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Microsoft Surface is a series of Windows tablet computers by Microsoft. For the table-sized interactive touch device, see the [microsoft-pixelsense] tag.

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Disable One Point on Touchscreen

Is there any software / drivers I am able to install which allow one pixel or an area of the screen to become 'touchscreen dead'? I have a 'phantom touch' problem on my Microsoft Surface Pro 4 where ...
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Mic stopped working after Windows Update (Microsoft Surface Pro 7, Headset connected to USB-C hub)

Microsoft Update just rolled a huge set of updates to my rather new Surface Pro 7... and I can no longer use Skype with my gaming headset (with boom mic). This worked great before the update. (Note, ...
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Suspected GPU crash

I've recently purchased a Microsoft Surface Book 3, currently running Windows 10 Pro Version 20H2, with a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q graphics card. I've been quite frustrated with repeated ...
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3rd Monitor flickering on/off, Surface Book 3 with 2 external monitors

I just got a new surface book 3. I have the surface dock with 2 external monitors extended using QGeeM USB-C to HDMI Female adapters . The 3rd monitor (second external) keeps flickering on and off ...
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Mini DisplayPort to USB-C docking station - Surface Book

I have a first generation Surface Book. It does not have HDMI or USB-C. It does have a Mini DisplayPort. I also have a couple of monitors that are connected to a docking station that wants to connect ...
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Can't install Windows 10 ARM64 on Surface Pro X 1876 128GB from USB

I can't install Windows 10 ARM64 on Surface Pro X 1876 128GB. I flashed USB using latest Rufus version with Windows 10 ARM64 1903 Enterprise ISO. I have an adapter (USB -> USB-C), secure boot is ...
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Will my Surface 3 work with no battery installed?

I have a surface 3 and the battery has swollen causing g the screen to bulge if I remove the battery will it work from power supply cable without battery I installed
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Disable virtualization on a Surface Book 3

Does anyone know how to disable virtualization on a Surface Book 3? Most articles show going into the BIOS to change this setting however, Surface Book 3 uses UEFI instead of BIOS. When going into the ...
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Windows 10 update failing on surface pro 7

I have been trying to install 1909 for the last few days and I cannot for whatever reason. I have tried using cmd to stop/start the server settings and delete the download folder and tried the update ...
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What iCloud for windows is doing in the background - it takes 25% cpu capacity by average | and how to solve it

I am using a surface book, and take the document fold synchronized with iCloud. So I have installed the iCloud for windows since I transferred from MacBook to surface pro/surface book (I have both). ...
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Setting up a VPN on a Surface 2

For those not in the know, Surface 2 is one of the few Microsoft tablet & laptops that use the ARM architecture. The combination of a full Windows OS (8.1 RT & 10) & ARM being rare, few ...
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how to install New-LocalUser and read the help file from PowerShell

Looks to be a 64 bit OS but 32 bit powershell, if I'm reading this correctly: ********************** Windows PowerShell transcript start Start time: 20200329133946 Username: DESKTOP-9AKB65V\thufir ...
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Installing OpenSSH with PowerShell

How is ssh used? ********************** Windows PowerShell transcript start Start time: 20200325223558 Username: DESKTOP-9AKB65V\thufir RunAs User: DESKTOP-9AKB65V\thufir Configuration Name: Machine:...
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Surface pro 7 (USB-C) to UWQHD (DP, HDMI, DVI)?

Is it possible to use a UWQHD 3440x1440 monitor for my surface pro7? The surface only have USB-C and the monitor have HDMI (HDCP 1.4), DP and DVI. Do I need a specific adapter or do all adapters ...
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For Surface Book 2 how to use dedicated video with dock station

I am using Surface Book 2, with its original dock station, where I have wired 2 Lenovo T2454 monitors. I wanted to force SB2 to use only the dedicated GPU (not integrated one), but I cannot seem to be ...
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Battery shows 5% remaining after 8 hours of charging and sometimes says "Battery not detected."

