Fall Creators Update triggers many Surface Pen issues, here’s a fix

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Updated onJune 12, 2018

updated onJune 12, 2018

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If yourSurface Penwon’t work, it usually means that the battery either needs to be changed or you need to pair the pen with yourSurfacedevice.

On the other hand, some Windows 10 users seem to have some issues with theSurface Penafter installing the Fall Creators Update.Charging the battery or pairing the pen with theSurfacefail to fix the problems.

A bug in the Windows 10Fall Creators Update

It seems that there’s a bug in the Windows 10 Creators Update that does not allow pinch to zoom to work anymore.

Also, the system will no longer recognize theSurface Pen. There are various posts on this subject dating from October 22 until November 2 and all these posts discuss the issues on both Reddit and Microsoft Answers Forum as well.

Most users state that theSurface Penstops working for no apparent reason out of the blue and it stops interacting with the screen. On the other hand, the side buttons on the pen are still working.

Microsoft provides a solution

Microsoft offered a solution and a workaround for the issue, and this appeared to solve most users’ problems.

In the Feedback Hub, you can also see a post marked as “We got it!” where some users report that restarting the Intel Precise Touch driver from Device Manager will also solve the problem.

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Fall Creators Update triggers many Surface Pen issues, here’s a fix