How to fix the Bluetooth peripheral device driver not found error on Windows

Error Bluetooth peripheral device driver not found error is quite common, usually occurs when you first connect  the computer  to a Bluetooth device such as  Bluetooth headsets ,  Bluetooth speakers . Follow the article below to find out the cause and how to fix this error!

1. What Causes Bluetooth Peripheral Device Driver Not Found Error

The main cause of the Bluetooth peripheral device driver not found error is that your operating system is not fully updated, lacks a connection driver or has a Bluetooth driver error.

To fix this error you need to reinstall or update the Bluetooth Driver for the operating system.

2. How to fix the Bluetooth peripheral device driver not found error

Step 1 : Press the Windows  +  R key combination   to open the Run dialog box   > Type  devmgmt.msc  >  Enter .

After the Device Manager window   opens, you will see a list of   current drivers on your computer.

Step 2 : Click  Other devices  to expand the list> Right-click  Bluetooth Peripheral Device  > Select  Update driver .

If you can't find  Other devices  or the  Bluetooth Peripheral Device  in the Other devices list   , click  View  >  Show hidden devices .

If you have more than one Bluetooth device driver, then you need to follow the steps below for all Bluetooth devices.

Step 3 : Select  Search automatically for updated driver software .

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Wait for Windows to search the Internet for the latest drivers, if it does, it will automatically download and install it on your computer.

Step 4 : If the above method cannot be used, go back to  Step 2 , but instead of selecting  Search automatically for updated driver software  , choose  Browse my computer for drivers  computer .

Continue to select  Let me pick from a list of available drivers on my computer .

Step 5 : Select  Ports (COM & LPT)  >  Next.

Step 6 : In the Manufacturer section  , select  Microsoft  > Model  Item,  select  Standard Serial over Bluetooth link  > Click  Next .

Continue to select  Yes .

Step 7 : Wait until Windows has installed this driver, then restart your computer.

Above are instructions on how to fix the Bluetooth peripheral device driver not found error on Windows computer, hope this article helps you. Thanks for watching.