Surface Pro 3 and 2 firmware updates improve Windows 10 graphics performance

Microsoft has pushed out new firmware updates - August 2015 updates - for Surface 3 and 2 owners.

The latest release that comes with version 10.18.15.4256 is aimed at improving the graphics performance stability on Windows 10. The update will be automatically installed through Windows Update. Check out the following update summary.

August 2015 updates:

The following update will be listed as "Intel Corporation driver update for Intel(R) HD Graphics Family" when you view your update history.

Note:

When Surface updates are provided via the Windows Update service, they are delivered in stages to Surface customers. As a result, not every Surface will receive the update at the same time, but the update will be delivered to all devices. If you have not received the update, please manually check Windows Update later.

HD Graphics Family driver update (v10.18.15.4256) improves graphics performance and stability on Windows 10.

To manually install the updates on Surface Pro 3 and 2 perform the following:

• Go to Start menu>> select Settings>> Update & security>> Windows Update
• Select Check for updates. The update will be automatically installed. You might just need to restart the system.