Microsoft has started rolling out new firmware updates for Surface Pro 8. The latest update is available for Surface Pro 8 device running Windows 10 October 2020 Update, Version 20H2, or later.
The new firmware update enables support for new docking accessories, improves Surface Dock2 stability, and improves Wireless stability and addresses security vulnerability. The update is listed as a “May 22 release” on the Surface Pro 8 Update History page.
- Changelog for May 22, 2023 Updates
- Getting the Updates via Windows Update
- Downloading the Updates from Microsoft
Changelog for May 22, 2023 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 Name | Device manager |
---|---|
Surface – System – 3.100.139.0 | Surface Radio Monitor – System devices |
Intel Corporation – Bluetooth – 22.190.0.2 | Intel(R) Wireless Bluetooth® – Bluetooth |
Intel – net – 22.190.0.4 | Intel(R) Wi-Fi 6 160Mhz – Network adapter |
Surface – Extension – 6.13.137.0 | Surface Dock 2 Firmware Update – Extension |
Surface – System – 6.204.139.0 | Surface Integration Service – System devices |
Surface – Firmware – 2.26.4.0 | Microsoft Surface Thunderbolt(TM) 4 Dock Firmware Update – Firmware |
Surface – Extension – 6.196.139.0 | Microsoft Devices Telemetry Service -Extension |
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 Pro 8 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 Surface Pro 8 from Microsoft Download Center via the following links.
- Surface Pro 8 Drivers and Firmware
https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=103503
Surface Pro 8 Update History
- Enables support for new docking accessories, improves Surface Dock2 stability, and improves Wireless stability and addresses security vulnerability.
- Addresses system camera performance and stability, and addresses bugcheck, improves Windows Hello log-in stability, and resolves display flicker issue.View
- Addresses critical security vulnerability and improves system stability and improves Surface Slim Pen 2 inking.View
- Enables feature support for new Surface Pen and Type Cover and improves system stability and merges support for both Surface Pro 8 and Surface Pro 8 with LTE Advanced.View
- Improves new Type Cover Fingerprint login reliability, improves graphics stability and performance, improves system security, enables new Surface Pen haptics and improves inking performance, improves Thunderbolt AMD eGPU support, and improves touchscreen stability.View
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