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  1. Running the Update again might solve the issue. Surface Type Cover Filter Device Driver: Windows uses drivers for all the hardware components it uses. Surface Pro has an additional driver to provide the compatibility of the keyboard (type covers). If it isn’t updated, your keyboard will not work.
  2. Select the Surface Type Cover and open the properties for this device. Select the ‘Hardware’ tab on the dialog: In turn, select each of the device functions shown in the list and click the ‘Properties’ button: Click the ‘Change Settings’ button, then from the dialog that is shown select ‘Uninstall Device’.
  3. For example, to update a Surface Book 2 with build 15063 of Windows 10, choose SurfaceBook2Win100092.msi. For a Surface Book 2 with build 16299 of Windows 10, choose SurfaceBook2Win100092.msi. For more info about the Surface MSI naming convention, see Deploy the latest firmware and drivers for Surface devices.

If you are in a situation that you can’t get access to the internet on your Surface PC, you will need to download its drivers and firmware update somewhere else to offline update your Surface device. The download can also be handy when you need to do a clean install or troubleshoot driver problems of your Surface devices.

The following links will bring you to the corresponding individual Microsoft Surface drivers and firmware download page. Through the Microsoft official download page, you can download the latest drivers and firmware for your Surface.

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1Quick links to download drivers and firmware updates for all Microsoft Surface PCs

Surface ModelNaming FormatDownload Link
Surface RTOnly available via Windows UpdateNot Available
Surface 2Only available via Windows UpdateNot Available
Surface 3Surface3_WiFi_Windows version_ year month day.msiDownload
Surface 3 (LTE)Surface3_Mobile version_Windows version_ year month day.msiDownload
Surface ProSurfacePro_ Windows version_ year month day.zipDownload
Surface Pro 2SurfacePro2_ Windows version_ year month day.zipDownload
Surface Pro 3SurfacePro3_ Windows version_ year month day.msiDownload
Surface Pro 4SurfacePro4_ Windows version_ year month day.msiDownload
Surface Pro (2017)SurfacePro_ Windows version_Windows build_ year month day.msiDownload
Surface BookSurfaceBook_ Windows version_ year month day.msiDownload
Surface Book with Performance BaseSurfaceBook_ Windows version_ year month day.msiDownload
Surface LaptopSurfaceLaptop_ Windows version_Windows build_ year month day.msiDownload
Surface StudioSurfaceStudio_Windows version_Windows build_year month day.msiDownload

After a recent surface pro 4 firmware update, my 'surface type cover filter device' driver disappeared, and my type cover no longer works. I have tried doing a restart, hard restart, uninstalling.

2How to install Surface drivers and firmware update

Depending on which Surface model you have, the steps to install Surface drivers and firmware are in similar ways.

Surface Type Cover Filter Device Driver Missing
  • After you download, you can install the drivers and firmware by open the file you downloaded
  • It will show the installation screen. Click Next to continue.
  • It will ask you to accept the agreement. Accept and click Next to continue.
  • Choose installation path. Click Next to continue.
  • Finally, click Install to start the drivers and firmware installation progress.
  • After finish installation, you will need to restart your Surface Pro to finish updating your system.

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