Surface Pro 4 Gets a Minor Firmware Update

Surface Pro 4 Gets a Minor Firmware Update

Surface Pro 4 owners will want to check Windows Update today: There’s a new firmware update, albeit for something minor.

Here’s what’s new:

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Realtek Semiconductor Corp. driver for Realtek High Definition Audio (SST). Realtek High Definition Audio (SST) v6.0.1.7895 – Improves system stability and Cortana performance.

And … that’s it.

This is the first Surface Pro 4 firmware update that Microsoft has issued since August. At that time, Surface Pro 4 received updates to the Surface Management Engine, UEFI, Surface Integration, and Surface Integration Service Device.

 

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  • 5230

    Premium Member
    09 December, 2016 - 2:52 pm

    <p>Anyone experience the Surface Pro4 WIFI issues that apparently occur with certain access points? &nbsp;I purchased a Pro4 black Friday special for my wife, only to later discover an article that indicates it may not be able to work well with our Amplifi LR router. &nbsp;The reg hack also does not appear to resolve the issue in all cases. &nbsp;Considering return before opening…</p>

  • 5234

    09 December, 2016 - 4:24 pm

    <p>So, it’s not firmware.</p>
    <p>It’s a driver. &nbsp;And an out-of-date one at that – Realtek’s most recent version is build 8004.</p>

    • 2

      Premium Member
      09 December, 2016 - 10:33 pm

      <blockquote><em><a href="#29697">In reply to </a><a href="../../../users/Waethorn">Waethorn</a><a href="#29697">:</a></em></blockquote>
      <p>Yep. As I’ve noted many times. Not sure why they call these driver updates firmware updates.</p>

      • 5234

        10 December, 2016 - 9:51 am

        <blockquote><em><a href="#29733">In reply to </a><a href="../../../users/paul-thurrott">Paul Thurrott</a><a href="#29733">:</a></em></blockquote>
        <p>Cuz it’s Microsoft.</p>

  • 5553

    09 December, 2016 - 11:04 pm

    <p>Buy American &nbsp;Hire American&nbsp;</p>

  • 1442

    Premium Member
    12 December, 2016 - 3:15 pm

    <p>I will also say that the mDP ports on my dock appear to have stopped working. The one on the surface is, but I had to move my external display to that port. This is something I saw with the SP3 several times as MS was trying to fix the SP4 during the early days.</p>

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