Evan Forrest

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Evan Forrest is the Editor-in-Chief of SurfaceTip, where he researches and writes articles about Surface-related news, tips, and reviews. He has been using Surface devices since the first release of the original Surface Pro and currently uses a Surface Laptop Studio as his full-time daily driver machine. Additionally, he owns multiple Surface devices, including Surface RT, Surface 3, Surface Go 1-2, Surface Pro 3, Surface Book 1-2, Surface Laptop 3 and many Surface accessories to aid him in his research and article writing.

Recent Articles

  • Surface Pro 9 5G gets new (March 18, 2026) firmware updates

    Surface Pro 9 with 5G Updates

    Microsoft is now rolling out the March 2026 update to Surface Pro 9 5G devices to addresses potential security vulnerabilities related to Qualcomm advisories CVE-2024-43046, CVE-2025-21464, CVE-2025-21465, CVE-2025-21469, CVE-2025-21470, CVE-2025-21482, CVE-2025-27050, CVE-2025-27053, CVE-2025-27054, CVE-2025-27055, CVE-2025-47323, CVE-2025-47327, CVE-2025-47341, CVE-2025-47358, and CVE-2025-47359 that may cause memory corruption or allow information disclosure.  and resolves an issue where the camera stops responding.

  • Surface Laptop 7 gets new (March 17, 2026) firmware updates

    Surface Laptop 7 Firmware Updates

    Microsoft is now rolling out the March update to Surface Laptop 7 devices to defend against potential threats that may lead to denial of service, escalation of privilege, or code execution. We’ve addressed potential security vulnerabilities related to arbitrary writes and buffer length validation.  , use your camera without disruptions. We’ve fixed issues where the camera doesn’t start, shows a black preview, or stops responding, lead seamless video conference calls. We’ve resolved an issue that causes unexpected shutdowns during Microsoft Teams calls, and more.

  • Surface Pro 9 March 2026 update is now rolling out

    Surface Pro 9 Updates

    Microsoft is now rolling out the March 2026 update to Surface Pro 9 devices to resolves an issue where the device incorrectly shows an “Unauthenticated battery detected” notification.​​​​​​​.

  • Surface Laptop 4 with AMD gets new (March 04, 2026) firmware updates

    Surface Laptop 4 with AMD Updates

    Microsoft is now rolling out the March 2026 update to Surface Laptop 4 with AMD devices to addresses a potential security vulnerability related to AMD advisory CVE-2021-26383 that may allow out-of-bounds memory access, potentially resulting in loss of integrity or availability.

  • Surface Laptop 4 with Intel February 2026 update is now available to install via Windows Update

    Surface Laptop 4 with Intel Updates

    Microsoft is now rolling out the February 2026 update to Surface Laptop 4 with Intel devices to addresses an issue where the device’s clock doesn’t reflect daylight saving time.

  • Microsoft rolled out new firmware updates (February 24, 2026) for Surface Go 4

    Surface Go 4 Firmware Updates

    Microsoft is now rolling out the February update to Surface Go 4 devices to fixes an issue where the device doesn’t recognize Surface Slim Pen 2.

  • Surface Pro 11 February 2026 update is now available to install via Windows Update

    Surface Pro 11 Firmware Updates

    Microsoft is rolling out new firmware updates to Surface Pro 11 devices to strengthen your device’s security. We’ve addressed potential security vulnerabilities that may lead to unexpected shutdowns and privilege escalation.  , be productive when using a virtual private network (VPN). We've resolved an issue where devices have no cellular network connectivity when using a VPN, ensure you have the correct connectivity settings. We’ve fixed an issue where your cellular setting changes to SIM card, overriding your previous eSIM selection. , and more.

  • Surface Pro 10 February 2026 update is now live

    Surface Pro 10 Firmware Updates

    Microsoft is rolling out new firmware updates to Surface Pro 10 devices to addresses potential security vulnerabilities that may allow denial of service, escalation of privilege, code execution, or information disclosure and fixes an issue with incorrect serial numbers and model names for the device.

  • Surface Pro 8 recieves new (February 17, 2026) firmware updates

    Surface Pro 8 Firmware Updates

    Microsoft is now rolling out the February update to Surface Pro 8 devices to resolves an issue where the device incorrectly shows an “Unauthenticated battery detected” notification.

  • Microsoft rolled out February 2026 firmware updates for Surface Pro 9

    Surface Pro 9 Updates

    Microsoft is rolling out new firmware updates to Surface Pro 9 devices to addresses potential security vulnerabilities related to Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software Advisory INTEL-SA-01398 that may allow denial of service. , addresses potential security vulnerabilities that may allow denial of service, escalation of privilege, code execution, or information disclosure, fixes an issue with incorrect serial numbers and model names for the device, and resolves an issue that results in devices using low-power Wi-Fi levels in some countries instead of the country-specific power levels.

  • Surface Go 4 recieves new (February 05, 2026) firmware updates

    Surface Go 4 Firmware Updates

    Microsoft is rolling out new firmware updates to Surface Go 4 devices to addresses potential security vulnerabilities that may allow denial of service, escalation of privilege, code execution, or information disclosure, fixes an issue with incorrect serial numbers and model names for the device, and resolves an issue where the device incorrectly shows an “Unauthenticated battery detected” notification.

  • Surface Laptop Go 3 February 2026 update is now live

    Surface Laptop Go 3 Updates

    Microsoft is now rolling out the February 2026 update to Surface Laptop Go 3 devices to addresses potential security vulnerabilities that may allow denial of service, escalation of privilege, code execution, or information disclosure and fixes an issue with incorrect serial numbers and model names for the device.