



All the Windows 10 drivers are now mainly CAB file formats. You will need to extract the CAB file from inside the ZIP file and then follow the procedures as listed below. The newer driver for Windows 10 is a CAB file and they are installed differently. The older driver is on top which is a standard install exe file. (Driver 2013 – Win 8 64-bit – Older version) Qualcomm Atheros Bluetooth 4.0 Driver See what the hardware is in your brand as most likely its a Broadcom adapter chipset. These range from Trust, as well as Dell which used it in its wireless adapters. There are a number of other brands who make use of the Atheros drivers. There is also the Realtek RTL8723AE Bluetooth driver on here as well as the ft232rl driver.

Worked like a charm with all my odd end BT devices as soon as it came up.Note that this is both the Bluetooth Driver and Bluetooth Suite in the downloadable file listed below. Ok and close out of everything and reboot Select the "Qualcomm Atheros QCA61x4 Bluetooth 4.0" driver Bluetooth 4.0 / +HS" and right click to update driverĬhoose browse computer, Let me pick from a listīrowse to the Bluetooth installed folder (mine was c:\program files (x86)\bluetooth suite) go to Driver folder (not drivers) and click OK Install Atheros BT-8.0.1.305/314 or 318 (I used 318) using Windows 8 Compatibility mode and Run as AdministratorĪfter reboot, go to Device Manager, find "Qualcomm Atheros AR3012. Uninstall current stack of whatever version. If you have an MSI, ASUS or other laptop that uses AR3012 Bluetooth module, just upgraded to Windows 10 and you can't get it to work even using compatibility mode follow these steps, it worked for me: It may not be sysadmin'ish but it took more effort than I think the average person would care to deal with. I wasn't sure where to post this for other people to find and I really only post to Reddit. Ok, so I've been working with this BT/Windows 10 deal off and on for about 3 months.
