Bluetooth hell with Windows 11


JohnnyGui

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I have an internal BT card (Ubit Gigabit PCI-E 1200Mbps WIE7265) and ever since installing Windows 11, Bluetooth issues came raining down.

1. When disabling BT via the BT toggle button in the systray menu, BT sometimes needs a long time to truly shut off and the button can not be interacted with in the meantime.

2. When restarting Windows during issue no. 1, there's a chance Windows will not recognise the BT device at all with the error “USB device descriptor request failed”, even after reinstalling the driver. I had to physically disconnect and reconnect the USB to the motherboard to fix this issue.

3. My 8BitDo SN30 Pro+ controllers sometimes show "Driver error" in the BT device list. They can be connected but there's no input. I'd have to delete the devices and re-add them every time.

Never had these issues with Windows 10. Latest Intel BT driver and Windows 11 21H2 build 22000.708 installed.

Anyone else experienced these issues before?
 

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This is the only thing I found regarding a driver but it does not include Windows 11 4/17/22 Ubit Driver WIE7265 WiFi Card AC 1200Mbps
That card has been around for a long time so there is a good chance that the card is not WIndows 11 compatible. All I can suggest is to uninstall the BT adapter and its' drivers, restart, and then attempt to run the driver installer in compatibility mode. (right click on .exe file and choose compatibility)
 

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This is the only thing I found regarding a driver but it does not include Windows 11 4/17/22 Ubit Driver WIE7265 WiFi Card AC 1200Mbps
That card has been around for a long time so there is a good chance that the card is not WIndows 11 compatible. All I can suggest is to uninstall the BT adapter and its' drivers, restart, and then attempt to run the driver installer in compatibility mode. (right click on .exe file and choose compatibility)

The manufacturer of the product has a driver that also supports Windows 11 and yet I still experience these issues with it. Link below.

 

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    Transcend 16GB
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    Internal: Realtek® ALC892 codec
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    Kingston 500GB nVME
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I had umpteen BT issues with my Dell XPS 2720 for a while - startup with no BT, random driver updates then vanishes, wouldn't find devices, couldn't connect to devices that it did find, and sometimes just fine...

The latest 2 builds seem to have solved it for me and it's been pretty solid since then.
 

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I had umpteen BT issues with my Dell XPS 2720 for a while - startup with no BT, random driver updates then vanishes, wouldn't find devices, couldn't connect to devices that it did find, and sometimes just fine...

The latest 2 builds seem to have solved it for me and it's been pretty solid since then.
Which builds do you mean?

Also, did you have similar issues as described in my opening post?
 

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    Gigabyte Z690 UD DDR4
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    Transcend 16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Zotac 4070Ti Trinity
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    Internal: Realtek® ALC892 codec
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    Asus VZ239-H
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    1080p
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    Kingston 500GB nVME
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This build is fine - previous few to this had the bluetooth issue for me.

Sometimes the BT was not detected at all as an option - and removing the driver and rebooting would bring it back.... then a mysterious update would happen and it was gone again.... but since this build it's been fine. Mine I think was something to do with Killer Wireless
 

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    Dell
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    16GB
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    Intel HD 4600 & GeForce GT 750M
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    Realtek HD Audio
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    2560*1440
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This build is fine - previous few to this had the bluetooth issue for me.

Sometimes the BT was not detected at all as an option - and removing the driver and rebooting would bring it back.... then a mysterious update would happen and it was gone again.... but since this build it's been fine. Mine I think was something to do with Killer Wireless

Too bad this version hasn't been released yet as a stable version. I noticed that when keeping Bluetooth ON, my described issue doesn't happen. It only occurs when disabling Bluetooth and turning it on again.
 

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    Gigabyte Z690 UD DDR4
    Memory
    Transcend 16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Zotac 4070Ti Trinity
    Sound Card
    Internal: Realtek® ALC892 codec
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    Asus VZ239-H
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    1080p
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    Kingston 500GB nVME
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    Fractal Focus 2 RGB White
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    Xilence LQ240PRO Watercooling
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Too bad this version hasn't been released yet as a stable version. I noticed that when keeping Bluetooth ON, my described issue doesn't happen. It only occurs when disabling Bluetooth and turning it on again.
No harm in keeping it on always.
 

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To prevent Windows Update replacing your working drivers, use the Windows Update Show/Hide Tool to hide (block) and unwanted updates. Yes, it works in Windows 11 too, I have done it. An alternative to use manufacturer's Bluetooth drivers is the BlueSoleil software, but this is not compatible with some apps (such as some mobile phone PC suites). Also I agree you don't have to switch off Bluetooth unless you are on an airplane, just restrict access to your computer.
 

