Microsoft Surface Update Policy Extended by Up to Six Years for Some Models

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 Floor gadgets. The Home windows maker not too long ago up to date its lifecycle coverage for Microsoft Floor computer systems to increase assist for current fashions by two extra years. In consequence, Floor homeowners who bought their gadgets this 12 months will proceed to obtain updates for his or her machine in 2029, as per the brand new replace coverage, which doesn’t have an effect on the Home windows working system assist window for these gadgets.

The corporate not too long ago up to date its lifecycle policy (via The Register) for Floor gadgets to extend their assist window by two years — however just for fashions launched in 2021. In consequence, Clients who’ve a Surface Pro 7+ will obtain updates till the start of 2027, whereas those that bought the Floor Laptop computer Go 3 will rise up to 6 years of updates till October 2029.

In step with the present driver and assist lifecycle coverage, the Floor Professional (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 at the moment listed on the Microsoft Be taught web site embody three fashions that will likely be up to date till the second half of 2029. These embody the Floor Go 4, which can lose assist in September 2029, and the Floor Laptop computer Go 3 and the Floor Laptop computer Studio 2 that may each be supported till October 2029.

Microsoft additionally factors out that assist for these fashions for various working methods will depend upon when the gadgets had been launched. In line with the corporate, driver and firmware updates will likely be obtainable for Floor gadgets for Home windows OS variations launched as much as 30 months earlier than they had been launched. Even after firmware and driver updates for these computer systems finish, they’ll proceed to obtain updates as per the Home windows Lifecycle Coverage, in response to the corporate.