Bluetooth has disappeared from Windows 10

Anonymous
2020-08-03T01:03:40+00:00

The setting to switch Bluetooth on / off has disappeared from my Bluetooth settings page.  I have since tried updating the drivers, reinstalling the drivers and even uninstalling the device from the Device Manager page, followed by selecting "scan for hardware changes", and nothing has worked, its as though my computer has simply forgotten how to turn Bluetooth on.

Please help

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Anonymous
2020-09-18T01:47:08+00:00

I have a Dell XPS desktop with Qualcom QCA8930 wireless/bluetooth board. The Bluetooth drops out periodically and the only way I have found to fix it is to turn off the pc, unplug it for 10 seconds, plug it back in and then start. It always fixes it, but it is a pain. Restarting or shutting down and starting again do not solve the problem; the ac cord has to be disconnected and then reconnected.

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-07-07T09:15:02+00:00

    My fix was if you’ve recently done an update go on additional updates on the check windows update page and there will be small updates sometimes. Mine was fixed by doing the smaller updates. Worth a try

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-07-07T04:58:09+00:00

    Same problem.

    My fix:

    Select Device Manager

    Select Network adapters:

    look for Intel adapters (mine was Intel Centrino Advance-N 6250 )

    Select Tag Power Management:

    Uncheck "Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power"

    Reply

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-07-07T04:57:06+00:00

    Same problem.

    My fix:

    Select Device Manager

    Select Network adapters:

    look for Intel adapters (mine was Intel Centrino Advance-N 6250 )

    Select Tag Power Management:

    Uncheck "Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power"

    Reply

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  4. Anonymous
    2021-07-07T03:48:38+00:00

    my daughter is needing the bluetooth to come back . she got all these equimnt whc became useless,, would i throw all of them. or dump this pc, & buy new 1. how do i reinstall my bluetooth driver. my device mngr says theyr missing??

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