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FIX: Error establishing connection with Bluetooth

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

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Bluetoothis an amazing technology that’s still at the top when it comes to wireless data transfer.

It’s not always common to have aBluetoothstack on a PC, but it’s indeed great for so many reasons.

Wireless headphones, peripheral input devices, speakers, and so on, and so on. At least if it works as intended.

Some users encountered anerrorwhile trying to connect to a particular device. Now, that’s a two-way street and it heavily depends on the device you’re trying to pair your PC with.

On the other hand, thiserrormostly occurs due to some software issues within the system.

For that purpose, we enlisted some of the most common solutions that should help you resolve this problem. If you’re troubled with the failingBluetoothconnection, these steps should help you fix it.

How can I resolve Bluetooth Error when establishing connection on Windows 10?

Make sure that the hardware is functional

Firstly, make sure that the device you’re pairing your PC with is functional. It would be good to check it out with an alternativeBluetooth-capable device, like a smartphone or another PC/laptop.

Once you’ve confirmed the device is working properly but the PC is the cause of the problem, you can safely move to the steps below. Hopefully, you’ll resolve the problem after a few minutes.

In addition, make sure to reduce the distance and disable other connections like Wi-Fi and Mobile Data (for phones) and follow the instructions below.

Run the system troubleshooter

With the Creators update, we received an upgrade when it comes to system troubleshooting.

Namely, Microsoft decided to unify all troubleshooting tools into one category where they’ll be easier to find and simpler to use.

Within the plethora of the various tools that should help you resolve simple or advancedWindows 10problems, you’ll be able to find theBluetoothtroubleshooter, as well. Pair devices and give it a shot.

Follow these instructions and let your system take care of the problem:

If this isn’t enough to relieve you of theerror, at least it should take you in the right direction. Moreover, there are additional steps, so don’t lose your nerves.

Check is the Bluetooth service running

Another step that’s worth taking is to check for theBluetoothservice. Some users reported that the service isn’t running under the Services.

Is it due to some blockage of some kind, or is a system error, we can’t be sure. For that purpose, we advise you to navigate to Services and see for yourself.

This can be done in a simple way, but if you’re not sure how to do it, the instructions are below:

That should tend to the service side of the issue. However, the majority of the problems start because of, and you can guess twice, drivers.

Check drivers

As you already know, without the proper driver, even the fully functional hardware can’t do much.

And, since all connectivity-related drivers are known for issues, incompatibility, and a bag of problems, we advise you tocheck the Bluetooth driver.

Especially if you run Windows 10. Due to frequent updates that include drivers, there’s a chance that the system automatically substituted working with the faulty driver.

These instructions should help you locate and eliminate the possible issue with the driver:

Some users reported that the best working drivers forBluetoothstack are the ones that came with the hardware.

So, you can also try and find appropriate drivers provided by the OEM and install them.

With that, we conclude this article. We hope you were able to resolveBluetoothproblems and that theerrorisn’t occurring anymore.

In addition, we’re open to questions or suggestions, so make sure to share them with us in the comments section that’s just below.

FIX: Error establishing connection with Bluetooth#

How can I resolve Bluetooth Error when establishing connection on Windows 10?#

Make sure that the hardware is functional#

Run the system troubleshooter#

Check is the Bluetooth service running#

Check drivers#