Why is Windows 10 Bluetooth so so so bad ?

Anonymous
2020-03-30T19:38:06+00:00

I am sick of connecting through Bluetooth on my Windows 10

  1. Disconnects automatically randomly
  2. Bluetooth is on but can't connect to the device because it tells that your bluetooth is off.
  3. Devices appear when bluetooth is toggled off, disappear when toggled on.
  4. Nothing happens no matter what you try. The only solution is to restart your device.
  5. After restarting, works for some time. Then randomly ... (please start from point 1 again).

I am so sick of this happening everytime. How can it be so bad? Is Microsoft doing absolutely nothing to fix this.

It makes me want to throw my laptop and pull out my hair. Then I remember, how stupid of me. This has got to do with my Windows, software. How will throwing my laptop help. And then I remember again; if it's a software - it can be fixed! Fix it please!! You made such a huge operating system, you can maybe fix a bluetooth.

PS - I'll check this thread later. I need to restart my system again, need to connect to bluetooth

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Devices and drivers

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-09-15T11:32:03+00:00

    I seriously could not agree more with what you're saying... Like, c'mon Microsoft, you seriously can't get this right?

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-07-25T14:26:06+00:00

    Its good to see someone tried Linux for hardware comparison :)

    But, BT works great on my Windows 10. I did notice on this other computer that it was having an issue (though too this is on Windows 8.1 right now). Installing the manufacturer driver seems to have improved it though more testing is needed. Its possible you simply have two with poor Windows drivers or even didn't disable one and they were conflicting or other.

    Really, its only as good as the driver and BT hardware are. Windows cannot do that for the manufacturer and Linux has a different driver. So that comparison is also for the driver, not just for the OS.

    Also, Linux will run into its own issues in time. So you will inevitably run into BT issues there. You are not 100% safe from BT issues lol. However, Linux at least has great BT debugging stuff which Windows doesn't have anything for it.

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-07-25T13:30:14+00:00

    What did you learn that is far and above every attempt I've made to get a consistent experience with bluetooth on WIn?

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  4. Anonymous
    2022-06-15T02:35:51+00:00

    I just rated thread 5 star for it's duration, volume of contributions and excellent BT rant.

    I just switched from Mac to Windows and bought a sweet Logitech mouse. At first BT actually connected...then pointer would freeze and stutter. I had to switch to the dongle which works. 2022 and still using dongles to connect BT devices is completely insane.

    Even more insane I bought 2 microsoft arc mice and neither paired. I could not believe the first did not pair right of the box, so returned, wondering what could go wrong with a mouse? Second one same thing, no pair, and returned it.

    I've updated with latest of everything, this is a new build. The BT is just so bad.

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  5. Anonymous
    2022-06-14T01:05:29+00:00

    Do you know if theres a way to replace Windows BT management via software sir?

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