Do not turn off your computer or disconnect from the power source while updating the BIOS as this could harm your computer. During the update, your computer will restart and you may briefly see a black screen.

Before updating, please read the installation instructions and important information noted below.

Dell Venue 8 Pro 3845 System BIOS

Restart required AUTO INSTALLED This file was automatically installed as part of a recent update. If you are experiencing any issues, you can manually download and reinstall.
This package provides the Dell System BIOS update and is supported on Dell Venue 8 Pro 3845 for Windows Operating Systems.
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Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes
- Updated to the latest CPU microcode to address CVE-2017-5715.

Enhancements
- Not Applicable
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Version

A07, A07

Release date

30 Mar 2018

Download Type

System BIOS

Category

BIOS

Importance

Critical
Dell Technologies highly recommends applying this important update as soon as possible. The update contains critical bug fixes and changes to improve functionality, reliability, and stability of your Dell system. It may also include security fixes and other feature enhancements.
Available formats

File Format: CPG BIOS Executable for Windows/DOS
File Name: 3845A07.EXE
File Size: 6.07 MB
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
Format Description:
This file format consists of a BIOS executable file. The Universal (Windows/MS DOS) format can be used to install from any Windows or MS DOS environment.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
dd0e03b0b5127a6dddbd2f26b7b26bcc
SHA1:
14784207960732bb63b0a6890459b5f3bfbd8c93
SHA-256:
fdc9dadf2433cf77c4f8cb12d62bd3d4ca0bf4fd83836c7dcb57c8f9bb1c169c

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Dell Venue 8 Pro 3845
BIOS Update Executable for Windows:
Download
1. Click Download File to download the file.
2. When the File Download window appears, click Save to save the file to your hard drive.

Run the BIOS update utility from Windows environment
1. Browse to the location where you downloaded the file and double-click the new file.
2. Windows System will auto restart and update BIOS while system startup screen.
3. After BIOS update finished, system will auto reboot to take effect.

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Note: Please make sure you suspend BitLocker encryption before updating BIOS on a BitLocker enabled system.
If you don't enable BitLocker on your system you can ignore it.

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