Microsoft Finally Documents October Firmware Updates for Surface Book

Microsoft Finally Documents October Firmware Updates for Surface Book

Microsoft issued a new set of firmware updates for Surface Book late last week, but didn’t document the changes until today.

They are, shall we say, legion.

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I read something about the firmware updates while I was in Las Vegas last week, but couldn’t confirm the release because I wasn’t traveling with Surface Book. And Microsoft wasn’t much help: The Surface updates website didn’t mention any new firmware updates.

Well, now it does. And unlike with all previous Surface Book firmware updates, this set doesn’t appear to be accompanied by a nearly-identical set of firmware updates for Surface Pro 4. I can’t explain that either.

But here’s what’s new, assuming you’re running Windows 10 version 1607.

Microsoft driver update for Surface Embedded Controller Firmware. Surface Embedded Controller Firmware 90.1277.256.0 adds support for upcoming product release.

Microsoft driver update for Surface System Aggregator Firmware. Surface System Aggregator Firmware 90.1335.257.0 adds support for upcoming product release.

Microsoft driver update for Surface UEFI. Surface UEFI 90.1327.770.0 adds support for upcoming product release.

Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. driver update for Marvell AVASTAR Bluetooth Radio Adapter.Marvel AVASTAR Bluetooth Radio Adapter 15.68.9046.79 adds support for upcoming product release.

Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. driver update for Marvell AVASTAR Wireless-AC Network Controller Marvell AVASTAR Wireless-AC Network Controller 15.68.9046.79 adds support for upcoming product release.

NVIDIA driver update for NVIDIA GeForce GPU. NVIDIA GeForce GPU 21.21.13.6936 improves pen performance in some applications.

Microsoft driver update for Surface Base Firmware Update. Surface Base Firmware Update 2.0.97.0 improves keyboard reliability when the device resumes operation from sleep.

Microsoft driver update for Surface DTX. Surface DTX 1.3.542.0 improves clipboard and keyboard interoperability.

That “improves keyboard reliability” bit is interesting: Brad and I, and many others, have been having an issue with that lately. Which reminds me: Time to install these updates.

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  • 180

    31 October, 2016 - 2:46 pm

    <p>So what I’m taking away from this is there’s an upcoming product release?</p>

  • 4267

    31 October, 2016 - 2:57 pm

    <p>"upcoming product release" is the Dial, perhaps?</p>

  • 5553

    31 October, 2016 - 3:13 pm

    <p>Non premium here.?</p>

  • 5496

    31 October, 2016 - 6:33 pm

    <p>So that’s why you started premium, so you can go to&nbsp;Vegas?</p>

    • 5553

      31 October, 2016 - 8:50 pm

      <blockquote><em><a href="#24012">In reply to </a><a href="../../../users/lordbaal1">lordbaal1</a><a href="#24012">:</a></em></blockquote>
      <p>??</p>

  • 4800

    Premium Member
    31 October, 2016 - 7:50 pm

    <p>Can anyone copy a large amount of data from one USB device to another with the Surface Book?&nbsp; It doesn’t matter if it’s a card reader copying to an external hard drive or copying from one drive to another.&nbsp; When I try it just stops after a bit.</p>

    • 442

      01 November, 2016 - 6:06 am

      <blockquote><em><a href="#24017">In reply to </a><a href="../../../users/lvthunder">lvthunder</a><a href="#24017">:</a></em></blockquote>
      <p>That problem is often due to the "USB device" more than the computer.</p>

  • 5721

    31 October, 2016 - 9:20 pm

    <p>Thanks for the info, I’ve been wondering what this set of driver updates was all about since it’s somewhat quite release.&nbsp; There was an OS update with these drivers also, ( Update for Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems (KB3199986) ), Any info on this update?</p>

  • 5553

    31 October, 2016 - 10:59 pm

    <p>I’ll have to see what Daniel Rubino has to say on this matter.?</p>

  • 5721

    01 November, 2016 - 1:48 pm

    <p>Does Paul not even read non-premium comments???</p>
    <p>&nbsp;</p>

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