407 questions with Surface | Surface Book | Performance and maintenance tags

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dGPU keeps disconnecting mid gaming and causes crash (Surface Book 2)

i have a surface book 2 and when i play games or do anything that requires the dGPU (GTX 1050) after a while it randomly crashes, and sometimes i find that my dGPU is gone from task manager and device manager, after a reboot it comes back. it does this…

Surface | Surface Book | Performance and maintenance
asked 2026-06-04T15:52:42.44+00:00
Elias 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-05T00:44:18.22+00:00
S.Sengupta 30,801 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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Cpu Surface book 3 limitado en bateria a 0.40ghz

Tengo la surface book 3, 15" i7-1065G7 1.30ghz 32gb ram nvidia quatro rtx 3000 with Max-Q Designs, windows 11 Pro instalado desde 0, el problema es que cuando está desconectada de la corriente el procesador baja a 0.40ghz y es demasiado lenta, ya…

Surface | Surface Book | Performance and maintenance
asked 2026-06-02T17:20:11.95+00:00
Luis Fernández 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-03T01:30:01.4533333+00:00
S.Sengupta 30,801 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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The "Search" feature is not responding.

My new Surface Laptop "Search" feature on the taskbar and under the Start icon is not providing results. Only see an empty box and flickering or fading highlights, appears nothing is loading.

Surface | Surface Book | Performance and maintenance
asked 2026-05-30T20:24:19.15+00:00
Adrian Casillas 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-31T01:14:48.9866667+00:00
S.Sengupta 30,801 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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Surface Book 3 can't boot Windows, Linux works

Hi, I have problem with Microsoft Surface Book 3. The laptop can't boot Windows from disk, it ends on black screen. If I tried boot a bootable pendrive with Windows installer it goes back to BIOS settings. I tired to install Ubuntu on laptop and…

Surface | Surface Book | Performance and maintenance
asked 2026-05-05T07:29:10.83+00:00
Bartek Irzyk 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-09T01:21:49.4466667+00:00
S.Sengupta 30,801 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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Replacement non skid feet for Surface Book

I am looking for a replacement self repair of Surfacebook 3 - 15" the non skid feet which has lost it glue and is falling apart. Anyone know where to find the part?

Surface | Surface Book | Performance and maintenance
asked 2026-04-30T19:59:32.4833333+00:00
Surendra Shenoy 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-02T13:16:09.3766667+00:00
S.Sengupta 30,801 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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Disabling Virtualization

How is it possible to disable Virtualization for my surface book 3 ? I have type cmd (Administrator) : bcdedit /set hypervisorlaunchtype off any other ideas ?

Surface | Surface Book | Performance and maintenance
asked 2026-05-01T22:52:25.5633333+00:00
Amy Totey 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-05-02T01:30:02.43+00:00
S.Sengupta 30,801 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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surfacebook

surfacebookが立ち上がらなくなりましたので 早急に修理依頼をお願いいたします。 どのようにしたらよいですか? [モデレーター注: 個人情報は削除されています] また、金額はいくらかかりますか? Moved from Exchange | Other

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asked 2026-04-23T00:34:57.6466667+00:00
宮寺透雄 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-24T11:18:18.59+00:00
Lychee-Ng 20,950 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Surface Book 3 stuck in PIN loop

My Surface Book 3 boots into a login screen for me to enter my domain credentials, I enter my username and password and the Surface goes to a screen for me to identify myself by my PIN. I don't know the PIN and have tried any possibilities that I would…

Surface | Surface Book | Performance and maintenance
asked 2026-03-25T17:29:27.5833333+00:00
Noel Wilcoxson 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-03-27T03:02:38.8866667+00:00
S.Sengupta 30,801 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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Bios for surface book 1

I need bios for my surface book one it was burned so i need the bios to fix it please help

Surface | Surface Book | Performance and maintenance
asked 2022-08-06T15:23:22.14+00:00
Ziad Alsarraf 1 Reputation point
answered 2026-03-25T01:08:22.2066667+00:00
S.Sengupta 30,801 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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touchpad settings disappeared.

