Microsoft Surface homeowners can anticipate to see further software program assist from the corporate after it modified current timelines for firmware and driver updates for Surface gadgets. The Windows maker just lately up to date its lifecycle coverage for Microsoft Surface computer systems to lengthen assist for latest fashions by two extra years. As a outcome, Surface homeowners who bought their gadgets this 12 months will proceed to obtain updates for their gadget in 2029, as per the brand new replace coverage, which doesn’t have an effect on the Windows working system assist window for these gadgets.
The firm just lately up to date its lifecycle coverage (by way of The Register) for Surface gadgets to enhance their assist window by two years — however solely for fashions launched in 2021. As a outcome, Customers who’ve a Surface Pro 7+ will obtain updates till the start of 2027, whereas those that bought the Surface Laptop Go 3 will rise up to six years of updates till October 2029.
In line with the prevailing driver and assist lifecycle coverage, the Surface Pro (fifth Gen) mannequin which was launched in June 2017, will obtain its final replace by January 2024, whereas assist for the Surface Pro 7 will finish in February.
The gadgets presently listed on the Microsoft Learn website embody three fashions that shall be up to date till the second half of 2029. These embody the Surface Go 4, which can lose assist in September 2029, and the Surface Laptop Go 3 and the Surface Laptop Studio 2 that may each be supported till October 2029.
Microsoft additionally factors out that assist for these fashions for totally different working programs will rely upon when the gadgets had been launched. According to the corporate, driver and firmware updates shall be out there for Surface gadgets for Windows OS variations launched up to 30 months earlier than they had been launched. Even after firmware and driver updates for these computer systems finish, they are going to proceed to obtain updates as per the Windows Lifecycle Policy, in accordance to the corporate.
