
This method is very time efficient as you won’t have to go through any fixes and you can just give your device to a friend for the firmware update. If there is another computer available in your home then you can try using that to update the firmware on your devices and when everything is set you can plug the device back into your current computer. To get the most performance it is always better to connect the device with your PC board. As cheap extension hubs can cause different issues to the devices connected with the hub. Make sure that your device is directly connected to the computer and there are no extension hubs attached to the device. If you have your SteelSeries device plugged into a 2.0 USB port then you should try using a 3.0 port. Also, disable any other programs that can interfere with the Firmware update of your SteelSeries Product. Now, you can either disable or remove the Antivirus program from your PC altogether or just find out the protocol filtering feature and turn that off. So, if you’re using any paid or free antivirus on your PC then chances are that it is the reason why your Firmware won’t update. There have been cases where users were running into update issues with their SteelSeries Engine because of the protocol filtering feature in their Antivirus program. However, if for some reason the update is stuck halfway or you’re not able to get the feature to work at all, then the solutions provided in this article will help you fix this error. Just like Razer Synapse can help you update the firmware of your Razer devices, you can use SteelSeries Engine to update your SteelSeries devices. Almost every gaming brand that designs peripherals has its tool that can be used to update the devices that you connect with your PC.


A firmware update can help you get around a lot of issues with your device.
