Windows 10: Bluetooth Drivers are completely gone and I can't reinstall.

For some reason, bluetooth said it was disabled and I couldnt connect any devices. It wouldn't let me turn it on at all, so i uninstalled the "generic Bluetooth radio" driver to reinstall and see if that fixed it. I now realize I was dumb and I can't reinstall the bluetooth adapter.I've tried tons of fixes. Nothing bluetooth related even shows up on device manager anymore.What do I do? I need bluetooth back and I'm not very smart with computer stuff. Custom built PC but I didn't make it and the person who did barely remembers anything about it so i'm clueless. Specsrocessor - AMD Ryzen 5 260

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Windows Updated(16299.309).KB4088776 Restart is required to complete.

Hi dalchina. Good news, I followed your suggestion and reinstalled the update and now it appears as "installed correctly" *Biggrin Maybe it was not necessary to run the Windows Update Troubleshooter or maybe if necessary. But using it I do not think it could have worsened something. The installation was very fast, unlike the first time it showed step 1 and step 2 completed.

Thanks for the suggestions and for the time to respond Best regards.


And thanks for the tip of that program, I'll have it on my list.

 

Can't update bluetooth driver

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.



I understand you are facing issues updating Bluetooth drivers. Sorry for the inconvenience caused with Windows 10.



Few more details would help us to assist you better.

1. What is the make and model of the computer?

2. Did you follow the below steps to update the Bluetooth driver?

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  Right-click the Start menu, and select Device Manager.
  
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  Expand Bluetooth
  
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  Right-click on Bluetooth Device and select Update Driver Software…
  
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  Select Search automatically for updated driver software
  

3. "I have already gone into the app manager and uninstalled the programs that were for Bluetooth", did you uninstall from
device manager?

If not, let us try to uninstall the Bluetooth driver from the device manager and install the latest driver for the device from the manufacturer website.



Step 1: Uninstall and Reinstall Bluetooth Driver.

Please follow the steps given here to uninstall and then reinstall the Bluetooth driver.

a) Press Windows + X keys when you are at desktop.

b) Select Device Manager.

c) Find and double-click Bluetooth driver from the left panel to uninstall

d) Right-click the device, and click Uninstall.

e) Windows will prompt you to confirm the device’s removal. Click OK to remove the driver.

f) After the uninstallation is complete, reboot your computer as soon as possible.



Step 2: Install the Bluetooth driver from the manufacturer’s website.

I suggest you to install the latest Bluetooth driver from the computer manufacturer website.

If the driver for Windows 10 is unavailable, you may install the latest driver in compatibility mode.



a. Right click/tap twice the driver setup file and select Properties then tap or click the Compatibility tab.

b. Place a check in the Run this program in compatibility mode for: box.

c. Tap or click the drop down box and select a previous operating system, then tap or click OK.

d. Try installing the driver/software and check.

Hope the information helps. Do reply if you need further assistance.



Thank you.

 

Bluetooth on/off i.e. drivers gone

Tried to watch movie & listen on Sonos Move via Bluetooth. Worked a minute, then stopped. Connected ok, but just no sound. Went through all steps of disconnect reconnect, windows reboot (troubleshooter for Bluetooth & Audio & Hardware & Devices), tried setting as default device, updating drivers etc etc.

Similar with Sonos Roam SL, but waited 'til halfway through movie then stopped working. Sonos work fine on mobile phones. When connecting to Surface Go, similar problems, just in reverse. On the Asus, did full format & reinstall of windows (It's a good 9 years old).... same problem.

Asked Google, found something called Auslogics Driver Updater & used the free version to try & update drivers........ now Bluetooth cannot be turned on or off, it's like the software removed any recognition of that hardware at all!! So again formatted windows & started again.... but bluetooth is still gone! Any suggestions?