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How to check and download the latest updates for all your Surface devices
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Published onDecember 13, 2022
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If you own any Surface device, you already know that Microsoft releases firmware updates occasionally. The goal behind these releases is to ensure that your Surface device is operating at optimum levels throughout, The company uses updates for drivers and firmware to fix bugs that might have been affecting the device’s performance negatively.
This is why making sure that you’ve installed these updates regardless of whether it is an optional update or not is important. However, it is worth noting that once you update your device to the latest firmware update, you’ll not be able to roll back to the previous one.
How to download firmware updates for your Surface device
Before proceeding to download and install a firmware update to your Surface device, there are a couple of things that need to be in check to ensure that the process is seamless.
First, you need to attach your Surface Type Cover or Surface Dock to ensure that those devices get the latest updates. Next, make sure that you have a stable internet connection that will allow you to download the update quickly. And finally, ensure that your device is at least 40 percent charged before installing updates. Alternatively, you can connect it to an outlet and proceed.
Once you’ve made these preliminary checks, you can now proceed to download and install the latest firmware update on your Surface device:
You can also refer to the video below by Microsoft that details the process of how to update and install drivers and firmware for Surface devices.
Note: At first, you might not be able to check for a firmware update that has just been released. This is mainly because Microsoft usually rolls out in phases. When it is ready for you, you’ll be able to access it under Windows Update.
How to manually download firmware updates directly from Microsoft
Using the Windows Update to download firmware updates for your Surface device is the easiest way, you can alternatively download and install the update manually directly from Microsoft:
How to download updates for Microsoft Surface Duo
As you might already be aware, Microsoft’s Surface Duo entry ships with Android out of the box. However, it is possible to run Windows 11 on the device though you run the risk of bricking it.
In October, Microsoft startedrolling out the Android 12L update to Surface Duo deviceswhichfeatures a ton of Windows 11 aesthetics. Here’s how you can check for these updates and download them:
Access new features and enhance your device’s security
A firmware update is quite significant and plays a crucial role in your device, therefore, you should ensure that your device is running on the latest one. This is because it not only grants you access to new features and enhances the device’s user experience, but also fixes bugs and glitches affecting the device. What’s more, it also provides users with an added layer of security because it patches new security vulnerabilities.
Radu Tyrsina
Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).
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Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they’re looking for.
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