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

Locked Question. This question was migrated from the Microsoft Support Community. You can vote on whether it's helpful, but you can't add comments or replies or follow the question.

0 comments

107 answers

Sort by: Newest
Most helpful Newest Oldest
  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?

    Was this answer helpful?

    0 comments
  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.

    Was this answer helpful?

    0 comments
  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?

    Was this answer helpful?

    0 comments
  4. Anonymous
    2022-06-23T21:39:44+00:00

    Update to the update. The ASUS BT500 probably only supports 1 device. It certainly only supports 1 device well, as my trackpad started to very perform poorly while paired to the same BT500 as my logitech mouse....

    Was this answer helpful?

    2 people found this answer helpful.
    0 comments
  5. Anonymous
    2022-06-23T17:47:54+00:00

    Ok, sorted my bluetooth out. I think chronic PC bluetoothiness is a result of poor shielding by the mobo builders. Plus a lack of requirements communication with the bluetooth chipset providers, like Intel. They bang it together and move on, whereas the Mac is vertically integrated. It's BT is spotless.

    Solution:

    I bought an ASUS BT500, plugged it into my USB socket on the front (I suspect this is important). Now all my devices that could not connect subsequently connected fine. I had to turn off the mobo Intel BT device. I have windows 11 and it recognized the BT500 device immediately, no need for me to download drivers separately. Your mileage may vary.

    Good luck.

    Was this answer helpful?

    1 person found this answer helpful.
    0 comments