[NAME] [NAME] [NAME]-dembski thanks for your positive comments. So I just updated the BIOS to 2.5.1, no issues to report. All is good.
I received an email notification today that new BIOS version 2.5.1 for XPS 8940 is available and to apply the update. The info page on the Dell website shows this was published on April 16 and is marked as Urgent. Under Fixes & Enhancements, the description is "Firmware updates to address security vulnerabilities." [URL] While I like to ensure my PC runs the most recent software, I'd like to hear if anyone else has applied this update and what the experience was like. My hesitation is driven by the negative experiences I read in this forum from users who have had serious problems after applying BIOS updates on their 8940s. While I've had no such bad experiences with previous updates, I'm being cautious now. I'd be updating from BIOS version 2.4.0. Thanks.
XPS 8940, BIOS update version 2.5.1