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I asked about downloading past firmware and driver packs like the one I linked to above, which seems to always point to the latest. It sounds like you are confirming Microsoft removes the previous version completely and a site like Softpedia's archived copy is the only place to get an older...

It is possible to rollback specific drivers delivered through the firmware updates to older versions. The update download (non-Windows Update version) is a big zip file of drivers. I'm looking for the older packs since the latest of the Marvell driver (BT/Wifi) is giving me problems (and none...

I have missed a few of the firmware packs updates and the latest one (November 2014) is causing random bluetooth mouse disconnects that I never had before. I have downloaded the previous firmware packs and saved them, but unfortunately my newest download is the Surface Pro 3 - 16 July 2014 pack...

Correct. We are talking about local network speeds. Local network file transfers are significantly slower than they should be if it negotiates a speed of 19.5 Mbps vs the full 300 Mbps for wireless-N and 900+ Mbps for wireless-AC. You are right that it won't really matter if you are connected at...

And now after upgrading back to the 7/16 update, I'm back to 72 Mbps on battery and plugged in. This is so frustrating. The behavior of this Wifi adapter is unlike any I've ever used.

I got very encouraged by your experience, but sadly the update appears to be a step backwards for me. With the July 8 update, my wifi on battery and plugged in became fixated on 72 Mbps. That was much improved from 19.5 Mbps consistently on battery and 26 Mbps plugged in. With the July 16...

I received the update yesterday. I was not able to verify my battery level this morning, but it defintely wasn't worse. Wifi is another story. With the new wifi driver, I'm back to the "missing hardware occasionally on resume" syndrome, where a Scan For New Hardware (or reboot) fixes it...

My initial testing shows the Wireless-N on battery issue is possibly fixed. It will throttle up and down as needed, but I'm actually not certain it wasn't doing that before. A network transfer I just tested ranged from a starting 11mbps to 65mbps (very congested wireless network, 65mbps is about...

I was beginning to speculate that as well, but I just did a manual check for updates and the 7/8/2014 System Firmware Update is finally being offered to me. I'm installing it now.

Yeah, come on Microsoft! We waited patiently for this update. Now please let us all have it, LOL.

I have never owned an iPad. I am a website developer and maintainer of dozens of servers, and as hard as I tried to find (force) a use for a tablet in general, I continuously found myself leaving it at home, reaching for my phone (Galaxy S5), or generally wondering if I would have saved time by...

Still waiting for the update (via Windows Update). There must be more SP3 machines out there than I realized.

Yes. Right here: http://www.microsoft.com/surface/en-us/support/install-update-activate/pro-3-update-history

Same here. I've manually checked a bunch throughout the day. Hopefully we'll qualify for the incremental rollout by morning.

I have checked manually several times since noon on both units I have. Neither have made the cut, yet. I received all the security and reliability updates pushed out today, just not the new firmware.

You're right. And I actually have tried that. I picked up a second SP3 last Thursday, which has demonstrated the same issues exactly. I owned the first for about 10 days before finally deciding to try a second one, so I already have an extensive setup that I would have to redo from scratch, and...

The Surface Pro 3 Update History notes there will be another update on July 16 to further improve Wi-Fi connection and throughput scenarios. That's good to know. http://www.microsoft.com/surface/en-us/support/install-update-activate/pro-3-update-history Also: "When Surface updates are provided...

My Surface is having similar problems, typically around sleep/hibernate and random restarts when it's not even on. I have read reports just like yours that hope updates will fix it, but I haven't seen an overwhelming response to suggests this is a widespread problem. Well known at best, since...

Yes. I have had 4 random reboots, all while I'm not even using the device. At least once it appears the device woke up on it's own and crashed. Another time or two it looks like it happened 2 hr 0 min after sleeping the device, which I've guessing means the Surface Pro 3 must be transitioning...

I called Microsoft but didn't get any helpful information. The CSR basically told me because my i5 256gb preorder authorized close to the cutoff for 6/20, regardless that the i5 256gb cutoff wasn't posted for at least another day, that it's anyone's guess if my order will ship Monday, sometime...