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:
- Download and install the HP BIOS Configuration Utility (https://ftp.ext.hp.com/pub/caps-softpaq/cmit/HP_BCU.html – sp107705.exe);
- Open a command prompt and change directory:
cd “C:\Program Files (x86)\Hewlett-Packard\BIOS Configuration Utility”
- Run the command:
BiosConfigUtility64.exe/getconfig:config.txt
- Open the config.txt file with notepad:
notepad.exe config.txt
- Replace the strings:
Manufacturing Programming Mode *Unlock Lock
with
Manufacturing Programming Mode Unlock *Lock
- Save the file and apply the changes to the BIOS:
BiosConfigUtility64.exe/setconfig:config.txt