Microsoft has released a new firmware update for some of its Copilot+ PCs with Qualcomm Snapdragon X processors. The seventh-generation Surface Laptop and the eleventh-generation Surface Pro received fixes for an annoying bug that prevents video streaming during calls or recording video using the Camera app if Windows Studio Effects are turned on.
Here is the changelog:
Improvements and fixes:
Performance and usability:
- Fixes an issue where customers cannot stream video during video conference calls or record video with the Windows Camera app when using Windows Studio effects.
Here are the new drivers included in the update:
| Driver Version | Device Manager |
|---|---|
| 30.0.145.1000 | Qualcomm(R) Hexagon(TM) NPU - Neural processors |
|
30.0.145.1000 |
Qualcomm(R) Hexagon(TM) NPU - Extensions |
| 2.0.4374.1300 | Qualcomm Audio DSP Subsystem Device - System devices |
| 2.0.4374.1300 | Qualcomm(R) NSP0 CDSP SW Thermal Device - Extensions |
The latest Surface firmware update is available for Surface Laptop and Surface Pro with Snapdragon X processors and Windows 11 version 24H2 or newer.
You can download the update for your Surface by heading to Settings > Windows Update. Alternatively, Microsoft offers offline installation packages that you can install manually. One for the Surface Pro 11 is available here (600.2 MB), and one for the Surface Laptop 7 is available here (482.8 MB).
In other Surface news, Microsoft has just announced a new partnership with Open Device Partnership (ODP), an initiative that aims to standardize device software by enhancing security and other elements. Microsoft will invest in Rust-based UEFI firmware for memory safety, Secure Embedded Controller firmware, and the Unified OS-EC service interface responsible for interactions between the operating system and embedded controllers. You can learn more about that partnership here.
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