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    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 64-bit (build 22631.3235)
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    Acer Extensa 5630EZ
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    Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz
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    Acer Extensa 5630
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    4GB
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    Mobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series)
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    Realtek ALC268 @ Intel 82801IB ICH9 - High Definition Audio Controller
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    1
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    1280x800
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    Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB SATA Device (250 GB, SATA-III)
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    VDSL 50 Mbps
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    MICROSOFT EDGE
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    WINDOWS DEFENDER
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    Legacy MBR installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, no WDDM 2.0 graphics drivers, cannot get more unsupported ;) This is only my test laptop. I had installed Windows 11 here before upgrading my main PC. For my main PC I use everyday see my 2nd system specs.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro v23H2 (build 22631.3235)
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    Custom-built PC
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    Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generation)
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    Asus P8H61 s1155 ATX
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    2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600
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    Gainward NE5105T018G1-1070F (nVidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti 4GB GDDR5)
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    Realtek HD audio (ALC887)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony Bravia KDL-19L4000 19" LCD TV via VGA
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900 32-bit 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    Patriot Burst Elite 480GB SSD as system disk, Western Digital Caviar Purple 4TB SATA III (WD40PURZ) as second
    PSU
    Thermaltake Litepower RGB 550W Full Wired
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    SUPERCASE MIDI-TOWER
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    Stock Intel CPU Fan, 1x 8cm fan at the back
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    Sunnyline OptiEye PS/2
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    Mitsumi 101-key PS/2
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    100Mbps
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    Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
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    Microsoft Windows Defender
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    Legacy BIOS (MBR) installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, WDDM 3.0 graphics drivers, WEI score 7.4
To prevent Windows Update replacing your working drivers, use the Windows Update Show/Hide Tool to hide (block) and unwanted updates. Yes, it works in Windows 11 too, I have done it. An alternative to use manufacturer's Bluetooth drivers is the BlueSoleil software, but this is not compatible with some apps (such as some mobile phone PC suites). Also I agree you don't have to switch off Bluetooth unless you are on an airplane, just restrict access to your computer.

Thing is, I have tried Windows' general drivers as well as the manufacturer's (Intel). None fixes this issue.

Not sure if someone has 8bitdo controllers here to test this out when turning BT off and on again.
 

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    i5-12600K
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    Gigabyte Z690 UD DDR4
    Memory
    Transcend 16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Zotac 4070Ti Trinity
    Sound Card
    Internal: Realtek® ALC892 codec
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    Asus VZ239-H
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    1080p
    Hard Drives
    Kingston 500GB nVME
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    Fractal Focus 2 RGB White
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    Xilence LQ240PRO Watercooling
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    Edge Chromium
You can avoid sleep. Just hibernate (I think it is also called suspend or deep sleep). It takes a few seconds more, but it could solve your problems.
 

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    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 64-bit (build 22631.3235)
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    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Extensa 5630EZ
    CPU
    Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz
    Motherboard
    Acer Extensa 5630
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Mobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series)
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC268 @ Intel 82801IB ICH9 - High Definition Audio Controller
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    1
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    1280x800
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    Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB SATA Device (250 GB, SATA-III)
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    VDSL 50 Mbps
    Browser
    MICROSOFT EDGE
    Antivirus
    WINDOWS DEFENDER
    Other Info
    Legacy MBR installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, no WDDM 2.0 graphics drivers, cannot get more unsupported ;) This is only my test laptop. I had installed Windows 11 here before upgrading my main PC. For my main PC I use everyday see my 2nd system specs.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro v23H2 (build 22631.3235)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom-built PC
    CPU
    Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generation)
    Motherboard
    Asus P8H61 s1155 ATX
    Memory
    2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600
    Graphics card(s)
    Gainward NE5105T018G1-1070F (nVidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti 4GB GDDR5)
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD audio (ALC887)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony Bravia KDL-19L4000 19" LCD TV via VGA
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900 32-bit 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    Patriot Burst Elite 480GB SSD as system disk, Western Digital Caviar Purple 4TB SATA III (WD40PURZ) as second
    PSU
    Thermaltake Litepower RGB 550W Full Wired
    Case
    SUPERCASE MIDI-TOWER
    Cooling
    Stock Intel CPU Fan, 1x 8cm fan at the back
    Mouse
    Sunnyline OptiEye PS/2
    Keyboard
    Mitsumi 101-key PS/2
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Legacy BIOS (MBR) installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, WDDM 3.0 graphics drivers, WEI score 7.4
You can avoid sleep. Just hibernate (I think it is also called suspend or deep sleep). It takes a few seconds more, but it could solve your problems.

I noticed the issues mentioned in my OP all happen when my 8bitdo controllers are paired to Windows after turning bluetooth OFF and ON again on my PC. Not something to do with sleep.

