Tag Archives: Surface

Surface Book 2 driver/firmware updates (April 2, 2021)

Posted on 2021-04-06 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has released new driver/firmware updates for the Microsoft Surface Book 2 as of April 2, 2021. The update package includes drivers, among others to improve the graphics output.  Advertising

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Firmware and Driver Updates for Surface Book 3

Posted on 2020-09-08 by guenni

[German]On September 4, 2020, Microsoft released a larger firmware and driver update package for its Surface Book 3. The aim is to improve reliability and stability. Advertising

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Surface Laptop 3: Fix for sporadic restarts is tested

Posted on 2020-08-24 by guenni

[German]Users of a Surface Laptop 3 sometimes suffer from sporadic restarts of the device. Microsoft seems to have found the cause and is now testing a fix with Windows Insiders for its effectiveness. Advertising

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Bulging batteries at Microsoft Surfaces and the firmware

Posted on 2020-08-19 by guenni

[German]Interesting finding on the subject of bulging batteries in Microsoft's surface tablets. Redmond has screwed on the firmware, so that the bloated/bluged batteries should be avoided. However, not all models get these firmware functions. Advertising

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Surface ProX: Upgrade to Windows 10 2004 fails [Workaround]

Posted on 2020-07-31 by guenni

[German]Owners of a Microsoft Surface ProX are facing trouble upgrading their devices to the Windows 10 May 2020 Update. This only works if the Internet connection is disconnected as a workaround. Advertising

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Surface Laptop 2: Firmware Update improves Stability

Posted on 2020-07-29 by guenni

Microsoft has provided its Surface Laptop 2 with a firmware update. This update increases stability in the energy saving mode (hypernation). Details can be read in this article. Advertising

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Windows 10 V2004 still blocked on some Surfaces

Posted on 2020-07-13 by guenni

[German]Currently, some Surface users (Surface Laptop 3 for instance) with Windows 10 suffer from the fact that the upgrade to the latest version 2004 is not offered – the upgrade ist still blocked. Here is a short status update. Advertising

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Surface Book 2/Surface Laptop 3: Firmware Updates

Posted on 2020-07-12 by guenni

Microsoft has released five new firmware updates for owners of a Surface Book 2 that are designed to improve the reliability of the Dock 2. There are even eight updates available for the Surface Laptop 3 that promise to fix … Continue reading →

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Windows 10 V2004: Upgrade lock for Surfaces removed

Posted on 2020-07-01 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has lifted on July 1, 2020, the ban on upgrading to the Windows 10 May 2020 Update (Version 2004) for the in-house Surface devices, which was set in June. Advertising

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Firmware Update for Surface Go 2

Posted on 2020-06-20 by guenni

Microsoft has started the rollout the June 2020 firmware update for Surface Go 2 devices. It provides improvements for Touch and UEFI – see also this short article. Advertising

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