Some Observations The computer runs as expected when it is plugged in. After charging overnight (about 8 hours), the battery life is at 5%. Sometimes, the battery task bar icon says, "Battery not ...
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Some text on Windows 10 UI appears as boxes

I have been recently experiencing an issue where some text/buttons on the Windows 10 user interface appears as empty rectangular boxes. I have tried the following already: Switching between ...
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Unable to install Windows 10 on Surface Book 2?

I'm trying to install Windows 10 on a Surface Book 2, but Windows keeps giving the error "Windows could not update the computer's boot configuration. Installation cannot proceed." I have tried ...
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What are the advantages/disadvantages of 3:2 aspect ratio over other aspect ratios? [closed]

I have been recently looking at buying a new laptop and came across the Microsoft Surface Laptop 3. Its display seems to have a 3:2 aspect ratio. Now I have little to no knowledge about aspect ...
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AppX deployment for Microsoft.SurfaceHub fails

Every few seconds a new .evtx file and a new .txt file appear in c:\windows\temp. Each .evtx file has nearly identical content (except for timestamps), ditto the .txt files. The .evtx files are ...
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How to install the nano CLI editor on Windows 10?

Didn't DOS used to have an "edit" or something? I'm used to nano, like nano, and want to use nano. Does it install on Windows 10? https://showtop.info/install-nano-text-editor-windows-10-command-...
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Re-Installing Windows 10 fails on Surface Book 2

I have recently been given a used Surface Book 2 (15", maxed out). However, it seems like the previous owner had some Windows Insider Preview version installed on it (Slow Ring). And all of the ...
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Can I speed up the tablet detaching for my Surface Book?

I have the surface book with the i7, GTX 965m. When I press the button to detach, it takes 5-10 seconds to do. I end up removing and replacing the tablet half quite often in class, so these delays add ...
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Surface Laptop 2: unable to click on anything on the right two inches of the screen

My Surface is six months old and works great. Within the past few weeks, the strangest thing has arisen. If I have a window, say notepad (but this is for any app), and the right edge of the notepad ...
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Features turned off in Windows 10 Pro, after reboot

The system in question is a Microsoft Surface Book 2, running Windows 10 Pro. I would like to turn on the following Windows features: Hyper-V Containers Windows Subsystem for Linux I'm able to turn ...
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Does sunlight damage warnings for displays also apply for sunlight on the back of the display?

I read the question here: Should I keep my monitor away from direct sun light? It clearly states that direct sunlight is a bad idea. I'm buying a Surface Studio 2, and I intend on placing it in ...
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Could anyone identify this precise surface?

Yesterday I bought this surface. Can anyone firstly identify what surface it is? I thought it was a pro 4 but my partner is not so sure. Secondly, I wanted to ask what are my options for buying ...
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Microsoft Surface Book 2 - "Clear" bar at top of screen in Windows Apps

Encountering a strange recurring issue involving a Microsoft Surface Book 2. When any Microsoft applications are full screen (ex: Windows Explorer, Settings, Office Suite, Edge), an occasional ...
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AAC Bluetooth codec on Surface Book 2

Does Windows 10 and the Surface Book 2 hardware support the AAC Bluetooth codec? I do notice a rather big difference in sound quality when changing between an iPhone (that do support AAC) and the ...
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GnuPlot how do I plot a wireframe surface with uneven grid data

I am trying to plot a set of grid data with specific axis values where the y-axis is uneven (eg ... 150 180 195). Believe it or not, it's the deformation in an concrete ceiling that I want to level ...
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Touchscreen swipe to switch between virtual desktops

I want to change between my desktops by using 2-3-4 finger gestures on my Microsoft Surface Go. At the moment I can open up the on-screen touchpad (yes, that's a thing apparently), and I can use 4 ...
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Surface Book and VT-x

I have the Surface Book with i7-6600U processor. It has to support VT-x, however, Intel processor identification utility says it does not. What I tried to do in order to remove this issue: All the ...
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Will chkdsk and sfc /scannow fix a corrupted winload.efi file?

