Bluetooth completely randomly disappeared

Question

I tried connecting a speaker to my computer via Bluetooth just to for it to say it was turned off. When I tried to turn it on the toggle it wasn't anywhere, It was as if it had never been there. I checked my device manager and not a single trace of Bluetooth is there (image file failed to upload so just imagine the device manager without Bluetooth). I tried the cold restart, I couldn't remove/update the drivers because they weren't even there anymore. And I'm 100% sure I've had Bluetooth on my computer before because I'd always play songs through my computer into my speaker. The troubleshooter says I don't have Bluetooth capability anymore. I would've uploaded images to prove it but every time I tried it failed to upload.

Answer 1

Hi, good day! I'm Nals and I'll be happy to assist you today.

When did this issue start? Did it happen after a specific event such as a Windows update or hardware change? In some cases, Bluetooth might be hidden in Device Manager. Try the following:

Open Device Manager (search for it in the Start menu).

Click the "View" menu and select "Show hidden devices."

Look for "Bluetooth" or similar entries. If you find them, right-click and enable them.

Even though Device Manager doesn't show Bluetooth, you can still try updating the drivers manually.

Visit your computer manufacturer's website.

Download the latest Bluetooth drivers compatible with your operating system.

Run the downloaded installer and follow the on-screen instructions to update the drivers.

Let me know how it goes. Thank you!

Regards,

Nals