Microsoft’s latest update is slowing down some Surface devices: Report

Apart from slowing down of CPU speeds, Microsoft Surface users are also facing issues with Wi-Fi speeds.

By: INDO ASIAN NEWS SERVICE
| Updated on: Aug 20 2022, 16:19 IST
Latest Microsoft update slows some Surface devices to 400MHz
Latest Microsoft update slows some Surface devices to 400MHz (Microsoft)

Some Microsoft Surface Pro 6 and Surface Book 2 devices are throttling down to crippling low speeds of 400MHz, post the new firmware update that was rolled out on August 1.

The throttle-lock appears to be caused by an Intel CPU flag called BD PROCHOT (bi-directional processor hot), which can be set by any peripheral, telling the processor to throttle down to decrease system temperature, a report in the Tech Republic said on Thursday. The issues were flagged by several users on Reddit.

You may be interested in

MobilesTablets Laptops
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
  • Black Titanium
  • 8 GB RAM
  • 256 GB Storage
28% OFF
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G
  • Green
  • 12 GB RAM
  • 256 GB Storage
Google Pixel 8 Pro
  • Obsidian
  • 12 GB RAM
  • 128 GB Storage
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
  • Black
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 128 GB Storage

However, along with the CPU issues, Microsoft's latest firmware updates have been causing Wi-Fi issues for several users. Surface Book and Surface Pro 6 owners have complained on Microsoft's support forums that the latest Marvel Wi-Fi driver, supplied with Microsoft's Surface firmware updates on August 1, is not allowing devices to connect to some 5GHz wireless networks.

Also read
Looking for a smartphone? To check mobile finder click here.

We experienced these issues on a Surface Pro 6 device, and the problems could be related to certain router combinations, the TechCrunch reported.

"If you have Wi-Fi issues on a Surface device since the updates earlier this month, you can simply roll back the driver in device manager, which will restore access to 5GHz networks. A Microsoft volunteer moderator claims the company is 'working on an update'," the TechCrunch report added.

Catch all the Latest Tech News, Mobile News, Laptop News, Gaming news, Wearables News , How To News, also keep up with us on Whatsapp channel,Twitter, Facebook, Google News, and Instagram. For our latest videos, subscribe to our YouTube channel.

First Published Date: 16 Aug, 15:07 IST
NEXT ARTICLE BEGINS