How to disable Bluetooth file transfer in windows 10 & 11 Operating Systems without blocking bluetooth accessories.

Question

Hello All, We would like to disable file transfer via Bluetooth in windows 10 and 11 operating systems and allowing user to connect their Bluetooth accessories. can this be accomplished via group policy? if not kindly suggest a way to achieve this.

Answer 1

Hello Yes, you can disable Bluetooth file transfer while allowing other Bluetooth services such as audio and input devices to function normally. This can be achieved through a combination of Group Policy and Device Control Policy settings.   Here are the steps:   Using Group Policy: You can use Group Policy Preferences with Registry to disable specific Bluetooth services. However, this method requires knowledge of the specific registry keys associated with the Bluetooth services you want to disable.   [Disable Bluetooth File Transfer via GPO | Microsoft Learn](https://apc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flearn.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Farchive%2Fmsdn-technet-forums%2Fca8f3b68-a674-4c3a-a710-fe0ec6944bb5&data=05%7C02%7Cwesleyl%40wicresoft.com%7C18d94d1a83f640e8b67208dc2d750d4b%7Cb2ae8dd9097749768706861b488b1512%7C0%7C0%7C638435227972096642%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=SMoGOEjT%2FOj1LlI8TfrfwarR%2BmIOr3HCLQtPhJVsMrU%3D&reserved=0"原始 URL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/archive/msdn-technet-forums/ca8f3b68-a674-4c3a-a710-fe0ec6944bb5。如果你信任此链接, 请单击或点击。")   Using Device Control Policy: You can configure the Bluetooth allowed services setting in Device Control Policy, which is a part of Attack Surface Reduction. You would add all Bluetooth services to the “Bluetooth allowed services” list except those which would allow file transfer. Specifically, do not add the following Bluetooth services to the “Bluetooth allowed services” list:   00001105-0000-1000-8000-00805F9B34FB 00000008-0000-1000-8000-00805F9B34FB   [Block Bluetooth file transfer - Microsoft Community Hub](https://apc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftechcommunity.microsoft.com%2Ft5%2Fmicrosoft-defender-for-endpoint%2Fblock-bluetooth-file-transfer%2Fm-p%2F3186855&data=05%7C02%7Cwesleyl%40wicresoft.com%7C18d94d1a83f640e8b67208dc2d750d4b%7Cb2ae8dd9097749768706861b488b1512%7C0%7C0%7C638435227972105851%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=i%2FU9%2BbGy1Mjt68f9m7FUTHmKlFQB4XbLGiEn1qcYDkU%3D&reserved=0"原始 URL: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-defender-for-endpoint/block-bluetooth-file-transfer/m-p/3186855。如果你信任此链接, 请单击或点击。")   Please note that these methods may not work for all Bluetooth models. For example, some users have reported that certain services, such as the microphone on specific Bluetooth headsets, may be blocked when using the Device Control Policy method.