Tried deleting and reinstalling BT driver, controller drivers, troubleshooting, sfc /scannow, nothing helpt. 8Bitdo also can't reproduce this issue although many have this issue on Win11.
 

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  • OS
    Windows Pro 11 22H2 Build 22621.1992
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    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom built
    CPU
    i5-12600K
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Z690 UD DDR4
    Memory
    Transcend 16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Zotac 4070Ti Trinity
    Sound Card
    Internal: Realtek® ALC892 codec
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Asus VZ239-H
    Screen Resolution
    1080p
    Hard Drives
    Kingston 500GB nVME
    Case
    Fractal Focus 2 RGB White
    Cooling
    Xilence LQ240PRO Watercooling
    Browser
    Edge Chromium
Why you disconnect (unpair) the device? Just switch it off. If the issue appears after switching off and back on the device, try removing it from the device list and connect again.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 64-bit (build 22631.3235)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Extensa 5630EZ
    CPU
    Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz
    Motherboard
    Acer Extensa 5630
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Mobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series)
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC268 @ Intel 82801IB ICH9 - High Definition Audio Controller
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB SATA Device (250 GB, SATA-III)
    Internet Speed
    VDSL 50 Mbps
    Browser
    MICROSOFT EDGE
    Antivirus
    WINDOWS DEFENDER
    Other Info
    Legacy MBR installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, no WDDM 2.0 graphics drivers, cannot get more unsupported ;) This is only my test laptop. I had installed Windows 11 here before upgrading my main PC. For my main PC I use everyday see my 2nd system specs.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro v23H2 (build 22631.3235)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom-built PC
    CPU
    Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generation)
    Motherboard
    Asus P8H61 s1155 ATX
    Memory
    2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600
    Graphics card(s)
    Gainward NE5105T018G1-1070F (nVidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti 4GB GDDR5)
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD audio (ALC887)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony Bravia KDL-19L4000 19" LCD TV via VGA
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900 32-bit 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    Patriot Burst Elite 480GB SSD as system disk, Western Digital Caviar Purple 4TB SATA III (WD40PURZ) as second
    PSU
    Thermaltake Litepower RGB 550W Full Wired
    Case
    SUPERCASE MIDI-TOWER
    Cooling
    Stock Intel CPU Fan, 1x 8cm fan at the back
    Mouse
    Sunnyline OptiEye PS/2
    Keyboard
    Mitsumi 101-key PS/2
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Legacy BIOS (MBR) installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, WDDM 3.0 graphics drivers, WEI score 7.4
Why you disconnect (unpair) the device? Just switch it off. If the issue appears after switching off and back on the device, try removing it from the device list and connect again.

I'm not unpairing it. I simply just turn BT on my Windows device OFF (after turning the controllers off of course). The next time I turn BT ON there's a chance the already paired controllers show Driver error in the Device Manager.
 

My Computer

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  • OS
    Windows Pro 11 22H2 Build 22621.1992
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom built
    CPU
    i5-12600K
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Z690 UD DDR4
    Memory
    Transcend 16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Zotac 4070Ti Trinity
    Sound Card
    Internal: Realtek® ALC892 codec
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Asus VZ239-H
    Screen Resolution
    1080p
    Hard Drives
    Kingston 500GB nVME
    Case
    Fractal Focus 2 RGB White
    Cooling
    Xilence LQ240PRO Watercooling
    Browser
    Edge Chromium
Why switch off Bluetooth? Just leave it on. It doesn't use too much battery. If you are concerned about security, just configure your PC as not to be visible (discoverable) to new devices. If you want to pair a new device, make it discoverable again for a while, pair the new device and then make it invisible again. Not sure, but you might have to manually click connect your speakers each time if you make it invisible, haven't done it.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 64-bit (build 22631.3235)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Extensa 5630EZ
    CPU
    Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz
    Motherboard
    Acer Extensa 5630
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Mobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series)
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC268 @ Intel 82801IB ICH9 - High Definition Audio Controller
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB SATA Device (250 GB, SATA-III)
    Internet Speed
    VDSL 50 Mbps
    Browser
    MICROSOFT EDGE
    Antivirus
    WINDOWS DEFENDER
    Other Info
    Legacy MBR installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, no WDDM 2.0 graphics drivers, cannot get more unsupported ;) This is only my test laptop. I had installed Windows 11 here before upgrading my main PC. For my main PC I use everyday see my 2nd system specs.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro v23H2 (build 22631.3235)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom-built PC
    CPU
    Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generation)
    Motherboard
    Asus P8H61 s1155 ATX
    Memory
    2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600
    Graphics card(s)
    Gainward NE5105T018G1-1070F (nVidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti 4GB GDDR5)
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD audio (ALC887)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony Bravia KDL-19L4000 19" LCD TV via VGA
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900 32-bit 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    Patriot Burst Elite 480GB SSD as system disk, Western Digital Caviar Purple 4TB SATA III (WD40PURZ) as second
    PSU
    Thermaltake Litepower RGB 550W Full Wired
    Case
    SUPERCASE MIDI-TOWER
    Cooling
    Stock Intel CPU Fan, 1x 8cm fan at the back
    Mouse
    Sunnyline OptiEye PS/2
    Keyboard
    Mitsumi 101-key PS/2
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Legacy BIOS (MBR) installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, WDDM 3.0 graphics drivers, WEI score 7.4
Why switch off Bluetooth? Just leave it on. It doesn't use too much battery. If you are concerned about security, just configure your PC as not to be visible (discoverable) to new devices. If you want to pair a new device, make it discoverable again for a while, pair the new device and then make it invisible again. Not sure, but you might have to manually click connect your speakers each time if you make it invisible, haven't done it.
I know this can be solved by keeping BT enabled but this is merely a workaround. This issue wasn't present on Win10 when disabling BT. Hence me wondering if anyone knows how to fix this on Win11
 

