The 2017 Surface Pro received three firmware updates overnight aimed at improving the PC’s reliability.
“We’ve released new updates for Surface Pro devices running Windows 10 Version 1709 and above,” Microsoft’s Brandon Records notes. “These updates include new drivers … which improve system stability.”
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As the Surface Pro Update History website explains, these firmware updates apply to both the original 2017 Surface Pro (which is model 1796) and the second version which includes LTE cellular data capabilities (model 1807).
Available firmware updates include:
The updates are available via Windows Update only, Mr. Records adds.
innitrichie
<blockquote><a href="#278949"><em>In reply to captobie:</em></a></blockquote><p><br></p><p>I've not even experienced any Windows Update problems either. SP4 is literally the most perfect device I've ever owned. You'll always get a few unhappy people looking for problems, but I urge everyone who doesn't own a SP4 to buy one now.</p>
skane2600
<blockquote><a href="#278957"><em>In reply to Waethorn:</em></a></blockquote><p>I doubt it has much to do with whether drivers are in the kernel or out. Drivers either work properly or they don't regardless of where they are located. One can debate the virtues of a monolithic kernel vs micro-kernel but code quality isn't one of them.</p>