Can't update realtek bluetooth driver for 1903 windows 10 update

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So I got the message yesterday saying I couldn't update my computer to Windows 1903 due to an outdated Realtek Bluetooth driver. I followed the steps up till the point where I select update drivers in the dropdown menu. It gave me the message "Windows has determined that you are already running the best driver".

I don't even have a Realtek Bluetooth device. Just some Edimax Bluetooth / wifi adapter. It's an N150 EQ-7611ULB.

I've tried to uninstall the Bluetooth driver in hopes that that would solve something. It still gives me the same messages. I'll try reinstalling the driver they give off their website, but it hasn't been updated since early 2018, so I doubt it'll actually solve anything.

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Hi JackTRose,

i have the same problem like you and after a lot of searching and waiting i guess found the solution.

Still didn't have the time to try it out, but will do it tonight.

Here:

Ran into this problem also, complaining about old Realtek BT devices but none installed.

First check for non-present devices in Device Manager by enabling hidden items under View/Show hidden devices. If you still don't see your bluetooth device listed, you may have an orphaned driver file like I did.

Check your C:\Windows\System32\drivers folder for the file RtkBtfilter.sys. An old Realtek bluetooth driver, not being used but detected by the updater.

Deleted the file and update was able to continue.

There was nothing logged in the CompatData().xml files as suggested to check here:

https://www.howtogeek.com/416169/how-to-fix-what-needs-your-attention-windows-10-setup-errors/

(I guess because it wasn't installed nor was there any inf file for it.)

Quoted from User BAM on: https://superuser.com/questions/1502848/cannot-update-win-10-to-v1909-realtek-bluetooth-driver-has-to-be-updated/1503280#1503280

Hope it will work out for you!

Greetings from China

Cromson

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Anonymous

2019-12-02T00:55:06+00:00

Stop. Just stop please. Removing the orphaned driver should have been your first suggestion. Jumping straight to complete reinstall... just well no.
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2019-12-02T02:48:36+00:00

Happy it worked Finfid! I also do hate the "automated" suggestions a lot of the so-called Microsoft Ambassadors give on the hunt for points or whatever. I can hear an old friend of mine... his first suggestion if a problem occurs is reinstalling the whole thing. If i remember right my system is running from 2008 (Windows 7) until now on 3 different machines over the years. Now i'm on Windows 10 and over 11 years did not one time a fresh install of Windows. Time for a Guinness book-entry I guess, haha. My friend must have done about 1000+ reinstalls over the years.
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2019-12-02T05:05:52+00:00

Same here. I couldn't find a fix so I ignored it as well for about a week. It kept bothering me though and I stumbled on this post. I'm so glad I did because the advice to reinstall Windows was ridiculous!
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2019-12-03T04:20:52+00:00

I finally set up my account here just to chime in that Cromson's answer did the trick! I, too, do NOT have any Realtek devices and was NOT going to do a reinstall of windows...no amount of any other solution was working. This worked instantly.

The real answer:

"Check your C:\Windows\System32\drivers folder for the file RtkBtfilter.sys. An old Realtek bluetooth driver, not being used but detected by the updater. Deleted the file and update was able to continue."
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