Microsoft ships new firmware updates for a host of Surface devices
New firmware updates for the Surface Go 2, Surface Pro 8, and Surface Pro X.
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What you need to know
Microsoft recently rolled out new firmware updates for its Surface Pro X, Surface Pro 8, and Surface Go 2. Last month, the company shippedfirmware updates for the Surface Pro 9 and Surface Laptop Studio, bringing many improvements as well as fixes, including one for the ‘battery not genuine’ bug.
Here’s what to expect from the firmware updates:
Surface Pro X
TheAugust 14 releaseis available forSurface Pro X (Wi-Fi) devicesrunning Windows 11 October 2021 Updates, Version 21H2, or greater. It ships with 3rd party application performance improvements. Microsoft also promises better device and wireless connection stability with new drivers listed below:
Surface Pro 8
According to Microsoft’s support website for theSurface Pro 8, users with a device running Windows 10 October 2020 Update, Version 20H2, or greater should have received anew firmware updatewhich shipped at the beginning of this month. The update ships with a fix for the graphics configuration and artifact bug. Here’s the driver included in this fix:
Surface Go 2
And most recently, Microsoft also shipped a new firmware update for its second-generation entry-level Windows tablet,the Surface Go 2. The update ships withseveral fixes and support for new accessories, as listed below:
Here are all the new drivers included in this patch:
As is often the case, these updates roll out to users in waves, so there’s a possibility it might not be available to you immediately. Once it is available for you, it’ll be listed in the Windows Update section. You’ll need to head over to your Settings tab, find “Windows Update” under there, and click “Check for Updates” to download it.
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It’s worth noting that you cannot roll back to a previous update once you install the most recent one. You can head toMicrosoft’s support pagefor additional information, support documents, and requirements.
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