I've been using my PC for over a year without any issues related to Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, but recently after unplugging everything to move it, my Bluetooth has stopped working. I've tried various troubleshooting steps: updating the drivers, uninstalling and letting them auto-reinstall, manually downloading the latest drivers, enabling Bluetooth support services in services.msc, and setting all Bluetooth services to automatic. I've also restarted and unplugged my PC multiple times and even held the power button down for 30 seconds, as suggested by others. The problem isn't that Bluetooth is disabled; it's just not recognizing my Wi-Fi and Bluetooth antennas properly. It can detect my headphones when they're close to the motherboard, but it won't connect. Any advice would be appreciated!
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Did you happen to update Windows 11 recently? There are reports of issues stemming from the February update (KB5077181) that might affect Bluetooth. You might want to check out some guides on uninstalling that update or even consider repairing or reinstalling Windows 11 after backing up your important files.
Have you tried going into the Device Manager and uninstalling all the Bluetooth drivers, including any hidden ones? Look under both Bluetooth and Network adapters, remove everything related to Bluetooth, then scan for hardware changes to see if it reinstalls the correct drivers and brings Bluetooth back to life.
I tried that before and did it again, but unfortunately, there was no change.