How to download and update Bluetooth driver for Windows 10

Bluetooth makes our life smarter and more convenient, we can listen to music through Bluetooth headset or share files easily via Bluetooth with other phones, tablets or PCs. To avoid possible Bluetooth problems in Windows 10, such as Bluetooth not available , users should download and update Bluetooth drivers for Windows 10 regularly.

• 5 basic ways to update drivers for your computer

1. Update Bluetooth driver for Windows 10 manually via Device Manager

Windows 10 users can visit the device manufacturer's website to download Windows 10 Bluetooth drivers. Alternatively, you can use Device Manager to download and update Bluetooth drivers for Windows 10 following the steps below.

Step 1: Right-click on the StartWindows icon or press the + key combination Xand select Device Manager .

Step 2: The Device Manager window appears on the screen . Here you find the option named Bluetooth and expand Bluetooth by clicking on the down arrow.

Right-click on the Bluetooth you use, select the Update Driver option. Click Yes if prompted.

Step 3: If the driver is ready to install, you can find and choose to update it immediately, or if it is not available, you can ask Windows to find the driver for you by clicking the Search automatically for updated driver software option and completing the update process .

Once the process is finished, close the device manager window and restart your PC.

If it still doesn't fix it, continue with the following steps:

Step 4: Select the second option Browse my computer for driver software .

Step 5: Click Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer

Step 6: Select the appropriate driver from the list and click Next.

Step 7: Once the process is finished, close the device manager window and restart your PC.

2. Download and update Bluetooth drivers on Windows 10 automatically with Driver Talent

If you don’t want to spend a lot of time waiting for Bluetooth drivers to download for Windows 10, you can try an automatic Bluetooth driver download utility like Driver Talent . This tool will search for and download the appropriate Bluetooth driver. It’s completely free and ad-free.

Driver Talent provides many Bluetooth drivers like Asus Bluetooth driver, Intel Bluetooth driver, Dell Bluetooth driver, Atheros Bluetooth driver for Windows 10, etc. It supports both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows 10.

Step 1. Scan your computer.

Launch Driver Talent, click " Scan " to perform a full scan of your computer. All outdated, corrupted, damaged or missing Bluetooth drivers will be displayed.

Step 2. Download and update Bluetooth driver on Windows 10

If there are faulty Bluetooth drivers, click " Repair " to download and install the most compatible Windows 10 Bluetooth driver to fix the problem, or click " Update " to update all Windows 10 Bluetooth drivers to the latest version, but do not update the faulty drivers.

Step 3. Restart your computer

Restart your computer for the Bluetooth driver update to take effect.

3. How to reinstall Bluetooth driver properly in Windows 10

If your Bluetooth driver is incompatible or has problems, you won't be able to connect to your Bluetooth devices with Windows 10. Even if you can connect them to your Windows 10 Bluetooth signal, you may encounter other issues like dropped connections and reduced quality.

If this happens, reinstalling the Bluetooth driver should fix those issues. Here's how to reinstall the Bluetooth driver in Windows 10 quickly and properly.

You can reinstall the Bluetooth driver directly from Device Manager . In fact, Windows will automatically do all the hard work for you. Follow the steps listed below to do this.

Step 1 : Open the Run window with the key combination Win+ R.

Step 2 : Type devmgmt.msc in the blank field and click OK.

Step 3 : After opening Device Manager , expand the Bluetooth submenu in the main control panel.

Step 4 : Now, right-click on the Bluetooth adapter entry and select the Uninstall device option .

Step 5 : Depending on the manufacturer of the Bluetooth device, the name of the Bluetooth adapter will be different. For example, if you are using Intel Bluetooth hardware, you will see Intel wireless Bluetooth . If it is Realtek, you will see Realtek.

Step 6 : Now, select the Delete the driver software for this device checkbox .

Step 7 : Click the Uninstall button.

Step 8 : Once the uninstallation process is complete, close Device Manager.

Step 9 : Restart the system.

Step 10 : After rebooting, open Device Manager.

Step 11 : Next, click on the Scan for hardware changes icon on the top navigation bar.

Step 12 : This will trigger the Bluetooth driver reinstallation windows.

Step 13 : Once done, close Device Manager.

So, you have successfully reinstalled the Bluetooth driver in Windows 10.

Backup and restore Bluetooth driver

Users should backup drivers before installing any new Windows 10 Bluetooth driver in case of unexpected problems. Additionally, Driver Talent can allow driver rollback to revert to the previous driver version.

Note: In addition to downloading and updating drivers, Drive Talent provides other advanced features, such as system restore, downloading previous drivers for other computers, repairing computers, detecting hardware, checking VR support and computer speed , etc.

See also:

• Collection of free driver backup software
• Instructions on how to use System Restore on Windows