Surface Laptop (7th Edition) update history

To keep your Surface Laptop (7th Edition) performing at its best, make sure that you have the latest Surface updates.  

• How to get updates
• Improvements and fixes in the updates
• Additional steps for Surface Laptop (7th Edition)

How to get updates

Surface updates are released in stages—not every Surface will receive updates at the same time, but they'll be delivered to all devices. If you haven’t previously received updates, you can manually update by following the steps at Download drivers and firmware for Surface. 

You can quickly check the health of your Surface drivers and firmware using the Surface app.

1. In the Surface app, expand Help & support to check the update status.
2. If there are updates available, select the Check for updates button to open Windows Update and install the available updates. 

If you don't have the Surface app installed, you can download the Surface app from the Microsoft Store. After the download is complete, select Start and enter Surface in Search. Then, select the   app from the list of results

Improvements and fixes in the updates

October 2025 updates

October 31 release

The following update is available for Surface Laptop (7th Edition) running Windows 11, Version 24H2 or greater.

Improvements and fixes:

• Security:

  • Addresses potential security vulnerabilities related to Qualcomm advisories CVE-2025-27065, CVE-2025-27066, CVE-2025-27073, and CVE-2025-27075 that may cause memory corruption or allow denial of service. 

• Performance and usability:

  • Enables shared audio (preview) feature via the Windows Insider Program.

This release contains the following components. The specific components installed are based on your device’s configuration:

October 6 release

The following update is available for Surface Laptop (7th Edition) running Windows 11, Version 24H2 or greater.

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.

This release contains the following components. The specific components installed are based on your device’s configuration:

September 2025 updates

September 16 release

The following update is available for Surface Laptop (7th Edition) running Windows 11, Version 24H2 or greater.

Improvements and fixes:

• Performance and usability:

  • Restores the Battery Limit option to the Surface Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) settings, allowing customers to turn the setting on or off. When the Battery Limit option is turned on, the battery stops charging when it reaches 50% of maximum charge capacity. 

This release contains the following components. The specific components installed are based on your device’s configuration:

August 2025 updates

August 27 release

The following update is available for Surface Laptop (7th Edition) running Windows 11, Version 24H2 or greater.

Improvements and fixes:

• Performance and usability:

  • Improves wake-up speed by optimizing power management to delay the system’s transition into hibernate mode. 

This release contains the following components. The specific components installed are based on your device’s configuration:

August 7 release

The following update is available for Surface Laptop (7th Edition) running Windows 11, Version 24H2 or greater.

Improvements and fixes:

• Security:

  • Addresses security vulnerabilities that might expose the system to an insecure state.

• Reliability:

  • Fixes an issue that caused unexpected shutdowns to occur after updates were installed and shutdowns related to the monitor display.

• Performance and usability:

  • Fixes an issue that caused the backlight to flash when devices were used at the lowest brightness level.
  • Enables a new battery-charging feature in the Surface app to extend the battery life and improve flexibility, allowing users to choose options for smart charging, limiting to 80%, or temporarily charging to 100%.

This release contains the following components. The specific components installed are based on your device’s configuration:

July 2025 updates

July 10 release

The following update is available for Surface Laptop (7th Edition) running Windows 11, Version 24H2 or greater.

Improvements and fixes:

• Security:

  • Addresses device security vulnerabilities against potential threats.
  • Addresses a security vulnerability that may allow an unprivileged user space application to execute a sequence of instructions due to improper validation of authorization.

• Reliability:

  • Addresses an issue where the camera app may freeze or hang during video recording.
  • Improves camera stability when using its IR capabilities.
  • Resolves an issue where the keyboard became unresponsive after resuming from hibernation.
  • Improves system stability and display experience by reducing Timeout Detection and Recovery (TDR) events, which led to the system becoming unresponsive or crashing.

This release contains the following components. The specific components installed are based on your device’s configuration:

June 2025 updates

June 13 release

The following update is available for Surface Laptop (7th Edition) running Windows 11, Version 24H2 or greater.

