Microsoft Surface homeowners can count on to see extra software program assist from the corporate after it modified present timelines for firmware and driver updates for Surface gadgets. The Windows maker lately up to date its lifecycle coverage for Microsoft Surface computer systems to increase assist for latest fashions by two extra years. As a consequence, Surface homeowners who bought their gadgets this yr will proceed to obtain updates for his or her 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 lately up to date its lifecycle coverage (by way of The Register) for Surface gadgets to extend their assist window by two years — however just for fashions launched in 2021. As a consequence, 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 stand up to 6 years of updates till October 2029.
In line with the present 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 web site embrace three fashions that will likely be up to date till the second half of 2029. These embrace the Surface Go 4, which is able to 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 various working techniques will rely on when the gadgets have been launched. According to the corporate, driver and firmware updates will likely be out there for Surface gadgets for Windows OS variations launched as much as 30 months earlier than they have 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 response to the corporate.
