Windows 10: My Bluetooth driver randomly showing up as a USB device and keeps appearing and disappearing

I turned on my Windows 11 computer and noticed that my Bluetooth wasn't working and the sound that plays when you unplug a USB device keeps playing repeatedly. I checked my taskbar and noticed that my Bluetooth driver showed up as a USB device and kept ejecting itself. I then checked the device manager and noticed that it kept refreshing repeatedly. I have tried doing a restore point, doing a system restore with all my data still being saved, and uninstalling and reinstalling the driver and nothing works. Do you have any way to fix this?

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Bluetooth Suddenly Disappeared - from settings & device manager

Number 1: Open up the devices window (search for Device Manager, and you will get the window).





Number 2: Open up the View Menu. When I selected "Show Hidden Devices", my Bluetooth devices and installed drivers appeared.





Now you should see Bluetooth on the device list. Click the arrow to open up the selections:






Number 3: I double clicked each of the 'devices' under Bluetooth (there were several on that particular computer). The message told me that the devices were'disconnected'. I right-clicked each of them and selected 'Update Driver". I chose to search the web for the updated drivers:





It updated one driver, but Bluetooth was still disconnected.

Number 4: Finally, I went to the web-site of the maker of that laptop and downloaded the most recent drivers to the machine. I unzipped them, and selected 'Update Drivers' again for the Bluetooth device on the machine (which unfortunately had a generic name like 'Win USB Bluetooth Device' so I wasn't sure I was selecting the correct thing).

This time, however, I chose "Browse my computer for driver software", and chose the folder to which I unzipped the downloaded driver. The driver updated and, lo and behold, the device connected.

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I'm giving you such a detailed description because it took me a couple of hours to find where the problem lay and solve it. Hope this helps you! If I've been unclear, please let me know!

 

Bluetooth Driver Disappears from Device Manager and Settings/Devices

Hi,



Thank you for posting the query on Microsoft Community.

I understand your concern regarding the issue that you are facing.

I suggest you to follow the steps below and check if it helps

Method 1: Troubleshoot

Windows 10 has a built-in troubleshooter to check and fix issues with hardware and devices. I would suggest you to run this troubleshooter to check if the issue is with your Drive. Refer these steps:

• Press Windows key +X, select Control panel
• Change the view by option on the top right to Large icons
• Click on troubleshooting and click on the view all option on the left panel
• Run the Hardware and devices troubleshooter

You may follow the steps and check if it helps in resolving the issue, as the device might be hidden.

• Press Windows key + X.
• Click on Device Manager.
• Click on View.
• Click on Show Hidden Devices.
• Search for the Bluetooth device.
• Right click on the Bluetooth device and click
  uninstall.

Hope this information was helpful and do let us know if you need further assistance. We will be glad to assist

 

Unknown USB device keeps appearing and disappearing

Hi, my computer has been doing this weird thing lately - even when nothing is hooked up to it an unknown USB device keeps showing up in my devices and then disappearing a few seconds later. It also makes a noise whenever it's appearing and disappearing
even though I have all notifications turned off and it's driving me mad, just constant pings every few seconds. Please, please, please how do i make it stop?