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

<figure> <img alt="The Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: Tom Warren / &lt;em&gt;The Verge&lt;/em&gt;" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/VERGE_10_04_2026_0184.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">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 <a href="https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/surface/updates/surface-laptop-ultra-update-history">October 22 release</a> 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.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">My colleague Tom Warren experienced some of these issues when he <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/1012628/microsoft-surface-laptop-ultra-review">reviewed the Surface Laptop Ultra</a>, finding that rebooting the device was "surprisingly slow," and that "moving a window around rapidly sometimes left a little trail." He al …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/1018636/microsoft-surface-laptop-ultra-october-firmware-update">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>