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Microsoft’s new Surface Laptop Ultra update fixes reboot and display bugs

Microsoft’s new Surface Laptop Ultra update fixes reboot and display bugs
The Verge Monday 26 October 2026, 15:28 UTC By Jess Weatherbed 1 min read
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Microsoft's Surface Laptop Ultra was blighted by some nuisance bugs at launch, but now the company has released some new firmware to resolve them. The October 22 release addresses three issues notable issues in particular: screen flickering, unexpected restarts, and lengthy reboot times, alongside unspecified "additional bug fixes and general performance improvements," according to Microsoft's announcement. My colleague Tom Warren experienced some of these issues when he reviewed the Surface...

Microsoft's Surface Laptop Ultra was blighted by some nuisance bugs at launch, but now the company has released some new firmware to resolve them. The October 22 release addresses three issues notable issues in particular: screen flickering, unexpected restarts, and lengthy reboot times, alongside unspecified "additional bug fixes and general performance improvements," according to Microsoft's announcement.

My colleague Tom Warren experienced some of these issues when he reviewed the Surface Laptop Ultra, finding that rebooting the device was "surprisingly slow," and that "moving a window around rapidly sometimes left a little trail." He al …

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