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More Bluetooth Options Missing: How to Get Them Back

If more Bluetooth options are not working, update your drivers

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

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Bluetooth is used on all types of devices, however, many reported that more Bluetooth options are missing on their PC.

This isn’t the only Bluetooth issue, and many reported thatBluetooth is grayed out. If you face this situation, you can find a few ways to fix it in thetutorialbelow.

Why are my Bluetooth options missing?

Why are my Bluetooth options missing?

What can I do if more Bluetooth options are missing?

What can I do if more Bluetooth options are missing?

1. Re-enable the Bluetooth driver software

First off, you’re going to disable your Bluetooth driver using theDevice Managerfeature, and then you’ll enable it back on. Also, if youcan’t add Bluetooth device to Windows 10, we have a special guide that can help with that.

2. Check whether the Bluetooth Support service is on

If Bluetooth support is disabled, this may explain why more Bluetooth options are missing on your computer.

So, make sure that Bluetooth support is active. If this is not the case, follow the instructions listed above to enable it manually.

3. Install the default drivers

4. Check whether the drivers are up to date

Once you update the drivers, check if more Bluetooth options are still missing. As an alternative to the standard solution presented above, you can as well use dedicated support for installing and updating any Windows drivers.

Outbyte Driver Updater

5. Download the Bluetooth drivers from the manufacturer’s site

6. Alternate Boot into safe and normal mode

Some users said that alternating between Safe Boot and Normal Mode fixed the problem.

7. Enable Bluetooth on Taskbar

Also, if Bluetooth is not detecting or recognizing devices in Windows 10, you may want to take a closer look at ourBluetooth not finding devicesguide and fix it with ease.

8. Use the Bluetooth troubleshooter

Windows 10 features a series of built-in troubleshooting tools that can help you fix general technical issues in just a couple of minutes.

So, if your Bluetooth Settings are still unavailable, try running the Hardware and Devices troubleshooter.

If you’re having issues connecting devices, we have a great guide on what to do if theBluetooth speaker isn’t showing up on Windows 10.

We hope that one of the solutions described above helped you solve your problem. For more suggestions, please access the comments section below.

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Milan Stanojevic

Windows Toubleshooting Expert

Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.

Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.

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Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.

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