Microsoft releases monthly firmware update for the Surface Pro 4, Surface Book and Surface 3

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Surface Book and Pro 4

Microsoft has released another set of firmware updates for the Surface Pro 4, Surface 3 and Surface Book devices. These updates are aimed at improving device stability and battery performance.

Here’s what’s new for both the Surface Pro and Book devices.

  • Intel(R) Precise Touch Device (v1.1.0.246) improves touch stability when the device resumes operation from sleep or hibernation.
  • Surface Integration (v1.0.97.0) optimizes screen brightness when the device resumes operation from sleep or hibernation.
  • Surface Integration Service Device (v1.0.115.0) ensures the default Balanced power plan is set correctly when the operating system is updated.
  • Surface Pen Pairing (v1.0.56.0) improves pen pairing with the device.
  • Surface Management Engine (v11.0.15.1003) improves stability and performance when you change between power states.
  • Surface UEFI (v106.1281.768.0) improves stability and performance when you change between power states.
  • Surface Integration (v1.0.103.0) improves the device usability and battery life.
  • Surface Integration Service Device (v1.0.146.0) makes sure the default Balanced power plan is set correctly when the operating system is updated.

Microsoft also released updates for Surface 3 devices on Windows 10 to improve modem stability. Should you not be on Windows 10 yet, Microsoft has you covered with an update to Intel’s USB Flash Loader utility which also improves modem stability.

Windows 10

  • Surface USB XHCI Host controller (v1.0.1.1) improves modem stability.
  • Intel(R) USB Flash Loader utility (v1.0.1.2) improves modem stability.

Windows 8.1

  • Intel(R) USB Flash Loader utility (v1.0.1.2) improves modem stability.

You can download the updates via Windows Settings, or visit the source link below to grab the files directly.

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