2 finger scroll and zoom are gone. All i did was reboot the computer today, and old settings disappeared, and there seems to be no way to set them back up again

Surface | Surface Book | Performance and maintenance
asked 2026-02-26T19:29:25.83+00:00
Steve Roesch 15 Reputation points
commented 2026-02-27T00:50:43.95+00:00
S.Sengupta 30,801 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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Rubber strip come loose, speaker now rattling/broken

The rubber strip on the bottom at the back (closest to the screen connection) has come away and now my speaker is rattling/tinny. How can I fix this? I have bought a new rubber strip on ebay (not sure if there is a legit microsoftreplacement I should be…

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asked 2026-02-21T22:30:25.76+00:00
Hannah E 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-02-22T01:53:41.3133333+00:00
S.Sengupta 30,801 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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Surface Book 3 completely bricked after Windows Update — no resolution, no response from escalation

Hi, I'm posting here because I've completely exhausted private support channels and received no resolution — or even a response — from Microsoft. My Surface Book 3 (13.5", i7, 16 GB) became entirely unresponsive immediately after a Windows update.…

Surface | Surface Book | Performance and maintenance
asked 2025-07-22T19:28:38.49+00:00
madhex 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-02-14T02:32:31.4266667+00:00
S.Sengupta 30,801 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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Microsoft service pro 7 does not boot.

I do have a Microsoft service pro 7 ,recently I only get a windows logo when I press power button and it stays there without any other action . what is the solution to fix it . Thank you

Surface | Surface Book | Performance and maintenance
asked 2026-01-26T19:32:30.2466667+00:00
Ben Darvish 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-01-28T08:25:31.8333333+00:00
Clary-N 11,490 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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How Microsoft can stop all support on SurfaceBook 2

How can Microsoft forget about the "obsolescence programmée" law in France and stop parts supply for a perfectly working computer which remain more performant than some new ones ? Please provide a legally acceptable answer that will avoid me…

Surface | Surface Book | Performance and maintenance
asked 2026-01-21T08:37:50.1733333+00:00
Sebastien Poulet 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-01-22T06:11:32.3+00:00
Sebastien Poulet 0 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Surface laptop issues - please human responses only NO AI generated ones!

Why do I keep getting this when booting up "Install the latest PowerShell for new features and improvements! https://aka.ms/PSWindows" on my Surface? Recently I would get the above when booting up & also the Surface Diagnostic tool. I went…

Surface | Surface Book | Performance and maintenance
asked 2025-12-03T18:32:38.83+00:00
Brian 60 Reputation points
commented 2025-12-17T02:09:58.63+00:00
Clary-N 11,490 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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windows is malfunctioning

i need to fix a bug with my windows as soon as i reboot my surface computer it works fine, but after a couple minutes it hijacks the mouse and sometimes it disables the touchscreen ability. it also opens up a microsoft web page without my clicking…

Surface | Surface Book | Performance and maintenance
asked 2025-11-26T01:23:57.6733333+00:00
rafael camou 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-11-30T06:50:56.7433333+00:00
Lychee-Ng 20,950 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Install the latest PowerShell

Why do I keep getting this when booting up "Install the latest PowerShell for new features and improvements! https://aka.ms/PSWindows" on my Surface? Recently I would get the above when booting up & also the Surface Diagnostic tool. I went…

Surface | Surface Book | Performance and maintenance
asked 2025-11-27T13:22:28.4366667+00:00
Brian 60 Reputation points
commented 2025-11-27T15:05:44.4666667+00:00
Brian 60 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Intel (R) Control Logic Causes BSOD after trying to update

I am trying to update the driver by letting windows search for the best available driver, but every time it installs, it causes a BSOD (SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED) The driver version was 30.18305.6.5127, which isn't the latest version of the…

Surface | Surface Book | Performance and maintenance
asked 2025-11-23T16:55:34.3066667+00:00
Nick 20 Reputation points
accepted 2025-11-25T01:55:24.2566667+00:00
Nick 20 Reputation points
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surface is not booting

The surface is not booting. Please connect with me asap

Surface | Surface Book | Performance and maintenance
asked 2025-11-24T07:18:16.8933333+00:00
Kamal Murti 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-11-24T07:43:55.2+00:00
ppavle 5,280 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

I need replacement keyboard key caps for my Surface Book 3

I need replacement keyboard key caps for my Surface Book 3 can I get them and where?

Surface | Surface Book | Performance and maintenance
asked 2025-11-23T13:56:07.3233333+00:00
Lori Mingus 20 Reputation points
accepted 2025-11-23T13:56:25.7866667+00:00
Lori Mingus 20 Reputation points