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

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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.

HP laptop message - Manufacture Programming Mode is in Unlock Mode

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);
    install HP BIOS Configuration Utility
  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

    remove Manufacturing Programming Mode lock on hp laptop

  6. Save the file and apply the changes to the BIOS:
    BiosConfigUtility64.exe/setconfig:config.txt
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