How to fix the problem with Bluetooth on Win11, because every other day I lose Bluetooth as an option on my laptop? Locked Question. You can vote on whether it's helpful, but you can't add comments or replies or follow the question. Deleted This comment has been deleted due to a violation of our Code of Conduct. The comment was manually reported or identified through automated detection before action was taken. Please refer to our Code of Conduct for more information. This comment has been deleted due to a violation of our Code of Conduct. The comment was manually reported or identified through automated detection before action was taken. Please refer to our Code of Conduct for more information. Deleted This comment has been deleted due to a violation of our Code of Conduct. The comment was manually reported or identified through automated detection before action was taken. Please refer to our Code of Conduct for more information. 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DaveM121 • 926.5K Reputation points • Independent Advisor 2026-04-06T11:56:59.3066667+00:00 When you loose the Bluetooth connection, try these steps. 1 Open the Settings App (gear icon on your Start Menu) Go to System - Troubleshoot Click 'Other Troubleshooters' Run the Bluetooth troubleshooter from the resulting page Check if Bluetooth is then working 2 If not, open Device Manager (accessible by right clicking your Start Button) At the top of Device Manager, choose View - Show Hidden Devices Does that show hidden Bluetooth device(s) if so, right click and uninstall that Restart your PC Check if Bluetooth is then working 3 If Bluetooth is still not working, go to the support page for your PC on the manufacturers website, then from there, download and install the Bluetooth device drivers they recommend. If you have any difficulty locating that support page, click your Start Button, then just type msinfo and press Enter, please provide a screenshot of the resulting System Information window. 2 comments Show comments for this answer Deleted This comment has been deleted due to a violation of our Code of Conduct. The comment was manually reported or identified through automated detection before action was taken. Please refer to our Code of Conduct for more information. Deleted This comment has been deleted due to a violation of our Code of Conduct. The comment was manually reported or identified through automated detection before action was taken. Please refer to our Code of Conduct for more information. When you loose the Bluetooth connection, try these steps. Open the Settings App (gear icon on your Start Menu) Go to System - Troubleshoot Click 'Other Troubleshooters' Run the Bluetooth troubleshooter from the resulting page Check if Bluetooth is then working If not, open Device Manager (accessible by right clicking your Start Button) At the top of Device Manager, choose View - Show Hidden Devices Does that show hidden Bluetooth device(s) if so, right click and uninstall that Restart your PC Check if Bluetooth is then working If Bluetooth is still not working, go to the support page for your PC on the manufacturers website, then from there, download and install the Bluetooth device drivers they recommend. If you have any difficulty locating that support page, click your Start Button, then just type msinfo and press Enter, please provide a screenshot of the resulting System Information window. Deleted This comment has been deleted due to a violation of our Code of Conduct. The comment was manually reported or identified through automated detection before action was taken. Please refer to our Code of Conduct for more information. This comment has been deleted due to a violation of our Code of Conduct. The comment was manually reported or identified through automated detection before action was taken. Please refer to our Code of Conduct for more information. Deleted This comment has been deleted due to a violation of our Code of Conduct. The comment was manually reported or identified through automated detection before action was taken. Please refer to our Code of Conduct for more information. This comment has been deleted due to a violation of our Code of Conduct. The comment was manually reported or identified through automated detection before action was taken. Please refer to our Code of Conduct for more information. AI answer 2026-04-06T11:23:25.5566667+00:00 Use the built-in Bluetooth troubleshooting and driver checks, then verify basic settings. A recurring loss of the Bluetooth option usually points to drivers, services, or recent updates. Run the automated Bluetooth troubleshooter On Windows 11, open the Get Help app using this link: Run the troubleshooter in Get Help . Let it run diagnostics and apply any fixes it suggests. Make sure Bluetooth is actually turned on when it is available If the laptop has a physical Bluetooth switch, ensure it is on. In Windows 11 Quick settings: select the Network/Sound/Battery icon on the right side of the taskbar and check that Bluetooth is enabled. Or go to Start > Settings > Bluetooth & devices and confirm Bluetooth is turned on. Check that Bluetooth has not disappeared because of a driver or update issue If the Bluetooth icon or toggle is missing or grayed out, follow these steps: a. Update Bluetooth drivers Select Start > Device Manager . Expand Bluetooth and select the Bluetooth adapter (may include the word “radio”). Right-click it and choose Update driver > Search automatically for updated driver software . Complete the wizard, then select Start > Power > Restart if prompted. If no newer driver is found, go to the PC manufacturer’s website and download the latest Bluetooth driver, then install it: If it is an .exe file, double-click and follow the installer. If it is .inf / .sys files: Open Device Manager again, right-click the Bluetooth adapter, choose Update driver > Browse my computer for drivers . Browse to the folder with the driver files, select OK , then Next and finish the installation. Restart if prompted. b. Check for Windows Updates Go to Start > Settings > Windows Update . Select Check for updates and install all available updates, then restart. c. Verify Airplane mode is off Press Windows + A to open Quick settings. Ensure Airplane mode is turned off, as it disables Bluetooth. General Bluetooth stability checks Confirm the laptop actually supports Bluetooth (if it is a new device or after hardware changes, check the product specs). When Bluetooth is present but devices fail to appear: Go to Start > Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Devices . Under Device settings > Bluetooth devices discovery , switch from Default to Advanced to show all types of Bluetooth devices. Ensure the Bluetooth devices used are powered, charged, and in range; turn them off and back on if they stop responding. If Bluetooth disappears after specific updates This can be caused by incompatible or unstable drivers after an update. If the issue started after a particular Windows update and persists even after updating drivers and running the troubleshooter, keep Bluetooth drivers updated from the manufacturer’s site and ensure all cumulative Windows updates are installed, as later updates often contain fixes for such regressions. If the problem continues every other day even after these steps, collect details (exact Windows build, Bluetooth adapter model, and when the toggle disappears) and use the Get Help app again so diagnostics can run with that information. References: Fix Bluetooth problems in Windows Fix Bluetooth disappeared in Windows AI-generated content may be incorrect. Read our transparency notes for more information. Use the built-in Bluetooth troubleshooting and driver checks, then verify basic settings. A recurring loss of the Bluetooth option usually points to drivers, services, or recent updates. Run the automated Bluetooth troubleshooter On Windows 11, open the Get Help app using this link: Run the troubleshooter in Get Help . Let it run diagnostics and apply any fixes it suggests. On Windows 11, open the Get Help app using this link: Run the troubleshooter in Get Help . Let it run diagnostics and apply any fixes it suggests.

