14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft has recently released a new firmware update for the Surface Pro 4 and the Surface Book, rolling out new driver versions supposed to address the recently reported bugs that might affect performance at certain times.
Although the company hasn’t yet updated the Surface Update History page with information on the July release, it turns out that many Surface Pro 4 and Surface Book units are already getting the new version, so more details about what’s included should be posted anytime soon.
According to a report by WindowsCentral, these are the improvements that Microsoft included in the July update for the Surface Pro 4 and the Surface Book:
| Microsoft driver update for Surface Pen Settings |
| Microsoft driver update for Surface Touch Servicing ML |
| Intel(R) Corporation driver update for Intel(R) Smart Sound Technology (Intel(R) SST) OED |
| Intel(R) Corporation driver update for Intel(R) Smart Sound Technology (Intel(R) SST) Audio Controller |
| Microsoft driver update for Surface Button |
| Microsoft driver update for Surface System Aggregator Firmware |
| Microsoft driver update for Surface Touch |
This new firmware update is the last that the Surface Pro 4 and the Surface Book are getting before the release of the Anniversary Update, which is scheduled to happen on August 2. Microsoft hasn’t included any specific improvements for the Anniversary Update, but the Pen is getting some tweaks too, and this is quite important, given the fact that one of the new features brought by this release is Windows Ink.
Certainly, we’ll know more about what’s included in this firmware update when Microsoft publishes the detailed change log on its official update page.
UPDATE: The links went live for everyone and the official change logs were posted on the Surface Update History page, so you can download Microsoft Surface Pro 4 or Surface Book Firmware/Driver July 2016 right now using these links.