Microsoft has started rolling out new firmware updates for Surface Laptop Go. The new update is available for all Surface Laptop Go devices running Windows 10 May 2019 Update, version 1903, or later.
The new firmware update will improves Windows Hello Fingerprint reader performance. The update is listed as “December 11 release” on the Surface Laptop Go Update History page.
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Changelog for December 11, 2020 Updates
Below is the complete changelog provided by Microsoft for the new updates. It includes the name and version listed in the Windows Updates and the name listed in Device Manager.
Windows Update History Name | Device Manager Name | Version and Update |
ELAN Finger Print – Biometric – 3.15.12011.10134 | Fingerprint Sensor – Biometric devices | 3.15.12011.10134 Improves Windows Hello Fingerprint reader performance. |
Surface – System – 2.27.137.0 | Surface System Telemetry Driver – System device | 2.27.137.0 Facilitates power and thermal related data analysis. |
Surface – Firmware – 4.1.6.0 | Surface Touch – Firmware | 4.1.6.0 Improves touch stability. |
Surface – Firmware – 8.12.140.0 | Surface UEFI – Firmware | 8.12.140.0 Improves system stability. |
Getting the Updates via Windows Update
You can get this new Firmware Update via Windows Updates, as we detailed here:
On Windows 11:
- Go to Start > Settings (Win + I)
- Go to Windows Update and click on the Check for updates button
On Windows 10:
- Go to Start > Settings > Update & security.
- From the Windows Update tab, click Check for updates
If your Surface Laptop Go didn’t receive the update, it should appear on the Windows Update list by now.
Downloading the Updates from Microsoft
Alternatively, you can download the latest cumulative driver and firmware update for Surface Laptop Go from Microsoft Download Center via the following links.
- Surface Laptop Go Drivers and Firmware
https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=102261
Surface Laptop Go Update History
- This update addresses a potential security vulnerability related to Intel® Security Advisories INTEL-SA-00923, INTEL-SA-00929 & INTEL-SA-00950.View
- Improves Graphics stability, improves Wi-Fi performance and stability, improves Surface Dock 3 stability and performance. , and more.View
- Improves device stability and addresses potential security vulnerability.View
- This update addresses a potential security vulnerability related to Intel® Security Advisory INTEL-SA-00783, addressing CVE-2022-29871.View
- Enables support for new docking accessories, improves Surface Dock2 stability, and improves wireless stability and addresses security vulnerability.View
- Improves system graphics performance, addresses critical security vulnerability, and improves device stability and reliability.View
- Addresses critical security vulnerability and improves system stability.View
- Improves device stability be addressing bugcheck and improves graphics stability and enables Window 11 feature to improve battery life.View
- Addresses critical security vulnerability and improves USB-C stability.View
- Improves device stability and reliability.View
- Improves battery telemetry.View
- Improves USB 2.0 stability and device reliability.View
- Improves audio performance and battery life.View
- Improves audio performance while streaming content.View
- Improves Windows Hello Fingerprint reader performance.
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