Improvements and fixes:

• Reliability:

  • Improves overall stability, reducing occurrences of unexpected crashes and error screens.
  • Reduces occurrence of crashes during audio streaming sessions.
  • Minimizes display timeout events and reduces the frequency of recovery cycles.
  • Resolves an issue that caused the screen to remain black when resuming from Sleep mode.

• Performance and usability:

  • Addresses an intermittent audio disruption experienced during video playback with Bluetooth headsets.
  • Resolves a problem that caused Teams audio to drop during transitions between Bluetooth and built-in speakers.
  • Addresses a startup issue that prevented USB Type-A devices from being recognized on the first boot. 

• Interoperability:

  • Resolves an issue introduced in the April 2025 release that prevented Thunderbolt4 monitors from functioning when connected to the host device.

This release contains the following components. The specific components installed are based on your device’s configuration:

April 2025 updates

April 24 release

The following update is available for Surface Laptop (7th Edition) running Windows 11, Version 24H2 or greater.

Improvements and fixes:

• Security:

  • Addresses a security vulnerability related to Qualcomm advisory CVE-2024-53033 that may result in memory corruption during an Escape call when user provides valid kernel address in the place of valid user buffer address.
  • Addresses a security vulnerability related to Qualcomm advisory CVE-2024-53034 that may result in memory corruption during an Escape call if an invalid Kernel Mode CPU event and sync object handle are passed with the DriverKnownEscape flag reset.

• Reliability:

  • Supports stability improvements to Surface USB4 Dock for Business, ensuring that devices can boot successfully using the Preboot Execution Environment (PXE).
  • Improves Surface USB4 Dock for Business's overall connectivity and functionality of devices when docked, ensuring better compatibility and performance with various docking stations.
  • Improves system stability by reducing crash and bluescreen occurrences coming out of a sleep session and fixing the issue where devices may crash while watching Netflix.

• Performance and usability:

  • Enhances AI-driven experiences through the integration of a new Neural Processing Unit (NPU) driver.
  • Reduces device wake time when resuming from hibernation.

This release contains the following components. The specific components installed are based on your device’s configuration:

March 2025 updates

March 25 release

The following update is available for Surface Laptop (7th Edition) running Windows 11, Version 24H2 or greater.

Improvements and fixes:

• Reliability:

  • Ensures the Surface USB4 Dock for Business is updated with the latest features, improvements, and security patches to maintain its performance, compatibility with other devices, and overall security.
  • Improves system stability and display experience by reducing Timeout Detection and Recovery (TDR) events, which led to the system becoming unresponsive or crashing.  

• Performance and usability:

  • Addresses the issue of momentary screen flickering on the Surface Laptop 7th Edition (15-inch screen only).   
  • Supports AI related experience by enhancing the performance and compatibility of the latest NPU models and ensuring alignment with the latest applications. 
  • Enhances the stability of the device, reducing the occurrence of blue screen.

This release contains the following components. The specific components installed are based on your device’s configuration:

December 2024 updates

December 12 release

The following update is available for Surface Laptop (7th Edition) running Windows 11, Version 24H2 or greater.

Improvements and fixes:

• 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.

This release contains the following components. The specific components installed are based on your device’s configuration:

September 2024 updates

September 24 release

The following update is available for Surface Laptop (7th Edition) running Windows 11, Version 24H2 or greater.

Improvements and fixes:

• Resolves system stability issues, improving the overall user experience.

This release contains the following components. The specific components installed are based on your device’s configuration:

September 12 release

The following update is available for Surface Laptop (7th Edition) running Windows 11, Version 24H2 or greater.

