What To Do If Bluetooth Is Not Working In Windows 10

Last Updated on July 21, 2023 by Rick Darlinton

If you find the bluetooth is not working in windows 10, do not worry as we will bring you some detailed solutions about how to fix bluetooth not working in Windows 10 in this post.

What to do if bluetooth is not working in windows 10

Try the tips below to fix the issue.

Make sure airplane mode is turned off

Make sure the flight mode is closed: select the network icon on the right side of the taskbar, and then make sure that the flight mode is quickly set off.

Is the bluetooth device close to the PC?

Make sure that the Bluetooth device you want to match is within your Windows PC range.

Remove external devices

If the bluetooth is not working in windows 10, you can remove all the external devices such as the charger, U disk, mouse and more from the PC. Turn off the laptop, pressed the power button for about 20 seconds, and then loosen the key to the power on. If it is not working, try a few times.

Update bluetooth driver

  • First click the Start icon in the lower left corner of windows 1
  • Type the “device manager” and open the “device manager”
  • Then in the device manager, click “Bluetooth”.
  • Right -click “Update Driver”.
  • Finally, the update interface will pop up. click “Automatically search for update driver software” to automatically update the Bluetooth driver.

Make sure Bluetooth support service is turned on

  • Press the [Win+R] keys on the keyboard to open the the running window. Enter [Services.msc], and then press enter key.
  • Enter the local service and find the [Bluetooth support service].
  • Right-click on  [Bluetooth support service] and choose Start.
  • Go to Properties
  • In the pop-up window, make sure to set it as automatic under the Startup Type menu.
  • Click on Apply  and then press Ok.

Make sure Bluetooth is turned on

After trying the solutions above, if the bluetooth is not working in windows 10.  Also make sure the Bluetooth is turned on on your computer. Just go to Start menu and then navigate to settings>devices> Bluetooth & other devices . Check whether it is turned on.

Turn Bluetooth on and off.

  • Go to start menu.
  • We find the settings button on the left side of the window and click on it.
  • Then find the “device” option on the page and click the option to enter the device page.
  • Next, in the device page, we find the “Bluetooth” option on the page. There is a switch button below the option. Just turn off it.
  • Then we slide the switch button to the right, and turn bluetooth on again.

So these are some solutions about how to fix bluetooth not working in windows 10. Hope they do you a favor.

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