Then try install the driver in compatibility mode.ģ) Now press Windows key and X at the same time and choose Device Manager.Ĥ) Then locate and expand category Bluetooth. Note: If your PC is rather old and there is no such Bluetooth driver that you can find for Windows 10, it is suggested that you give the latest version of driver that you can find a try, be it Windows 8.1, Windows 8, or Windows 7. Then hit the Global button to get it downloaded. Scroll down a little to choose Qualcomm Atheros Bluetooth driver under Bluetooth category.
(The name of the section could be different on different manufacturers’ websites.) You will be asked to select what operating system that you are using (we are going Windows 10 64-bit), and then a list of device drivers will be shown. Then locate the support page of your PC by entering the model of your product.Ģ) Then go to drivers section. So, it is highly suggested that you download drivers from the manufacturer website.ġ) Go to the support website of the manufacture of your PC. But there is no guarantee that the driver found and downloaded is compatible with your PC or that it is trust-worthy. For example, you can type the model name of your Qualcomm Atheros in the search box on Google and find the driver. Note: You can of course download the Bluetooth driver in some other way.
Option Two: Update Bluetooth Driver Manually If you don’t see such an update, don’t freak out, just go to Microsoft and get in downloaded and installed, and you will be fine. It should be a rather old update, so it might cost you some time to locate. Scroll down to see if you can find the KB3061161. So you can follow the path: Start button > Settings > Update & security. KB3061161 is auto updated via Windows Update. So to fix this problem, it is suggested that you update one of Windows update package, KB3061161, to help fix your Qualcomm Atheros Bluetooth driver error. On Windows 10 forum, one of the technicians said that this problem is with Windows 10. Option Four: Update Bluetooth Driver Automatically (Recommended) Option Three: Reinstall Bluetooth Driver Manually Option Two: Update Bluetooth Driver Manually Option One: Install Update for Windows 10 Insider Preview (KB3061161) Just follow the instructions below to get it done! Just relax, this is a very easy problem to solve. When Bluetooth driver is sloppy, your Bluetooth devices, wireless mouse, wireless keyboard, wireless headphone, are not working properly. Maybe this vendor still has some.I helped another forum member a while back with the same card suggestion.Windows 10 users have reported to have problems with their Atheros Bluetooth driver on and off for months since the upgrade. Search by the HP part number, not the model of the wifi card.
You can find the Intel AC wifi adapter on Amazon or eBay. Make sure the Include Subfolders box is checked, and hopefully the driver will install. and browse to the driver folder you unzipped.
Select the Browse my computer for driver software option. Go to the device manager, click on the Network Controller needing the driver.Ĭlick on the driver tab. Do not do anything with the files in the folder. See if you can manually install the driver as follows.I zipped it up and attached it below.ĭownload and unzip the file to its folder. I found a universal driver file that has many hardware ID's that match the one you posted but they all have the &SUBSYS descriptor and not just the generic PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0034