Improvements and fixes:

• Addresses a potential issue that prevented the device to Wake-on-Power (automatically start when they're reconnected to power) when connected via Dock3.
• Fixes the issue of boot failure that occurs when USB-C is disabled using the SEMM tool.
• Enhances the detection of certain Dell monitors when connected to a Targus docking station during power cycles.
• Improves the identification of monitors connected via USB-DP when the USB-C port is disabled using the SEMM tool.
• Resolves an issue with the Wake on LAN (WOL) feature that caused the system to automatically power on after being shut down.
• Enhances the overall display experience by preventing the system from flickering and providing maximum resolution of the monitors connected to the Surface USB-C Travel Hub.
• Addresses the issue with image distortion after the system wakes from Sleep mode.
• Improves system stability which caused a bug check or system hang during sleep mode or transition between power states.
• Addresses the problem that caused the occurrence of a black screen when trying to restart your device.

This release contains the following components. The specific components installed are based on your device’s configuration:

July 2024 updates

July 02 release

The following update is available for Surface Laptop (7th Edition) running Windows 11, Version 24H2 or greater.

Improvements and fixes:

• Fixes a problem that causes momentary color distortion when waking from sleep or rebooting with HDR enabled.
• Addresses a potential horizontal white line flicker during the initial device setup.
• Resolves an issue where customized accessibility settings for mouse would reset after reboot.
• Resolves an issue where audio playback fails after connecting a Bluetooth headset.
• Addresses intermittent audio jittering under heavier system workload.
• Improves interoperability with USB 3 devices when connected to a USB-C Power Delivery charger.

This release contains the following components. The specific components installed are based on your device’s configuration:

June 2024 updates

June 18 release

The first update is available for Surface Laptop (7th Edition) running Windows 11, Version 24H2 or greater.

Improvements and fixes:

• Improves display experience with new Windows features.

Additional steps for Surface Laptop (7th Edition)

We’re committed to continuously delivering new features and improvements for your Surface device. We are working on enhancements to experiences related to gaming, display, touchpad, audio, and more. 

If you need help with these or other experiences, open the Surface app to find more information and to check for available updates.

1. In the Surface app, expand Help & support to check the update status. If there are updates available, select the Check for updates button to open Windows Update and install the available updates. 
2. After checking for updates, select Get help in the Surface app and tell us what the problem is so we can get you the right help and support. 

Related topics

Trouble installing updates?

Windows 11 update history

To keep your Surface Laptop for Business (7th Edition) performing at its best, make sure that you have the latest Surface updates.  

• How to get updates
• Improvements and fixes in the updates
• Additional steps for Surface Laptop for Business (7th Edition)

How to get updates

Surface updates are released in stages—not every Surface will receive updates at the same time, but they'll be delivered to all devices. If you haven’t previously received updates, you can manually update by following the steps at Download drivers and firmware for Surface. 

You can quickly check the health of your Surface drivers and firmware using the Surface app.

1. In the Surface app, expand Help & support to check the update status.
2. If there are updates available, select the Check for updates button to open Windows Update and install the available updates. 

If you don't have the Surface app installed, you can download the Surface app from the Microsoft Store. After the download is complete, select Start and enter Surface in Search. Then, select the   app from the list of results

Improvements and fixes in the updates

February 2026 updates

February 12 release

The following update is available for Surface Laptop for Business (7th Edition) running Windows 11, Version 23H2 or greater.

Improvements and fixes:

• Reliability:

  • Avoid incorrect system notifications. We’ve resolved an issue where the device incorrectly shows an “Unauthenticated battery detected” notification. 

• Performance and usability:

  • Prevent unnecessary battery drain. We’ve fixed an issue with increased power consumption due to false touchscreen activations.

This release contains the following components. The specific components installed are based on your device’s configuration:

January 2026 updates

January 15 release

The following update is available for Surface Laptop for Business (7th Edition) running Windows 11, Version 23H2 or greater.

Improvements and fixes:

• Security:

  • Improve your device protection. We’ve addressed potential security vulnerabilities that may allow denial of service, escalation of privilege, code execution, or information disclosure.

