How to re-enable Bluetooth in PC Settings

Anonymous
2013-10-17T12:48:38+00:00

I recently turned off my Bluetooth device by

1.       Opening PC Settings

2.       Selecting PC and devices and then Bluetooth.

3.       Changing the Manage Bluetooth devices switch to Off.

Now Bluetooth settings don’t even appear in PC Settings.  If I go to PC Settings, and then PC and devices, the Bluetooth settings have disappeared.

How can I turn my Bluetooth devices back on?

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers

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Anonymous
2013-10-17T12:49:16+00:00

Hi,

This can happen if the Bluetooth device uses a Bluetooth 3.0 radio that is turned off by the manufacturer’s software.

If turning the Bluetooth device off causes your Bluetooth settings to disappear, follow these steps to re-enable your Bluetooth device:

1.     Open PC Settings

2.     Select Network, and then Airplane mode.

If your Bluetooth device was previously paired, there should be an Enable Bluetooth switch.  Switch it to On.

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Anonymous
2014-09-09T11:38:24+00:00

Hello Athayde,

Thank you for the reply.

I appreciate your concern.

Did you try using suggestions provided in the previous post?

Please refer to suggestions from Rohit Siddegowda replied on October 26, 2013 and check if it helps.

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows8_1-hardware/windows-81-bluetooth/8392789d-be26-4594-b394-02a23017d97f

I hope this helps.

Thank you

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-07-09T00:01:30+00:00

    i am having the same problem with Samsung NP300E5E laptop...

    have tried all the suggestions with no luck this time but have in the past

    i wish the microsoft HELP STAFF would read all the questions properly and give relevant advice to each problem... namely that the bluetooth switch is GREYED OUT in the airplane mode dialogue box and CANNOT be switched ON or sometimes it can be switched ON but reverts back to OFF by itself

    in my case the fault seems to occur AFTER i have switched the WiFi OFF to connect to a WIRED network... later when i switch WiFi back ON the bluetooth is GREYED OUT

    c'mon microsoft this problem appears too common to not have a viable solution!!!

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-06-24T13:20:07+00:00

    The link shown will fix your Bluetooth issues. My adapter somehow got disabled so just re-enabling it fixed the issue using the steps in the link.

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-05-06T16:40:02+00:00

    I cant conect any device to my laptop with Windows 8.1. I am trying to use a USB conector. It seens to be conected, I can pair the devices, however it can't be conected. When I try to add the device, nothing appears and when it apear, the status is disconected. I try to conect or enable services and I only see the message "access denied". I did everything on internet.

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