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Microsoft ends advance public notices for Patch Tuesday security bulletins

By John Callaham, Monday, Jan 12, 2015 at 8:46 am EST

Microsoft has decided, after over 10 years, to stop offering the public any advance previews of software security bulletins the company plans to release as part of its monthly "Patch Tuesday" event, which happens on the second Tuesday of every month. In a statement, Microsoft said it will continue to offer its Advance Notification Service (ANS) "directly to Premier customers and current organizations involved in our security programs."

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Patch Tuesday: Microsoft updates Surface 2, Surface Pro 2 with Power Cover fixes and more

By Chuong H Nguyen, Tuesday, Jun 10, 2014 at 2:28 pm EDT

It's the second Tuesday of June and Microsoft is back at it with firmware updates for the Surface Pro 2 and Surface 2 tablets, bringing some performance improvements and bug fixes to both slates. Owners of either tablets can download the updates through the Windows update menu, and doing so will give you improved battery life and sleep performance with the Power Cover among other improvements. Hit the break to see what has changed.

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Microsoft Surface family updated; performance improvements and Power Cover support onboard

By Michael Archambault, Tuesday, Mar 11, 2014 at 12:34 pm EDT

Microsoft’s lineup of Surface tablets can be an excellent solution for those either looking for a tablet companion or to replace their existing PC. With the recent launch of Microsoft’s Power Cover, the abilities of Surface have expanded, but new hardware is not the only way Surface is improving. Today, as part of Microsoft’s March 2014 update, a stream of firmware updates and software fixes have been released for the Surface 2, Surface Pro, and Surface Pro 2.

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Firmware updates for Surface RT and Pro available as part of Patch Tuesday

By Sam Sabri, Tuesday, Aug 13, 2013 at 4:32 pm EDT

If you have yourself a Surface RT or Surface Pro you’re going to be getting some updates today. The second Tuesday of each month is when Microsoft releases security patches on what is known as Patch Tuesday. Today is that day and with those security patches you’ll also be getting some firmware updates for your Surface RT and Pro. Let’s check it out.

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