• Reliability:

  • Ensure you have correct device information. We’ve addressed an issue to prevent incorrect serial numbers and model names for the device.
  • Complete your tasks without interruption. We’ve fixed an issue where the touchpad stops working and the device needs to be restarted after resuming from sleep.  

• Performance and usability:

  • Meet your important deadlines. We’ve resolved an issue where the device is slow to respond or stops responding.
  • Simplify device management. System administrators now have the option to turn off the stop error triggered by a long power-button hold. They can set the value for PowerButtonBugcheck to 0 in the registry. 

This release contains the following components. The specific components installed are based on your device’s configuration:

December 2025 updates

December 17 release

The following update is available for Surface Laptop for Business (7th Edition) running Windows 11, Version 23H2 or greater.

Improvements and fixes:

• Security:

  • Enhance your device security. We’ve addressed a potential NPU security vulnerability that may allow an attacker to load malicious code.  

• Reliability:

  • Avoid delays when using the camera. We’ve fixed an issue that causes camera instability.

• Performance and usability:

  • Save time on daily tasks with the improved AI-powered Click to Do feature. You can perform Microsoft 365 actions directly from within applications by selecting highlighted text or images. Learn about other AI experiences that are available in Copilot+ PCs from Surface. 

This release contains the following components. The specific components installed are based on your device’s configuration:

November 2025 updates

November 25 release

The following update is available for Surface Laptop for Business (7th Edition) running Windows 11, Version 23H2 or greater.

Improvements and fixes:

• Security:

  • Addresses potential security vulnerabilities that may allow denial of service. 

• Reliability:

  • Resolves an issue that causes devices to wake from sleep unexpectedly.
  • Fixes an issue where images may not display on an HP S340c monitor when it is connected to the device via a USB-C cable.

• Performance and usability:

  • Fixes an issue that causes slow Wi-Fi performance even when the device is close to a wireless access point.
  • Resolves an issue that results in devices using low-power Wi-Fi levels in some countries instead of the country-specific power levels.

This release contains the following components. The specific components installed are based on your device’s configuration:

October 2025 updates

October 21 release

The following update is available for Surface Laptop for Business (7th Edition) running Windows 11, Version 23H2 or greater.

Improvements and fixes:

• Performance and usability:

  • Improves wake-up speed by optimizing power management to delay the system’s transition into hibernate mode.

This release contains the following components. The specific components installed are based on your device’s configuration:

October 8 release

The following update is available for Surface Laptop for Business (7th Edition) running Windows 11, Version 23H2 or greater.

Improvements and fixes:

• Security:

  • Addresses potential security issues that may allow escalation of privilege, denial of service, or information disclosure.

• Reliability:

  • Improves stability by fixing blue screen issues related to using extended monitors.
  • Fixes interface issues between the graphics and camera to ensure stable performance.
  • Reduces screen flickering that could potentially lead the device to stop responding or restart.

This release contains the following components. The specific components installed are based on your device’s configuration:

September 2025 updates

September 16 release

The following update is available for Surface Laptop for Business (7th Edition) running Windows 11, Version 23H2 or greater.

Improvements and fixes:

• Security:

  • Addresses potential security vulnerabilities related to Intel® Chipset Firmware Advisory INTEL-SA-01280 that may allow escalation of privilege or information disclosure.

This release contains the following components. The specific components installed are based on your device’s configuration:

August 2025 updates

August 14 release

The following update is available for Surface Laptop for Business (7th Edition) running Windows 11, Version 23H2 or greater.

Improvements and fixes:

• Reliability:

  • Fixes unexpected system restarts when users set up their devices during the out-of-box experience.
  • Fixes an issue that caused loss of audio and high CPU usage when users with docking stations switched audio endpoints during playback.
  • Addresses an issue that caused devices to lose audio after updates were installed, preventing the use of speakers or headphones.
  • Prevents unexpected failures or disruptions of audio streams by improving the stability of the audio system. 
  • Fixes issues with audio playback, especially during low-power idle states.

