Windows 10: Why cant I remove my PS4 controller from my bluetooth on Windows 11?

I recently wanted to play some games again that are better played on controller but when I trued to reconnect it just failed. Then I tried to remove the controller because I noticed there were 2 of the same device and it also says failed to remove device. Can anyone help?

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Unable to connect PS4 controller to PC

Hi,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

The issue could be with the Bluetooth drivers. We can try some troubleshooting steps to resolve the issue.

Please follow the steps mentioned below and share the result:

Method 1: Remove Ghost drivers

1. Press and hold the Windows + X key on the keyboard.
   
2. Select Device manager.
   
3. Click View tab.
   
4. Select Show hidden devices.
   
5. Expand Bluetooth and remove all the greyed out devices. To remove the greyed out devices, right click on the device and select
   uninstall.
   
6. Restart your computer.
   

Method 2: Remove device from paired list

1. Press and hold Windows key + I to open settings.
   
2. Click on Devices.
   
3. Under Bluetooth & other devices.
   
4. Click on the PS4 controller and click on
   Remove device.
   
5. Once the Device is removed, try adding the device again.
   

Hope it helps.

Please reply with the status of the issue, we will be glad to help you further.

Nikhar Khare

Microsoft Community - Moderator

 

Unable to connect PS4 controller to PC

I can connect the ps4 controller just fine, my issue is that it wont show up at all after being paired. I have to unpair it, connect the device, enter the 4 digit code, it gets very tiresome. Method 1 didn't work because I had no greyed out devices. Method
2 I have been doing, I am just trying to figure out a quicker way to connect it.

 

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