How to Enable or Disable Bluetooth on Windows 11 or 10?

What is Bluetooth Technology?

Bluetooth is old connectivity technology that connects one device to another without any wire. It is still part of almost all smartphones or laptops. All modern computers and laptops are equipped with Bluetooth and WiFi. It has become more popular for many years as you can find Bluetooth on new-gen computers and smartphones. You can find Bluetooth on computers, laptops, smartphones, speakers, and headphones.

You can quickly connect with Bluetooth-enabled devices with a few mouse clicks on Windows 11. Bluetooth replaces the need for messy wires. One can turn on Bluetooth either using the Settings app or Quick Settings on Windows 11. This risewindows article will show you enabling and disabling  Bluetooth on Windows 11 using both methods.

How to Turn On or Off Bluetooth from the Settings app on Windows11?

Follow the below-described steps to enable or disable Bluetooth on Windows 11:-

First Method:

Step 1. Start with opening the Settings app.

You need to press Windows + X hotkeys together from the keyboard to open the Settings app and then select from the available options.

In another way, press Windows + I keys simultaneously from the keyboard to open Settings windows.

Step 2. Now, click on the Bluetooth & devices category from the left side pane of the Settings app. Turn the toggle switch to the On or Off position to enable or disable Bluetooth from the right side.

Second Method:

Step 1. Now, open the Setting app.

Step 2. Next, click on the Network & Internet from the left side pane in the Settings window.

Step 3. After that, click on the Airplane mode from the right side.

Step 4. Then, turn the toggle button to the On position next to the Bluetooth option.

Toggle switch to the Off position next to the Bluetooth option from step 4 to turn off the Bluetooth.

How to Turn On or Off Bluetooth through the Quick Settings on Windows11?

Quick Settings allows you to enable or disable Bluetooth on Windows 11. To turn On or turn Off Bluetooth by following steps:-

Step 1. Start with clicking on the Quick Settings icon on the taskbar.

Step 2. Now, click on the Bluetooth icon on the top row to activate Bluetooth on your Windows 11 computer from the Quick Settings.

How to Turn On or Off Bluetooth with the help of Device Manager on Windows11/10?

You can easily turn On or turn Off Bluetooth on Windows 11/10 with the help of legacy device manager. Follow the below-mentioned steps to do so:-

Step 1. You need to right-click on the Start button on the taskbar and then select Device Manager from the available options to access the Device manager.

Step 2. Now, expand  the Bluetooth tree to see your Bluetooth adaptor’s entry from the Device Manager window, after that, right-click on the Bluetooth adaptor’s entry. Then click on the Disable device option to turn off the Bluetooth.

Step 3. Next, click on the Yes button when prompted.

You will see a down-arrow button on the Bluetooth device entry when you complete the above steps. That means Bluetooth is disabled on your PC.

Further, right-click on its entry on the device manager and select the Enable device option if you want to re-enable or turn on Bluetooth on your computer.

Bluetooth is turned on your computer after this process.

How to Turn Enable or Disable Bluetooth via the Settings app on Windows10?

Follow the below-given steps to enable or disable Bluetooth on Windows 10:-

Step 1. Start with opening the Settings app.

Step 2. Now, click on the Devices.

Step 3. Next, you need to move the toggle beside the Bluetooth option to the On/Off position to enable or disable it.

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