• Performance and usability:

  • Addresses issues with reduced battery life to improve the user experience.

This release contains the following components. The specific components installed are based on your device’s configuration:

June 2025 updates

June 13 release

The following update is available for Surface Laptop for Business (7th Edition) running Windows 11, Version 23H2 or greater.

Improvements and fixes:

• Reliability:

  • Ensures that devices can boot successfully using the Preboot Execution Environment (PXE). 

• Performance and usability:

  • Supports the latest Surface Dock 2 and Surface USB4 Dock firmware update to enhance device connectivity and functionality when docked, ensuring seamless compatibility and improved performance with connected peripherals.
  • Improves system behavior to ensure the device can successfully enter Sleep mode during Connected Standby.
  • Fixes a flickering or screen flashing issue when the device is connected to Surface Dock 2.

This release contains the following components. The specific components installed are based on your device’s configuration:

March 2025 updates

March 31 release

The following update is available for Surface Laptop for Business (7th Edition) running Windows 11, Version 24H2 or greater.

Improvements and fixes:

• Reliability:

  • Enhances the stability of the device, reducing the occurrence of blue screens.
  • Resolves a system crash issue that occurs during lid closing and opening operations.
  • Addresses an issue that may result in complete loss of audio output on devices, preventing the use of speakers or headphones.

• Performance and usability:

  • Enhances touch sensor performance and prevents the system from causing unexpected touch responses.
  • Enables Wi-Fi7 functionality and 320MHz bandwidth support in certain regions where it was previously not available.
  • Improves system performance when the lid is closed, and an external monitor is connected.

This release contains the following components. The specific components installed are based on your device’s configuration:

February 2025 updates

February 20 release

The following update is available for Surface Laptop for Business (7th Edition) running Windows 11, Version 24H2 or greater.

Improvements and fixes:

• Reliability:

  • Ensures an overall smoother and more responsive user experience through reducing instances of severe throttling.
  • Addresses audio issues that caused consistent ticking or popping sounds during Teams or Zoom calls, ensuring a clearer and more reliable communication experience.
  • Fixes an issue that caused the boot operation to take longer than expected.

• Performance and usability:

  • Addresses an issue that may result in complete loss of audio output on devices, preventing the use of speakers or headphones. 
  • Supports PXE boot when connected to the Surface USB4 Dock for Business.
  • Addresses an issue that caused a white line to flicker momentarily after closing and opening the lid or pressing power button.
  • Resolves an issue that prevented the Bluetooth mouse from functioning as expected during a Teams call.
  • Addresses an issue where the touch function was lost after waking the system from hibernation, reboot, or boot up, and required a reboot to recover.

This release contains the following components. The specific components installed are based on your device’s configuration:

Additional steps for Surface Laptop for Business (7th Edition)

We’re committed to continuously delivering new features and improvements for your Surface device. We are working on enhancements to experiences related to gaming, display, touchpad, audio, and more. 

If you need help with these or other experiences, open the Surface app to find more information and to check for available updates.

1. In the Surface app, expand Help & support to check the update status. If there are updates available, select the Check for updates button to open Windows Update and install the available updates. 
2. After checking for updates, select Get help in the Surface app and tell us what the problem is so we can get you the right help and support. 

Related topics

Trouble installing updates?

Windows 11 update history

To keep your Surface Laptop 5G for Business (7th Edition) performing at its best, make sure that you have the latest Surface updates.  

• How to get updates
• Improvements and fixes in the updates
• Additional steps for Surface Laptop 5G for Business (7th Edition)

How to get updates

Surface updates are released in stages—not every Surface will receive updates at the same time, but they'll be delivered to all devices. If you haven’t previously received updates, you can manually update by following the steps at Download drivers and firmware for Surface. 

You can quickly check the health of your Surface drivers and firmware using the Surface app.

1. In the Surface app, expand Help & support to check the update status.
2. If there are updates available, select the Check for updates button to open Windows Update and install the available updates. 

