If you're using a Surface Pro 4 or Surface Laptop, you'll want to make sure you check Windows Update today. Microsoft this week began rolling out a slew of firmware updates for both devices, focused largely on improving system stability (via MSPU).
Here's a look at all of what's new:
Surface Pro 4
- Intel – Camera – 30.15063.6.6082 - improves system stability.
- Intel Corporation – Display – 24.20.100.6136 - improves system stability.
- Surface Management Engine – Firmware - 11.8.50.3448 improves system stability.
- Surface UEFI – Firmware - 108.2224.768.0 improves system security.
- Intel Precise Touch Device – Human Interface Devices - 1.2.0.100 improves system stability.
- Intel Display Audio – Sound, video and game controllers - 10.25.0.8 improves system stability.
- Microsoft Control Logic – System - 30.15063.6.6082 improves system stability.
- Intel CSI2 Host Controller – System - 30.15063.6.6082 improves system stability.
- Intel Imaging Signal Processor 2500 – System - 30.15063.6.6082 improves system stability.
- Intel Management Engine Interface – System - 11.7.0.1057 improves system stability.
- Intel Serial IO GPIO Host Controller – System - 30.100.1725.1 improves system stability.
- Intel Serial IO 12C Host Controller – System - 30.100.1725.1 improves system stability.
- Intel Serial IO UART Host Controller – System - 30.100.1725.1 improves system stability.
- Intel Smart Sound Technology (Intel(R) SST) Audio Controller – System - 9.21.0.3347 improves system stability.
- Intel Smart Sound Technology (Intel(R) SST) OED – System - 9.21.0.3347 improves system stability.
- Microsoft Camera Front– System - 30.15063.6.6082 improves system stability.
- Microsoft Camera Rear – System - 30.15063.6.6082 improves system stability.
- Microsoft IR Camera Front – System - 30.15063.6.6082 improves system stability.
Surface Laptop
- Intel – Camera – 30.15063.6.6082 - improves system stability.
- Intel Corporation – Display – 24.20.100.6136 - improves system stability.
- Surface Keyboard – Firmware - 135.2179.256.0 improves system stability.
- Surface Management Engine – Firmware - 11.8.50.3448 improves system stability.
- Surface System Aggregator – Firmware - 135.2244.257.0 improves docking compatibility.
- Surface UEFI – Firmware - 137.2230.770.0 Improves system security.
- Intel Precise Touch Device – Human Interface Devices - 1.2.0.100 improves system stability.
- Intel Display Audio – Sound, video and game controllers - 10.25.0.8 improves system stability.
- Realtek High Definition Audio(SST) – Sound, video and game controllers - 6.0.1.8242 improves system stability.
- Microsoft Control Logic – System devices - 30.15063.6.6082 improves system stability.
- Intel CSI2 Host Controller – System devices - 30.15063.6.6082 improves system stability.
- Intel Dynamic Platform and Thermal Framework Manager - Intel Dynamic Platform and Thermal Framework - 8.3.10207.5567 improves system stability.
- Intel Dynamic Platform and Thermal Framework Power Participant – Intel Dynamic Platform and Thermal Framework - 8.3.10207.5567 improves system stability.
- Intel Dynamic Platform and Thermal Framework Processor Participant – Intel Dynamic Platform and Thermal Framework - 8.3.10207.5567 improves system stability.
- Intel Imaging Signal Processor 2500 – System devices - 30.15063.6.6082 improves system stability.
- Intel Management Engine Interface – System devices - 11.7.0.1057 improves system stability.
- Intel Serial IO GPIO Host Controller – System devices - 30.100.1725.1 improves system stability.
- Intel Serial IO 12C Host Controller – System devices - 30.100.1725.1 improves system stability.
- Intel Serial IO UART Host Controller – System devices - 30.100.1725.1 improves system stability.
- Intel Smart Sound Technology (Intel SST) Audio Controller – System devices - 9.21.0.3347 improves system stability.
- Intel Smart Sound Technology (Intel(R) SST) OED – System devices - 9.21.0.3347 improves system stability.
- Microsoft Camera Front– System devices - 30.15063.6.6082 improves system stability.
- Microsoft IR Camera Front – System devices - 30.15063.6.6082 improves system stability.
- Surface Integration – System devices - 2.0.546.0 improves system stability.
Both batches of updates are available now via Windows Update.
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