How to Uninstall the Bluetooth Driver in Windows 10

Bluetooth is critical in connecting various devices, be it headphones, speakers, or printers. But, often, when there are issues with a device, you will need to uninstall the Bluetooth driver.

This works in many cases, especially when you see the error message, Please uninstall the current Bluetooth installation before continuing. So, let’s find out how to uninstall the Bluetooth driver on the PC.

Can Bluetooth be removed?

Yes, Bluetooth can be removed in Windows in many ways. Also, you can draw a particular device, the relevant drivers, or the Bluetooth functionality. Here are some of the ways you can do that:

• Remove the Bluetooth adapter – If you have an external Bluetooth adapter connected, the ideal way would be to disconnect it.
• Disable the Bluetooth adapter – You can also disable the Bluetooth adapter via Device Manager and get things up and running.
• Uninstall the drivers – Even without drivers, Bluetooth would be disabled. So, this also works perfectly.

How do I uninstall Bluetooth drivers entirely?

1. Uninstall the driver via Device Manager

1. Press Windows + R to open Run, type devmgmt.msc in the text field, and hit Enter.
2. Expand the Bluetooth entry, right-click on the Bluetooth adapter, and select Uninstall device.
3. Now, tick the checkbox for Attempt to remove the driver for this device, and click on Uninstall.

That’s it! The Bluetooth driver is now successfully uninstalled. Though remember that it will be automatically installed once you restart the computer. So, you would have to repeat the process each time.

2. Use a third-party uninstaller

The easiest way to uninstall the Bluetooth driver is to use a reliable driver uninstaller software. It will completely remove the driver and delete any associated files.

The best part is that it would also help get the latest drivers for every connected device, not just the Bluetooth adapter.

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3. Disable the adapter

1. Press Windows + X to open the Power User menu and select Device Manager.
2. Expand the Bluetooth entry, right-click on the adapter, and select Disable device.
3. Click on Yes in the confirmation prompt.
4. Once done, the Bluetooth functionality on the computer will be disabled.

It can be done without uninstalling the drivers if you want to disable Bluetooth. And the process is far more seamless.

4. Clean your registry

If you keep getting the Please uninstall the current Bluetooth installation before continuing message, the issue might be related to your registry files. Specific entries in your registry can get corrupted and mess up your OS.

Since cleaning your registry files manually is risky, especially for those who don’t know much about computers, software that automatically cleans and repairs the registry files for you will be handy.

These are all the ways you can uninstall the Bluetooth driver in Windows. And in most cases, it would help resolve Bluetooth connection issues.

And once you have resolved the problem, do not forget to find out how to boost the performance in Windows 10.

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