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  • OS
    Windows Pro 11 22H2 Build 22621.1992
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    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom built
    CPU
    i5-12600K
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Z690 UD DDR4
    Memory
    Transcend 16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Zotac 4070Ti Trinity
    Sound Card
    Internal: Realtek® ALC892 codec
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Asus VZ239-H
    Screen Resolution
    1080p
    Hard Drives
    Kingston 500GB nVME
    Case
    Fractal Focus 2 RGB White
    Cooling
    Xilence LQ240PRO Watercooling
    Browser
    Edge Chromium
Why switch off Bluetooth? Just leave it on. It doesn't use too much battery. If you are concerned about security, just configure your PC as not to be visible (discoverable) to new devices. If you want to pair a new device, make it discoverable again for a while, pair the new device and then make it invisible again. Not sure, but you might have to manually click connect your speakers each time if you make it invisible, haven't d
I never turn my bluetooth off for any of my devices unless say I have my bluetooth headphones paired to my phone and PC and the Pc wont connect to
them because my phone has taken control of it. But actually then I just turn my phone bluetooth off and then it will connect to my PC. Whatever device consumes the bluetooth signal thing faffs me off at times because i have everything connected via bluetooth and the signal get controlled by one or another device and alot of times I have to unpair and reconnect.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro Version 22H2(OS Build 22621.963)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    AMD
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8 Core
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte X570 Aorus Pro WiFi
    Memory
    32 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    PCI Express 3.0 x16: PowerColor RX Vega 56 Red Dragon
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC1220 and AMD Greenland - High Definition Audio Controller
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 - 27 inch Westinghouse
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    2 SSD - 2 TB each
    1 HDD - 2 TB
    Keyboard
    logitech
    Mouse
    logitech
    Internet Speed
    1 GB
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge
    Antivirus
    Avast Premium
If you manually click connect, PC takes control of the headphones. Then just make sure no sound is playing from the phone so as not to steal control. If you receive a call, control is on the phone again. The safest is to switch off Bluetooth on the phone. You also save battery.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 64-bit (build 22631.3235)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Extensa 5630EZ
    CPU
    Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz
    Motherboard
    Acer Extensa 5630
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Mobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series)
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC268 @ Intel 82801IB ICH9 - High Definition Audio Controller
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB SATA Device (250 GB, SATA-III)
    Internet Speed
    VDSL 50 Mbps
    Browser
    MICROSOFT EDGE
    Antivirus
    WINDOWS DEFENDER
    Other Info
    Legacy MBR installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, no WDDM 2.0 graphics drivers, cannot get more unsupported ;) This is only my test laptop. I had installed Windows 11 here before upgrading my main PC. For my main PC I use everyday see my 2nd system specs.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro v23H2 (build 22631.3235)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom-built PC
    CPU
    Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generation)
    Motherboard
    Asus P8H61 s1155 ATX
    Memory
    2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600
    Graphics card(s)
    Gainward NE5105T018G1-1070F (nVidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti 4GB GDDR5)
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD audio (ALC887)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony Bravia KDL-19L4000 19" LCD TV via VGA
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900 32-bit 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    Patriot Burst Elite 480GB SSD as system disk, Western Digital Caviar Purple 4TB SATA III (WD40PURZ) as second
    PSU
    Thermaltake Litepower RGB 550W Full Wired
    Case
    SUPERCASE MIDI-TOWER
    Cooling
    Stock Intel CPU Fan, 1x 8cm fan at the back
    Mouse
    Sunnyline OptiEye PS/2
    Keyboard
    Mitsumi 101-key PS/2
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Legacy BIOS (MBR) installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, WDDM 3.0 graphics drivers, WEI score 7.4

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