Windows 10: Bluetooth is gone after restart caused by computer freeze

I was browsing the internet using a bluetooth headset when all of a sudden my computer froze. It stayed frozen for an especially long time so I had to do a hard restart. After the restart, the bluetooth capability was gone. The bluetooth is built into the motherboard on my PC. I tried some fixes, the troubleshooter couldn't even check if I had a windows update available, let alone anything going on with the bluetooth. It does not show up in device manager. I uninstalled the bluetooth drivers and restarted my computer, but the driver was not reinstalled. Could this be a hardware issue? When usi

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Bluetooth is not working — troubleshoot claims I don't even have it

I have done all the following steps:

- installed bluetooth driver from manufacturer
- hit windows update
- updated / uninstalled bluetooth items listed in Device Manager and restarted the PC
- updated / uninstalled USB drivers listed in Device Manager and restarted the PC (USB drivers automatically came back but not bluetooth)
- turned on and restarted all bluetooth support in services.msc
- conducted bluetooth troubleshooting
- conducted hardware troubleshooting

 

Random Crash/Freeze on Build 10130


Hello everyone.

I have been running the Windows 10 preview for the last few months and other than a driver issue here or there, did not experience any real problems. However, with the last update to build 10130, I have been experiencing a random crash/freeze that manifests itself in one of two ways:

1. If I step away from the computer and come back before the monitor is set to go to sleep, I will come back to a frozen cursor, unable to do anything.
2. If I step away from the computer and come back after the monitor has gone to sleep, I will come back to a black screen, unable to do anything.

In both cases, I have to hold the power button in to shut down the computer for a restart.

Any direction or help would be greatly appreciated.

 

computer Freeze

Hi,

Software or driver conflicts after downloading Windows 10 may be causing the freezing on your computer. Answering the following questions may help us in identifying the underlying cause of the issue:

• Aside from updating to Windows 10, were there any other changes made on your computer prior to the issue?
  
• Are you getting an error message or code when the issue happens?
• What troubleshooting steps have you already performed?

Regards.