Make sure Bluetooth is actually turned on when it is available If the laptop has a physical Bluetooth switch, ensure it is on. In Windows 11 Quick settings: select the Network/Sound/Battery icon on the right side of the taskbar and check that Bluetooth is enabled. Or go to Start > Settings > Bluetooth & devices and confirm Bluetooth is turned on. If the laptop has a physical Bluetooth switch, ensure it is on. In Windows 11 Quick settings: select the Network/Sound/Battery icon on the right side of the taskbar and check that Bluetooth is enabled. Or go to Start > Settings > Bluetooth & devices and confirm Bluetooth is turned on. Check that Bluetooth has not disappeared because of a driver or update issue If the Bluetooth icon or toggle is missing or grayed out, follow these steps: a. Update Bluetooth drivers Select Start > Device Manager . Expand Bluetooth and select the Bluetooth adapter (may include the word “radio”). Right-click it and choose Update driver > Search automatically for updated driver software . Complete the wizard, then select Start > Power > Restart if prompted. If no newer driver is found, go to the PC manufacturer’s website and download the latest Bluetooth driver, then install it: If it is an .exe file, double-click and follow the installer. If it is .inf / .sys files: Open Device Manager again, right-click the Bluetooth adapter, choose Update driver > Browse my computer for drivers . Browse to the folder with the driver files, select OK , then Next and finish the installation. Restart if prompted. b. Check for Windows Updates Go to Start > Settings > Windows Update . Select Check for updates and install all available updates, then restart. c. Verify Airplane mode is off Press Windows + A to open Quick settings. Ensure Airplane mode is turned off, as it disables Bluetooth. If the Bluetooth icon or toggle is missing or grayed out, follow these steps: Select Start > Device Manager . Expand Bluetooth and select the Bluetooth adapter (may include the word “radio”). Right-click it and choose Update driver > Search automatically for updated driver software . Complete the wizard, then select Start > Power > Restart if prompted. If no newer driver is found, go to the PC manufacturer’s website and download the latest Bluetooth driver, then install it: If it is an .exe file, double-click and follow the installer. If it is .inf / .sys files: Open Device Manager again, right-click the Bluetooth adapter, choose Update driver > Browse my computer for drivers . Browse to the folder with the driver files, select OK , then Next and finish the installation. Restart if prompted. If it is an .exe file, double-click and follow the installer. If it is .inf / .sys files: Open Device Manager again, right-click the Bluetooth adapter, choose Update driver > Browse my computer for drivers . Browse to the folder with the driver files, select OK , then Next and finish the installation. Restart if prompted. Open Device Manager again, right-click the Bluetooth adapter, choose Update driver > Browse my computer for drivers . Browse to the folder with the driver files, select OK , then Next and finish the installation. Restart if prompted. Go to Start > Settings > Windows Update . Select Check for updates and install all available updates, then restart. Press Windows + A to open Quick settings. Ensure Airplane mode is turned off, as it disables Bluetooth. General Bluetooth stability checks Confirm the laptop actually supports Bluetooth (if it is a new device or after hardware changes, check the product specs). When Bluetooth is present but devices fail to appear: Go to Start > Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Devices . Under Device settings > Bluetooth devices discovery , switch from Default to Advanced to show all types of Bluetooth devices. Ensure the Bluetooth devices used are powered, charged, and in range; turn them off and back on if they stop responding. Confirm the laptop actually supports Bluetooth (if it is a new device or after hardware changes, check the product specs). When Bluetooth is present but devices fail to appear: Go to Start > Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Devices . Under Device settings > Bluetooth devices discovery , switch from Default to Advanced to show all types of Bluetooth devices. Go to Start > Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Devices . Under Device settings > Bluetooth devices discovery , switch from Default to Advanced to show all types of Bluetooth devices. Ensure the Bluetooth devices used are powered, charged, and in range; turn them off and back on if they stop responding. If Bluetooth disappears after specific updates This can be caused by incompatible or unstable drivers after an update. If the issue started after a particular Windows update and persists even after updating drivers and running the troubleshooter, keep Bluetooth drivers updated from the manufacturer’s site and ensure all cumulative Windows updates are installed, as later updates often contain fixes for such regressions. This can be caused by incompatible or unstable drivers after an update. If the issue started after a particular Windows update and persists even after updating drivers and running the troubleshooter, keep Bluetooth drivers updated from the manufacturer’s site and ensure all cumulative Windows updates are installed, as later updates often contain fixes for such regressions. If the problem continues every other day even after these steps, collect details (exact Windows build, Bluetooth adapter model, and when the toggle disappears) and use the Get Help app again so diagnostics can run with that information. Fix Bluetooth problems in Windows Fix Bluetooth disappeared in Windows