Bluetooth vanished from your PC?
A missing toggle, failed pairing or a radio that disappears after sleep often trace back to the Bluetooth driver. A free scan identifies the radio installed in your PC and shows its driver state - no Device Manager digging.
For Windows PCs
What the free scan shows
- The Bluetooth radio installed in this PC
- Its current driver version and state
- Driver updates available for it
- Nothing changes until you choose
Does any of this sound familiar?
Bluetooth disappeared
The toggle is gone from Windows settings, or the radio shows an error like Code 43 in Device Manager.
Devices won't pair
Headphones or a mouse connect to other computers, but not to this PC.
Drops after sleep or an update
Bluetooth works until the PC sleeps or installs a Windows update, then vanishes.
No idea which radio is inside
The radio is usually part of the Wi-Fi card and hides behind USB codes - the laptop model alone doesn't tell you the driver.
A free scan can identify the installed hardware and show available driver information.
How it works
1. Scan
The application identifies the hardware installed on your PC and checks the current driver information.
2. Review
See the detected devices, the installed Bluetooth driver version and the updates available. Nothing changes during the scan.
3. Choose what to update
Review the results and decide which available updates you want to apply.
See the problem before deciding what to do
- The scan and results are free
- Nothing changes during the scan
- Review detected devices and available updates
- Decide whether you want to apply anything
A license is required only if you choose to apply the available updates.
Why automatic detection is useful when you don't know the exact driver
| Searching manually | Automatic detection |
|---|---|
| Find the exact Bluetooth model | Installed hardware is identified |
| Search by Hardware ID | No Hardware ID required |
| Compare versions and architecture | System and driver details are shown |
| Check devices separately | Multiple devices are checked together |
Frequently asked questions
▸Why is identifying a Bluetooth module hard manually?
Bluetooth radios are usually part of the Wi-Fi card and show up under USB identifiers (VID/PID) rather than a product name. Vendors also ship the same laptop model with different radios, so the laptop model alone doesn't tell you which driver you need.
▸Will the scan fix pairing problems by itself?
No promises - the scan identifies your radio and shows available driver updates. An outdated or replaced driver is one common cause of pairing failures, but not the only one. You review the results and decide what to apply.
▸Bluetooth is completely gone from Device Manager. Can the scan still see it?
Often yes - a radio that lost its driver typically shows up as an unknown or misidentified device, which the scan can recognize by its hardware identifiers. If the radio is disabled in BIOS or physically failed, no software can detect it.
▸What exactly is downloaded?
The button downloads Outbyte Driver Updater, a Windows desktop application. The website itself does not scan your computer in the browser - the check runs in the application after you install and start it.
▸Will anything change without my permission?
No. Nothing changes during the scan. Driver updates are applied only after you review the results and choose what to update.
▸When is a license required?
The scan and results are free. A license is required only if you choose to download and apply the available updates. Current pricing and license terms are shown before purchase.
Supports Windows 11 and 10 · Uninstall anytime via Settings → Apps · If no updates are found, the scan still shows the current driver state of your devices.
Bluetooth vanished from your PC?
Run a free scan to see the Bluetooth driver state of this PC before deciding what to update.
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