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Microsoft has fully released a big new firmware update for its Copilot+ PCs, the Surface Pro 11 and the Surface Laptop 7. The latest patch focuses on resolving various bugs and minor issues, such as non-working Wake on LAN, display flashing on OLED models, errors when waking up or resuming from hibernation, and more. Here are the official changelogs: Surface Pro 11 Surface Laptop 7 Resolves an issue because of which the Wake On LAN (WOL) feature does not function correctly when using Surface Dock 2 or Surface Thunderbolt™ 4 Dock via USB-C while the device is in the Hibernate or Shutdown state. Addresses an issue where the Network BitLocker unlock feature fails when using a Surface Thunderbolt™ 4 Dock during a cold boot. Fixes an issue that was preventing the devices to successfully boot from the network using PXE when connected to a Surface Thunderbolt™ 4 Dock and set as the first boot option in the UEFI. Resolves the issue of screen flashing when the OLED display is exposed to direct sunlight. Addresses an issue where the OLED screen fails to turn on after waking up from sleep mode. Enhances system stability by preventing the device from encountering multiple errors and crashing. Improves sleep efficiency by resolving the issue where the Wi-Fi system consumed power during sleep mode. Resolves an issue where the system encounters an error when resuming from hibernate with an external monitor connected. Resolves an issue because of which the Wake On LAN (WOL) feature does not function correctly when using Surface Dock 2 or Surface Thunderbolt™ 4 Dock via USB-C while the device is in the Hibernate or Shutdown state. Addresses an issue where the Network BitLocker unlock feature fails when using a Surface Thunderbolt™ 4 Dock during a cold boot. Fixes the issue causing occasional screen flickering/flashing. Fixes an issue that was preventing the devices to successfully boot from the network using PXE when connected to a Surface Thunderbolt™ 4 Dock and set as the first boot option in the UEFI. Enhances system stability by preventing the device from encountering multiple errors and crashing. Improves sleep efficiency by resolving the issue where the Wi-Fi system consumed power during sleep mode. Resolves an issue where the system encounters an error when resuming from hibernate with an external monitor connected. You can download the latest Surface firmware updates from Windows Update. Alternatively, offline packages are available on the official Surface Support website here (Surface Pro 11) and here (Surface Laptop 7). In case you missed it, a new report recently emerged detailing Microsoft's plans for 2025. The company allegedly plans more Copilot+ PCs with ARM and Intel processors, such as a refreshed Surface Laptop Studio and a new 11-inch Surface with a Snapdragon chip. Source Hope you enjoyed this news post. Thank you for appreciating my time and effort posting news every day for many years. 2023: Over 5,800 news posts | 2024 (till end of November): 5,298 news posts RIP Matrix | Farewell my friend

Owners of Microsoft's Copilot+ PC, the Surface Pro 11 and the Surface Laptop 7, can download a new graphics driver from Qualcomm. Version 31.0.82.0 is now available for download with improved AI performance, fixes for creative apps like DaVinci Fusion and Adobe After Effects, support for more games, like Baldur’s Gate, Strange Brigade, Ark Survival Ascended, and gaming performance improvements. Here is the official changelog: Users with registered Qualcomm accounts can download the latest GPU driver from the official website here. Microsoft will most likely include version 31.0.82.0 in the next Surface firmware update for the Surface Pro 11 and the Surface Laptop 7. You can check out full release notes for Qualcomm Snapdragon X GPU driver 31.0.82.0 here. Source Hope you enjoyed this news post. Thank you for appreciating my time and effort posting news every day for many years. 2023: Over 5,800 news posts | 2024 (till end of October): 4,832 news posts RIP Matrix | Farewell my friend

The Surface Laptop 7 has received a big new firmware update. It mainly focuses on resolving various issues and bugs, such as boot failures when USB-C ports are disabled, image distortion when waking up from sleep, better monitor compatibility, and more. Here is the official changelog: The complete list of new drivers in this update is available here. Here is extra information about the release: Supported Configurations Surface Laptop 7 Supported Windows Versions Windows 11 version 24H2 and newer Update Size 453 MB (manual installation only) Additional Steps The update does not require extra steps Known Issues The update does not contain any known issues Device Supported Until June 18, 2030 You can download the latest firmware update for the Surface Laptop 7 from Windows Update. Alternatively, Microsoft provides an offline package, which you can download here. Source RIP Matrix | Farewell my friend Hope you enjoyed this news post. Thank you for appreciating my time and effort posting news every single day for many years. 2023: Over 5,800 news posts | 2024 (till end of August): 3,792 news posts