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A way to update the BIOS without going to Windows first. would be a big time saver.
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That is down to your manufacturer and whatever BIOS they use.
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Or you can do it by setting up a ReactOS ISO (or even FreeDOS if the updater is CMD only) in a USB drive with a number of free utilities (UNetBootin, Etcher, dd)...
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Many manufacturers such as Dell offer methods to update the bios without an OS. Check with the maker of your hardware to see if its available. Some of my older laptops Ive had to use a base Win7 install to get the bios to install.
Q4OS Gemini KDE Dell Optiplex 7010 SFF i5 3.2ghz, 16gb ram, 256gb ssd.
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Depending on the manufacturer and model, some are supported by the fwupd daemon, which allows you to get firmware (BIOS) updates with your normal system updates.
Q4OS Trinity machine -Dere v14s. Intel Celeron N5095, 16GB LPDDR4, 512 GB SSD, Intel Jasper Lake GT1, Garbagetek 8822CE Wifi 5 + BT 5.0
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