Today is the second Patch Tuesday of 2014 and there will be a handful of security related fixes released on Windows Update shortly.

Microsoft also uses Patch Tuesday to distribute firmware updates for its line of Surface devices and there are two three expected in the batch of updates later today.

Surface 2

  • Marvell AVASTAR Bluetooth Radio Adapter (v14.62.28058.10171)
    • Improves Bluetooth® audio related issues.
    • Resolves issues related to Bluetooth keyboard and mouse unavailability when waking Surface.
  • Marvell AVASTAR 350N Wireless Network Controller (v14.62.28058.10171) resolves wireless network connectivity issues.

Surface Pro 2

  • Surface Display Panel (v1.0.2.0) provides tuning to the Surface display calibration.
  • Surface Pro Embedded Controller Firmware (v24.00.50)
    • Resolves issue where Surface would not go into hibernation.
    • Resolves issue where available battery percentage was reported incorrectly.
  • Surface Pro System Aggregator Firmware (v2.04.0150)
    • Resolves issue where Surface would reset upon repeated Surface Cover attach/detach.
    • Resolves issue where On Screen Keyboard would unexpectedly pop-up even though Surface Cover is attached.
    • Resolves issue where Surface Cover is not detected after wake up from sleep.
  • Surface Touch Cover 2 Firmware Update Device (v2.0.228.0) update improves two-finger touchpad use.
  • Surface Type Cover 2 Firmware Update Device (v2.0.226.0) update improves two-finger touchpad use.

Update: Surface Pro is also getting a firmware update today.

Surface Pro

Windows 8.0 and 8.1 updates:

  • Surface Pro Embedded Controller Firmware (v9.00.50) to resolve behavior where the Surface would reset when waking from sleep.
  • Surface Pro System Aggregator Firmware (v2.84.0150)
    • Resolves issue where Surface would reset upon repeated Surface Cover attach/detach.
    • Resolves issue where On Screen Keyboard would unexpectedly pop-up even though Surface Cover is attached.
    • Resolves issue where Surface Cover is not detected after wake up from sleep.
  • Surface Pro UEFI (v1.6.50) improves experience when using a Surface Cover on your Surface Pro.

Be aware that firmware updates can not be uninstalled nor can you revert to an earlier version of the firmware.

Via: WinBeta