This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the ability to turn on Bluetooth for all users n Windows 11 and Windows 10.
Bluetooth is a short range wireless technology which enables wireless data transmission between two Bluetooth enabled devices located nearby each other.
Reference:
You must be signed in as an administrator to enable or disable Bluetooth.
EXAMPLE: Bluetooth enabled and disabled
Here's How:
1 Do step 2 (enable) or step 3 (disable) below for what you would like to do.
2 Enable Bluetooth
This is the default setting
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Enable_Bluetooth_for_all_users.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\default\Connectivity\AllowBluetooth]
"value"=dword:000000023 Disable Bluetooth
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Disable_Bluetooth_for_all_users.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\default\Connectivity\AllowBluetooth]
"value"=dword:000000004 Save the REG file to your desktop.
5 Double click/tap on the downloaded REG file to merge it.
6 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
7 Restart the computer to apply.
8 You can now delete the downloaded REG file if you like.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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