How to display the missing Bluetooth icon on the Windows Taskbar

If you cannot find the Bluetooth icon on the taskbar, follow the steps below to show the missing Bluetooth icon on the Taskbar in Windows 10.

Display the Bluetooth icon on the Taskbar

To display the Bluetooth icon on the taskbar, you need to enable the "Show Bluetooth icon in the notification area" option in Bluetooth settings. Here are the steps to do so.

first . Open the Settings app. You can do that by pressing the keyboard shortcut Win + I.

2 . After opening Windows 10 Settings, visit the Devices page.

3 . Select the Bluetooth & other devices tab on the left panel.

4 . On the right page, click the More Bluetooth options link . You will find it under the Related Settings heading.

5 . Select the Options tab in the Bluetooth settings window.

6 . Select the Show Bluetooth icon in the notification area check box .

7 . Click Apply.

8 . Click OK to save the changes.

9 . Close the Settings app .

When you select the checkbox and save the changes, the Bluetooth icon appears on the taskbar. As said before, the Bluetooth icon will only appear when Bluetooth is turned on. If you don't see the icon, make sure Bluetooth is turned on in Windows 10.

Turn on Bluetooth support service

If the Bluetooth support service is disabled, the Bluetooth function cannot be enabled. As a result, you will not see the Bluetooth icon. If so, you should enable Bluetooth support service from Windows Services Manager. Here's how.

first . Press the keyboard shortcut Win + R to open the Run box.

2 . Type services.msc and press Enter in the Run window .

3 . After opening the Services window , find and right-click the Bluetooth Support Service service .

4 . Select Properties from the right-click menu.

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5 . Select Manual from the Startup type drop-down menu .

6 . Click Apply > OK .

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7 . Close the Services window .

8 . Restart Windows 10.

After rebooting, turn on Bluetooth from Notification center. As soon as Bluetooth is turned on, you will see the Bluetooth icon on the taskbar.

Reinstall the Bluetooth driver

If the above two methods do not work, it may be due to the installed Bluetooth driver. In those cases, you must reinstall the Bluetooth driver. After reinstalling, turn on Bluetooth on Windows 10 and you will see the Bluetooth icon appear on the taskbar.

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Isabella Humphrey

Update 23 July 2024

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