

5. Replace the strings:

   Manufacturing Programming Mode
       *Unlock
        Lock

   with

   Manufacturing Programming Mode
       Unlock
       *Lock

   

6. Save the file and apply the changes to the BIOS:

   BiosConfigUtility64.exe/setconfig:config.txt