For those of us who have installed Windows 8 on our own, that is, Windows 8 did not come bundled in a new laptop, we might have issues with drivers. Bluetooth could be one.
And in such a case, there is no driver for Windows 8 on the manufacturer's website also for the same laptop.
So you would normally search online for drivers, install and try them.
LOOK AND REMOVE MULTIPLE BLUETOOTH SOFTWARE:
Make sure that you uninstall each failed program from "control panel > uninstall program" before trying to install another as multiple Bluetooth drivers will cause a problem. Though you might have downloaded the right driver, it might not work because there is already another one installed that is not working.
DO YOU HAVE A BACKUP OF THE SWSETUP FOLDER?
Before you move to Windows 8 from Window 7 or Vista, it is wise to keep a backup of the folder "Swsetup" found in C drive. It contains most of the driver you installed. It will help you to install from it directly instead of searching for them online one by one.
If you have a backup of "swsetup" folder, search for Bluetooth and install it. it should ideally work.
SEARCH MANUFACTURER's WEBSITE FOR DRIVERS OF THE LAST WINDWOS OS:
If you do not have a backup, go online to the manufacturer's website, download driver that was working on your previous Windows OS. Usually, your manufacturer would not be offering a driver for the same laptop with the new Windows 8. So find one for the last Windows OS you had and Install it.
And in such a case, there is no driver for Windows 8 on the manufacturer's website also for the same laptop.
So you would normally search online for drivers, install and try them.
LOOK AND REMOVE MULTIPLE BLUETOOTH SOFTWARE:
Make sure that you uninstall each failed program from "control panel > uninstall program" before trying to install another as multiple Bluetooth drivers will cause a problem. Though you might have downloaded the right driver, it might not work because there is already another one installed that is not working.
DO YOU HAVE A BACKUP OF THE SWSETUP FOLDER?
Before you move to Windows 8 from Window 7 or Vista, it is wise to keep a backup of the folder "Swsetup" found in C drive. It contains most of the driver you installed. It will help you to install from it directly instead of searching for them online one by one.
If you have a backup of "swsetup" folder, search for Bluetooth and install it. it should ideally work.
SEARCH MANUFACTURER's WEBSITE FOR DRIVERS OF THE LAST WINDWOS OS:
If you do not have a backup, go online to the manufacturer's website, download driver that was working on your previous Windows OS. Usually, your manufacturer would not be offering a driver for the same laptop with the new Windows 8. So find one for the last Windows OS you had and Install it.
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