
RestoreHealth: to restore corrupt files.ScanHealth: used when CheckHealth fails to find errors.DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth If the Bluetooth is still missing from the Device Manager, try the DISM (Deployment Image Servicing and Management) commands in the order below. Open Command Prompt with admin rights from search and type the below command before hitting Enter. It is possible that files associated with the Bluetooth feature were corrupted for some reason.

The SFC (System File Checker) will look for corrupted files and repair them. Right-click on the first option to update the drivers and then move on to the next. At the same time, you can also try updating the Bluetooth drivers for your system. Open Device Manager again and scroll to the very bottom of the screen to find Universal Serial Bus controllers. One Microsoft support guy suggested users must update all USB drivers instead. So, how do you update drivers of a device that you can’t even see in the Device Manager? Interesting problem. Open Windows Search and type Troubleshoot Bluetooth to find and select Find and fix problems with Bluetooth devices.Ĭlick on Next and follow the on-screen instructions if it can resolve the issue. That is specifically true for built-in features and apps. Windows 10 comes with a Troubleshooter that can resolve a lot of problems for you. Maybe the Bluetooth option is hidden for some reason. Yes, when the list of devices goes very long, Windows 10 OS will create a nested list of devices showing only the main category. Open the Device Manager from Windows Search and click on the View option to select Show hidden devices. You can check for them manually too.Įven if there is no update available, I would recommend you to reboot your PC once as it is known to help. If there are any updates available, click on the Download button and update your PC. Press Windows key+I to open Settings and click on Update & Security. If you have been reading our site since a while then you know the drill.

This is how the Device Manager without the Bluetooth adapter option should look on your computer.

Let’s see how you can resolve this issue and go back to listening to that new album or connecting your Bluetooth keyboard and mouse. That’s why I carry a pair of earphones with me.Īnyway, that’s just me.

It may appear as a legacy technology, but it still works flawlessly. I like the 3.5 mm jack and am sad that it is going away. All that is good but what happens when Bluetooth is missing from the Device Manager itself in Windows 10? Still, it appears that cut the cord is the new IT thing. We use it for connecting earphones, mice, keyboards, and more daily. Bluetooth is present today in every household, so we no longer think of it as something awesome or advanced.
