Windows 10: [AskReddit] My bluetooth icon just disappeared and I can't turn it back on.

Discus and support [AskReddit] My bluetooth icon just disappeared and I can't turn it back on. in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; Dell Laptop In Bluetooth in Sounds settings, it shows the devices, and says "Your Bluetooth is turned off". The Bluetooth Troubleshooter doesn't... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/Lmnolmnop, Mar 31, 2020.

  1. [AskReddit] My bluetooth icon just disappeared and I can't turn it back on.


    Dell Laptop

    In Bluetooth in Sounds settings, it shows the devices, and says "Your Bluetooth is turned off".

    The Bluetooth Troubleshooter doesn't help.

    I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling the BT driver, and nothing.I've run the entire "SupportAssistant" (drivers, downloads, scans, etc.), and nothing.

    Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.

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    /u/Lmnolmnop, Mar 31, 2020
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  2. Icons have disappeared

    Hi Robert,

    Missing icons after a recent Windows update can be due to the changes made in your PC Settings while updating.
    Before we proceed with any troubleshooting steps, we suggest that you make sure that
    Show Desktop icons is enabled. Here's how:

    • Right-click on the empty area on your desktop.
    • Choose View and you should see Show Desktop icons option.
    • Try checking and unchecking Show Desktop icons option a few times but remember to leave this option checked.

    Should the issue persists, you can turn off tablet mode. Windows 10 is designed to work with touchscreen devices and touchscreen monitors and it comes with tablet mode that optimizes Windows 10 for touchscreen devices. apparently using tablet mode can sometimes
    cause your icons to disappear so let’s see how we can turn off tablet mode. Follow the steps below to turn off tablet mode:

    • Open Settings > System and choose Tablet mode from the left.
    • Locate the Make Windows more touch-friendly when using your device as a tablet and set it to off.
    • Your desktop icons should now appear. If that doesn’t work, try turning on and off Tablet mode a few times.

    Keep us posted on how it goes.
     
    Jennifer Bri, Mar 31, 2020
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  3. Windows 10 - Bluetooth turned off and now can't be turned back on - "Bluetooth setting cannot be changed."

    I have Bluetooth headphones, and they were out of battery so I disconnected them. When I tried to reconnect later, they refused, so I tried turning the bluetooth off and on in Windows. When I turned it off, however, the button to turn it back on disappeared, as shown in this image. Furthermore, the Bluetooth icon disappeared from the "hidden icons" in the task bar.

    I went to the Start menu and tried using Cortana to turn it back on, I typed "turn on bluetooth" and after a few seconds it said "Bluetooth is connected", and then another second later it says "Bluetooth setting cannot be changed".

    What is happening? How can I get my bluetooth toggle back? Should I try uninstalling the bluetooth driver and letting Windows reinstall it upon startup?

    EDIT: After restarting my computer, the Bluetooth driver is entirely missing. I will try restarting my computer to see if it reinstalls.

    EDIT 2: It did not reinstall.

    EDIT 3: I attempted to install Intel's drivers here but they did not show up in the driver's list. I then realized that there were "hidden drivers" and indeed, the original bluetooth drivers were hidden for some reason. All of them were up to date, but when I viewed their "properties" they displayed "Currently, this hardware device is not connected to the computer. (Code 45)". Should I uninstall them?

    EDIT 4: As per Microsoft's suggestion, I uninstalled the device drivers and attempted to restart to reinstall them. Nope, no reinstall. My bluetooth drivers are just gone forever now.
     
    user3002473, Mar 31, 2020
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  4. [AskReddit] My bluetooth icon just disappeared and I can't turn it back on.

    Windows 10: The tray icon for bluetooth disappears when bluetooth is turned off - don't want it to disappear every time I turn off bluetooth.

    So I have the checkbox checked in the More Bluetooth Options for "Show the Bluetooth icon in the notification area" but the icon disappears when I have bluetooth disabled (using bluetooth between the computer and my phone and one needs to have bluetooth
    turned off for the other to work, otherwise there is too much interference and the bluetooth device doesn't work).

    When I turn off the bluetooth on my PC (and then lose the icon), I have to go back to my computer settings and manually turn the bluetooth back on again to get the icon to come back - all of this seems to defeat the purpose of having a bluetooth icon in
    the notification tray.

    Please advise. Thank you.
     
    Tom-Stuart, Mar 31, 2020
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