If you don't have the Surface app installed, you can download the Surface app from the Microsoft Store. After the download is complete, select Start and enter Surface in Search. Then, select the   app from the list of results

Improvements and fixes in the updates

February 2026 updates

February 12 release

The following update is available for Surface Laptop 5G for Business (7th Edition) with Intel devices running Windows 11, Version 24H2 or greater.

Improvements and fixes:

• Reliability:

  • Avoid incorrect system notifications. We’ve resolved an issue where the device incorrectly shows an “Unauthenticated battery detected” notification.

This release contains the following components. The specific components installed are based on your device’s configuration:

January 2026 updates

January 15 release

The following update is available for Surface Laptop 5G for Business (7th Edition) with Intel devices running Windows 11, Version 24H2 or greater.

Improvements and fixes:

• Security:

  • Improve your device protection. We’ve addressed potential security vulnerabilities that may allow denial of service, escalation of privilege, code execution, or information disclosure. 

• Reliability:

  • Ensure you have correct device information. We’ve addressed an issue to prevent incorrect serial numbers and model names for the device.

This release contains the following components. The specific components installed are based on your device’s configuration:

December 2025 updates

December 17 release

The following update is available for Surface Laptop 5G for Business (7th Edition) with Intel devices running Windows 11, Version 24H2 or greater.

Improvements and fixes:

• Security:

  • Enhance your device security. We’ve addressed a potential NPU security vulnerability that may allow an attacker to load malicious code.

• Reliability:

  • Avoid delays when using the camera. We’ve fixed an issue that causes camera instability. 

• Performance and usability:

  • Save time on daily tasks with the improved AI-powered Click to Do feature. You can perform Microsoft 365 actions directly from within applications by selecting highlighted text or images. Learn about other AI experiences that are available in Copilot+ PCs from Surface. 

This release contains the following components. The specific components installed are based on your device’s configuration:

November 2025 updates

November 25 release

The following update is available for Surface Laptop 5G for Business (7th Edition) with Intel devices running Windows 11, Version 24H2 or greater.

Improvements and fixes:

• Reliability:

  • Resolves an issue where devices have no cellular network connectivity when using a virtual private network (VPN).

• Performance and usability:

  • Addresses an issue where the device is slow to respond after coming out of hibernation.
  • Improves wake-up speed by optimizing power management to delay the system’s transition into hibernate mode.

This release contains the following components. The specific components installed are based on your device’s configuration:

September 2025 updates

September 11 release

The following update is available for Surface Laptop 5G for Business (7th Edition) with Intel devices running Windows 11, Version 24H2 or greater.

Improvements and fixes:

• Reliability:

  • Addresses an issue with losing the cellular data connection during the Windows out-of-box experience.
  • Fixes an issue where the automatic network selection option is disabled and the device disconnects from the network.
  • Resolves an issue where the touchpad stops responding after the device comes out of hibernation.
  • Addresses an issue where customers cannot unenroll the device from Surface enterprise management mode.

This release contains the following components. The specific components installed are based on your device’s configuration:

August 2025 updates

August 27 release

The following update is available for Surface Laptop 5G for Business (7th Edition) with Intel devices running Windows 11, Version 24H2 or greater.

Improvements and fixes:

• Performance and usability:

  • Extends the battery life by optimizing power consumption efficiency.

This release contains the following components. The specific components installed are based on your device’s configuration:

Additional steps for Surface Laptop 5G for Business (7th Edition) with Intel

We are listening, and quality is a top priority. We want to let you know about additional information and steps that may be required after installing the latest update.

• We recommend that you restart your Surface to complete any remaining part of the installation. To restart your device, select Start, and then select Power > Restart. If you still feel that your Surface device is not working correctly, visit our help page for Surface devices, choose how you would like to get support, enter what you need assistance with, and then follow the recommended help or articles.

Related topics

• Trouble installing updates?
• Windows 11 update history