Surface Pro 4 and Surface Book firmware updates include Windows Hello improvements, more

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Microsoft is now pushing a batch of firmware updates to the Surface Pro 4, Surface Book and Surface Pro 3. The updates for the Surface Pro 4 and Surface Book both contain a number of driver updates centered around the camera, including one directed at improving Windows Hello reliability. Also included are graphics driver updates and much more.

Here are the highlights of each update:

Surface Book April 19 Update

  • Microsoft driver update for Surface System Aggregator Firmware
  • Microsoft driver update for Surface UEFI
  • Intel Corporation driver update for Intel(R) HD Graphics 520
  • Intel(R) Corporation driver update for Intel(R) Display Audio
  • NVIDIA driver update for NVIDIA GeForce GPU
  • Intel Corporation driver update for Intel(R) AVStream Camera 2500
  • Intel Corporation driver update for Intel(R) Control Logic
  • Intel Corporation driver update for Intel(R) CSI2 Host Controller
  • Intel driver update for Intel(R) Imaging Signal Processor 2500
  • Intel Corporation driver update for Microsoft Camera Front
  • Intel Corporation driver update for Microsoft Camera Rear
  • Intel Corporation driver update for Microsoft IR Camera Front
  • Microsoft driver update for Surface Camera Windows Hello
  • Microsoft driver update for Surface Dock Integration
  • Microsoft driver update for Surface Dock Firmware Update

Surface Pro 4 April 19 Update

  • Microsoft driver update for Surface Embedded Controller Firmware
  • Microsoft driver update for Surface System Aggregator Firmware
  • Microsoft driver update for Surface UEFI
  • Intel Corporation driver update for Intel(R) HD Graphics 520
  • Intel(R) Corporation driver update for Intel(R) Display Audio
  • Intel Corporation driver update for Intel(R) AVStream Camera 2500
  • Intel Corporation driver update for Intel(R) Control Logic
  • Intel Corporation driver update for Intel(R) CSI2 Host Controller
  • Intel driver update for Intel(R) Imaging Signal Processor 2500
  • Intel Corporation driver update for Microsoft Camera Front
  • Intel Corporation driver update for Microsoft Camera Rear
  • Intel Corporation driver update for Microsoft IR Camera Front
  • Microsoft driver update for Surface Camera Windows Hello
  • Microsoft driver update for Surface CoSar
  • Microsoft driver update for Surface Dock Integration
  • Microsoft driver update for Surface Dock Firmware Update

Lastly, the firmware update rolling out to the Surface Pro 3 simply contains new drivers for the Surface Dock that improve the dock's reliability and stability when connected.

For the full, detailed list of changes, be sure to check out the Surface update history page for more.

Thanks for the tip, Harshad!

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