Super User, I found an iso for my Surface finally... Can I run chkdsk and sfc /scannow to fix a corrupted winload.efi file? I can't reset my Surface because it has a lot of work on it and it is stuck ...
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How do I get into advanced options for the Surface 2 (Windows RT 8.1)

Heyo, Super User, I've been looking for the answer to this on Google, all of em say you need to get into windows. One issue. winload.efi is corrupted or missing, so my Surface is in recovery. idk why, ...
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Setting up Multiple Users on Windows 10 Pro

My fire/EMS department just recently purchased 4 Microsoft SurfaceGo's with Windows 10 Pro on them. As a part of the set up process for the device, you are asked to have a Microsoft Account. This is ...
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How to Prevent Sleep of Death; Surface Pro 3

A simple browser search for "Surface Sleep of Death" will result in thousands of pages instructing you how to turn on a Surface that won't wake, but I want to know how to prevent it. I had a Surface ...
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Windows DHCP issue BAD_ADDRESS

This is interesting. we have several MS Surface's with MS docks and we are connecting then via Ethernet. We are noticing that these Surface's when connecting through dock are causing BAD_ADDRESS in ...
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Right click button on surface pen (linux mint)

I've installed linux mint 19 on my surface pro 2017. I also bought this pen because it was half the price on the offical microsoft pen and it was stated that it was fully compatible. It actually works ...
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Can I use a Surface Pro Signature cover (keyboard+touchpad) with a desktop computer?

Over the past 8 years I've been working exclusively on a Macbook laptop, and I really think it feels ergonomically much better to have the small form factor keyboard + a good touchpad at the center ...
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There is no email program associated to perform the requested action: send to -> mail recipient

I'm trying to send a file through the GUI by "right clicking", which, on the surface, means a long press, and selecting send to. Selecting mail generates a prompt to configure the default program for ...
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Microsoft Surface laptop not connecting to external screens [closed]

I have Windows 10 pro on a Microsoft Surface Laptop. One of the main things I do with my laptop is connected it to my TV or my external monitor via HDMI/Mini Display port. As of now, my laptop is not ...
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Miracast over Infrastructure Validation and Troubleshooting

I'm looking for some assistance with troubleshooting Miracast over Infrastructure. Specifically, validation that it's even working. From what I understand using it is supposed to be seemless and not ...
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How to reinstall Windows on Surface Laptop?

I've got a bootable USB stick and am getting to the driver loading stage. I've got the Surface Laptop drivers extracted from the Microsoft driver MSI and parked on another USB stick. I'm able to ...
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Surface Pro 3 keeps failing to boot Windows

This device is about 15 months old. Yesterday i tried to boot the device and noticed it would only boot to the Surface UEFI screen. What I've tried: -Resetting the device using the press and hold ...
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Windows 10: Mouse unresponsive to left and right click

Mouse left and right click buttons unresponsive for periods of time seemly at random. Mouse tried: wired, wireless, wireless, Bluetooth, surface typecover cover touchpad and all possible ...
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How to disable HT on Surface

Given a recent security advisory I would like to disable hyperthreading on my Surface Laptop. Presently I have two physical cores providing four logicals. I have read that if I use msconfig.exe boot ...
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Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) remap volume UP/DOWN keys on Type Cover

I have a Microsoft Surface Pro 2017. Because volume UP/DOWN buttons are already there on top of the screen next to power button... So I want to remap the volume UP/DOWN keys on the Type Cover. I ...
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Which process is responsible for the Task Switcher (Alt + Tab) in Windows 10?

Just for some context - although it won't affect the question or answer - I'm trying to see if I can get the Surface Dial to take advantage of the Windows 10 Task Switcher (Alt+Tab) feature. I've ...
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Surface keyboard suddenly stopped working

Suddenly my Surface Pro keyboard stopped working. The Fn key stays lit. The mouse pad works but the keys won’t work. Basically nothing can be typed. Keep in mind the Surface works fine. Oh one thing ...
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Trying to boot Surface 4 Pro to WINPE - USB

I've been trying to boot up to WINPE on 2 different Windows 10 tablets from an external USB hard drive. The tablets won't boot from USB. Strange enough, the same external hard drive with the same ...
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