Surface Pro 7 gets fixes for Wi-Fi issues and broken network switches

Surface Pro 7 tablet on a wooden table with red Surface Pen

Microsoft has released a new firmware update for the seventh generation Surface Pro tablet. The latest version aims to fix Wi-Fi issues and broken network switches, plus there are also traditional security patches and general stability improvements. Please note that this update does not apply to Surface Pro 7 Plus.

Important: Microsoft doesn’t allow you to uninstall firmware updates from your Surface. Always check the list of known issues and additional steps before installing a new version.

What’s new in the October 2022 Firmware Update for Surface Pro 7?

Here is the list of new drivers:

Windows update name	Windows Device Manager
Surface – Firmware – 13.0.2101.2	Surface ME – Firmware
Surface – Firmware – 15.11.140.0	UEFI Surface – Firmware
Intel – Network – 22.160.0.3	Intel (R) Wi-Fi 6 AX 201 160MHz Network Adapter
intel-bluetooth-22.160.0.3	Intel(R) Bluetooth Wireless – Bluetooth
Intel – System – 2145.1.42.0	Intel(R) Management Engine Interface – System Devices
Intel – Software Component – 1.63.1155.2	Intel (R) ICLS Client – Software Devices

Here is more information about the release:

Supported device configurations	Surface Pro 7
Supported Windows Versions	Windows 10 2004 and later Windows 11 21H2 and newer
How to get the update	windows update Surface support website
additional steps	No additional steps required
Known issues	There are no known issues in this version.

In case you missed it, we recently published a Specs Appeal article where we compared the Surface Pro 7 to its newer generations. Microsoft’s latest tablet includes several notable updates, so owners of the older Pro models might be interested in upgrading.