Microsoft releases updates to fix Surface Pro 4 and Surface Book screen flickering

Microsoft has begun seeding the November firmware updates for its new Surface series tablets. You should see them listed as "System Firmware Update – 11/2/2015" under your update history.

If you are experiencing screen flickering issues on your Surface Pro 4 or Surface Book, install this update to get rid of them. They also improve the stability of your system. Here are the detailed changelogs for the updates:

Changelog for Surface Pro 4 update

• HD Graphics 520 driver update (v20.19.15.4308) addresses some display issues, including some scenarios that result in screen flickering.
• Display audio driver update (v8.20.0.659) supports compatibility with the updated graphics driver.
• Surface Embedded Controller Firmware update (v103.855.257.0) improves system stability.
• Surface Pen Settings driver update (v10.0.302.0) adds support for future functionality on Windows 10.

Changelog for Surface Book

• Graphics 520 driver update (v20.19.15.4308) addresses some display issues, including some scenarios that result in screen flickering.
• Display audio driver update (v8.20.0.659) supports compatibility with the updated graphics driver.
• Surface Embedded Controller Firmware update (v88.855.257.0) improves system stability.
• Surface System Aggregator Firmware update (v88.853.258.0) improves the keyboard and trackpad experience.
• Surface Pen Settings driver (v10.0.302.0) adds support for future functionality on Windows 10.

To manually install the update go to Start menu then select Settings>> Update & security>> Windows Update. From there select Check for updates. Once the update is available it will be installed automatically. Upon installation, you need to restart your machine. More details about the updates are available at the Microsoft update site.