Surface Pro 4 and Surface Book Get Early November Firmware Updates

New updates should fix a bunch of glaring problems with Microsoft's new devices.

Rod Trent

November 3, 2015

1 Min Read
Surface Pro 4 and Surface Book Get Early November Firmware Updates

Microsoft is just not waiting around. There’s been enough reported issues with Microsoft new hardware devices (the Surface Book in particular) that incoming fixes are as highly anticipated as Santa Claus on Christmas Eve.

Microsoft has just released new firmware updates for the Surface Pro 4 and the Surface Book. Based on the fixes included, this is a must-install update.

Here’s what’s in it…

Surface Pro 4

  • HD Graphics 520 driver update (v20.19.15.4308) addresses some display issues, including some scenarios that result in screen flickering.

  • Display audio driver update (v8.20.0.659) supports compatibility with the updated graphics driver.

  • Surface Embedded Controller Firmware update (v103.855.257.0) improves system stability.

  • Surface Pen Settings driver update (v10.0.302.0) adds support for future functionality on Windows 10.

Surface Book

  • HD Graphics 520 driver update (v20.19.15.4308) addresses some display issues, including some scenarios that result in screen flickering.

  • Display audio driver update (v8.20.0.659) supports compatibility with the updated graphics driver.

  • Surface Embedded Controller Firmware update (v88.855.257.0) improves system stability.

  • Surface System Aggregator Firmware update (v88.853.258.0) improves the keyboard and trackpad experience.

  • Surface Pen Settings driver (v10.0.302.0) adds support for future functionality on Windows 10.

The updates are available now over Windows Update. Let us know if they work for you and if updating fixes your most annoying problems.

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