r/Surface

I might pick up a pro 12", but isn't it annoying having the charging cable sticking out of it and hanging across the desk when it's plugged in? I feel like the USB ports should be lower.

I’m starting engineering soon and want something that will last me all the way through without needing constant upgrades. I’ll be doing a mix of programming, CAD, and general coursework, so I need something stable and reliable.

For students who’ve already gone through it, what kind of setup worked best long term, and what would you avoid if you had to choose again? I’m trying to make a decision that won’t cause issues a year or two in. thank you

I have a Surface Book 2 running Windows 10 Pro. It's a hand me down that was never used, that I've been using for about 2 years.

I've been trying for the past couple days to update an app but cannot due to low disk space. I've gone through and deleted multiple apps, photos, videos, documents, etc. Emptied out the recycle bin multiple times. Ran storage sense and cleared temporary files multiple times.

Nothing has worked. In fact it seems to have had the opposite effect, or maybe I'm just going crazy.

I'm at a loss as to what else to do. Beyond deleting everything off the computer and doing a factory reset, does anyone have any other suggestions?

I really need to upgrade my Surface Pro 8, but the new Surface pricing is getting ridiculous, and here in Belgium the available models seem to max out at 16 GB RAM.

I’d like something with a similar premium feel and portability, but with better specs for the money, ideally 32 GB RAM if possible.

What are the best alternatives right now? I’m open to Windows tablets, 2-in-1s, or lightweight laptops, as long as they’re reliable and good for productivity.

So I saw how the Surface Pro Business 12th Edition released, and it’s so overpriced. I already have a Surface Pro 8 though, and Microsoft is offering around an $800 trade-in, which makes it a little more reasonable for the price.

Because of that, I was wondering what would be the better option: getting a Surface Pro 11 with a Core Ultra 2 chip, or spending a little more money to get the newer Core Ultra 3 version for the performance gains and better AI workload support?

I've been using a Surface Laptop 3 for nearly five years now and it's been great. Zero complaints. I've just purchased a Surface Laptop 7 and it's been nothing but problems like:

• After completing the setup process everything works fine but on the 2nd or 3rd boot, the search bar and start menu search both cease to function. I've tried restarting Explorer, restarting the search process, rebuilding the index and nothing seems to work
• Basic apps like Slack install and run fine on the first boot but just like the search/indexing function, on subsequent boots the apps won't open. For Slack, I've tried both the ARM client downloaded from the Slack site and installing slack from the Microsoft store and neither work (I did uninstall the app between trying alternative install methods)
• I did two factory resets and the issue persists
• I then downloaded an image from the Microsoft website and did a reimage using a recovery drive and the issue still persists
• I went back to the retailer and took them through the issue and they were also stumped and replaced the laptop and the issue still persists!

I'm really disappointed with this experience. I was a huge evangelist for the Surface brand but after this experience I can't in good conscience recommend Surface to anyone.

After two days of doing factory resets and recovery drive installs across two laptops I am going to take this 2nd laptop back and just get a full refund. The rest of my office uses MacBook and for the first time in my career I am seriously considering it.

I've combed through Reddit and the Microsoft support articles and don't expect anyone to suggest solutions that haven't already been covered there. This is just more of a frustrated vent.

I didn't see a "tech support" sticky thread so figured I would post!

So we set up a Surface Laptop 7 (1st Gen, Snapdragon X Plus 16GB RAM / 512GB HD) with a Microsoft Surface | USB4 Dock (Model 2096) and we are attempting to do two monitors and are not having any luck.

I have tried WIN + CTRL + SHIFT + B, I hear the chime, the display settings reset, but still doesn't allow me to use two monitors.

I have tried the regedit available via knowledge base from Microsoft and no luck.

I have tried power cycling all devices turning them on one-by-one as instructed in multiple areas, no luck.

The dock has the latest firmware.

Windows is fully updated.

We can get either the HMDI or the USB-C/Adapter/HDMI to work ALONE but not together.

The ONLY way I can get two displays currently is the USB-C adapter plugged in the side USB-C's on the laptop itself and the HDMI in the dock. However this defeats the purpose of a dock and would like to use it as it is advertised to be able to do.

Has anyone else had this problem and have they been able to fix it?

Hi everyone! I JUST bought a Microsoft Surface Pro 11th edition to draw on! I previously had been using the XP-PEN Artist 12, which I have absolutely loved for many years, but I didn't love lugging around my laptop AND tablet with a gazillion cords just to draw! It really is a hassle, so I wanted something truly portable; which is why I got the surface pro! So far, I have enjoyed the experience.... save for some issues within CSP itself. I've been using CSP since 2020, so I would prefer to stay with this program.

Anyway, the "slim stylus" that I bought is absolutely horrific! It's far too small, and it's unusually flat so my hand cramps continuously when holding it; which makes drawing a nightmare! I tweaked some settings in CSP because it wasn't behaving as it normally should, once I got my brushes to look and almost behave normally, I realized part of the problem is likely due to the pen.

Additionally, I believe the screen is far too "glossy" for the pen, while it works REALLY well for touch screen, I find I am longing for some sort of "grab" on the screen, or some kind of resistance to make my lines less wobbly. [The pen definitely contributes to that too!]

So, I think a paper-like screen protecter will really assist with the overall glossiness of the screen, and I want a WHOLE new stylus! Preferably an actual round one, with an eraser on top and an "absorb color" button. Any recommendations for a pen and screen protector that work especially well with CSP? Thank you in advance!

I have a surface pro 12”. Previously I’ve gotten Lenovo yoga’s and Dell xps13’s. I type on my devices ruthlessly. From texting friends to writing 260+ page novels in word. Always traditional laptop keyboards give out. It starts with a key not functioning and then another and another. With a surface pro all I have to do is buy another keyboard. No need to take it in or do a repair myself. Chuck the keyboard and snap another on. And the surface pro 12” keyboard is different from the earlier keyboards where the material peels. It’s durable and does not flex. It’s meant to last longer.

I just hope gaming doesn’t wear too much on my surface pro. I plays games like Control, disco elysium, and resident evil 7, even balder gate 3 with settings on low, however the thermals aren’t the best since it has no fans. So it heats up while still playing the games fine. Although most of the games I play are classic games like point and click ones, vampire the masquerade bloodlines1, Skyrim, gta vice city. Regardless, at least it’s peace of mind that the keyboard situation will always remain a low maintenance issue.

Pen/keyboard keeps breaking

Surface is barely a year old. But keyboard has already broke once(after 5 months) and pen has already broke twice(after 9 and 12 months respectively). Genuinely so dome with microsoft its sucks lile hell. I dlnt even do anything bad wuth it like throwimg it and im very gentle with it. Microsoft genuinely sucks, even apple is better

Hey everyone, I've been seeing a lot of posts claiming that the Samsung Notes app is compatible with all systems, but I'm running into some trouble getting it to work on mine. I was really hoping it would be a seamless experience, but it's proving to be a bit more complicated than I expected. Has anyone else encountered similar issues or have any tips on how to get it set up properly? I'm not sure if I'm missing something obvious or if there's a known workaround for this. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

I noticed the new one is on sale for a higher price than last year's model. I am not sure how much has changed except slightly longer battery life than Lunar Lake?