Windows 10: How to reinstall Bluetooth drivers in Windows 10?

bluetooth button isnt popping up in the icon area or in settings

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No sir , do all 4 steps then reboot, then reinstall!

 

How can I reinstall bluetooth drivers on asus Vivobook, S301L?

Hello Sam,



Thank you for posting on Microsoft Community. We will assist you in resolving the issue.



To install Bluetooth drivers or any other device drivers, you should download the driver setup file from the manufacturer’s website and install it in the computer.



Method 1: I suggest you to download and install the latest Bluetooth drivers from the manufacturer’s website which is compatible with Windows 10 operating system and check if the issue is resolved.



Method 2: If you do not get a compatible driver for Windows 10 from the manufacturer’s website for Windows 10, I suggest you to install the printer driver in
compatibility mode by following the steps below and check if the issue is resolved.



Step 1: Compatibility mode runs the program in the current version of Windows using the settings from previous version of Windows.

• 
  Download the latest driver setup file from the manufacturer’s website or locate the driver setup file of the previous operating system in your PC.
  
• 
  Right-click on the driver setup file and click on
  properties.
  
• 
  Click on the compatibility tab, check the box
  Run this program in compatibility mode for, select Windows 10 operating system from the drop down menu and proceed with the installation.
  
• 
  Once the driver is installed in compatibility mode,
  restart the PC for the effective changes to take place.
  

Step 2: You can also follow the steps below and check if the issue is resolved.

• 
  Press Windows logo key on the keyboard and type Run programs made for previous versions of Windows.
  
• 
  Select the top most search result and follow from step 2 from the article
  
  Make older programs compatible with this version of Windows (Also applies to Windows 10).
  

Write back to us with the status of the issue on the same post for further assistance. Your reply is most important for us to ensure we assist you accordingly.



Thank you.

 

Bluetooth software driver version is downgrading on Windows 10

Hi,

Welcome to Microsoft Community and thank you for posting your query.

Let me help you to fix the issue.

Let’s try simple troubleshooting steps and check if this helps. I would suggest you to uninstall and reinstall Bluetooth driver and check.

• 
  Press Windows key + X and select
  Bluetooth.
  
• 
  Click on the Bluetooth to expand, right click on the
  device and click on Properties.
  
• 
  Now click on Driver tab and click on
  uninstall button.
  
• 
  Once you are done uninstalling the driver restart the computer. It should automatically install the
  Bluetooth generic driver.
  

If the issue still persist, try the below method.

Method 2.

I would recommend you to update the Bluetooth driver and check if it helps.

• 
  Press Windows key + X and select
  Bluetooth.
  
• 
  Click on the Bluetooth to expand, right click on the
  device and click on update.
  

If the above method did not help to fix the issue, I would suggest you to go to the computer manufacturer website and download the latest updated Bluetooth driver and install the same.

Hope this helps. If you need further assistance with Windows, let us know and will be glad to help.