What you need to know
- The Surface Book 2 has a new firmware update available.
- The update improves the Windows Hello camera experience.
- The update should be available now through Windows Update.
Microsoft's Surface Book 2 has a new firmware update available. The update is available to all Surface Book 2 devices running the Windows 10 October 2018 Update, version 1809, or greater. The update mostly improves the Windows Hello camera experience, though there are other small fixes.
Microsoft's support page (opens in new tab) outlines all of the changes, which you can also see below.
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| Windows Update History Name | Device Manager Name | Version | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Corporation - System - 30.18305.6.12414 | Intel® AVStream Camera 2500 | 30.18305.6.12414 | Improves the Windows Hello camera experience and resolves stability issues. |
| Intel Corporation - System - 30.18305.6.12414 | Intel® Control Logic | 30.18305.6.12414 | Improves the Windows Hello camera experience and resolves stability issues. |
| Intel Corporation - System - 30.18305.6.12414 | Intel® CSI2 Host Controller | 30.18305.6.12414 | Improves the Windows Hello camera experience and resolves stability issues. |
| Intel Corporation - System - 30.18305.6.12414 | Intel® Imaging Signal Processor 2500 | 30.18305.6.12414 | Improves the Windows Hello camera experience and resolves stability issues. |
| Intel Corporation - System - 30.18305.6.12414 | Intel® Microsoft Camera Front | 30.18305.6.12414 | Improves the Windows Hello camera experience and resolves stability issues. |
| Intel Corporation - System - 30.18305.6.12414 | Intel® Microsoft Camera IR | 30.18305.6.12414 | Improves the Windows Hello camera experience and resolves stability issues. |
| Intel Corporation - System - 30.18305.6.12414 | Intel® Microsoft Camera Rear | 30.18305.6.12414 | Improves the Windows Hello camera experience and resolves stability issues. |
| Surface - Firmware - 390.3279.768.0 | Surface UEFI Capsule | 390.3279.768.0 | Resolves an issue where the CPU will throttle down to .4GHz, and [improves] the Battery Smart Charging reliability. |
The update should be available now through Windows Update on Surface Book 2 devices.
