Fix Unable to remove Bluetooth device on windows 10 / 11

Some users have reported that when they are trying to remove a Bluetooth Device, Windows 10 won’t let them remove the Bluetooth Device. If you are facing this problem, you do not worry as here are working fixes for the problem.

Fix 1 – Try to remove bluetooth device in Airplane mode

1. Press Windows logo key + A from your keyboard

2. Click on Airplane mode to turn airplane mode ON.

Airplane Mode

Fix 2 – Using Control Panel

1. Search Control Panel in Search Box and Click on the Control panel Icon to Open Control Panel.

2. Click on view Devices & Printers.

 

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3. Right Click on the device and Choose remove device from the context menu.

 

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If it still keep reappearing when you turn on Bluetooth. Try the Next Fix given below.

 

Fix 3 – Using Device Manager

1. Press Windows keys + R together to Open RUN command box.

2. Write devmgmt.msc in it and Click OK.

3.  Click on View Tab and Choose Show Hidden Devices.

 

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4. In Device manager expand bluetooth.

5. Right Click and Choose Uninstall device for the device you want to remove.

 

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Note that there may be one or more entries for the device you want to remove. Remove every item associated with the device.

 

Fix 4 – Restart the Device Association Service in Services

1 – Hit Windows and R key together to open run command box.

2 -Now, write services.msc in it and click OK.

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3 – Now, Locate Device Association Service and double click on it

4 – Now, Click on Restart

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Fix 5 – Using Bluetooth Command tool

1. Go to http://bluetoothinstaller.com/bluetooth-command-line-tools/

2. Be careful with ads on the website and carefully download Bluetooth command line tools setup package .

 

Bluetooth Command Line Setup Package

 

3. Put the device in Pairing mode.

4. Search Powershell in Windows 10 search box and then right click on Powershell icon and Open Powershell as administrator.

run powershell as admin win 10

 

5. Type btpair -u in Powershell command window and hit enter key from keyboard.

 

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Windows will prompt you if you want to allow pairing to your device that isn’t working.

Thats it. The problem will get fixed.

Fix 6 – Remove Bluetooth device in safe mode

Before proceeding , please make sure your bluetooth device’s Bluetooth is OFF.

1. Press the Shift key on your keyboard and keeping it pressed Click on start button, and then click on restart .

 

Shift Restart

 

2. Click on Troubleshoot

 

Troubleshoot

 

3. Now, Click on Advanced options

 

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4. Now, Click on startup settings

 

Startup Settings

 

5. Now, click on Restart.

 



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6. Now, Press 4 or F4 from your keyboard to enter safe mode on your PC.

 

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7. Now, Press Windows key + X key together and click on device manager to open device manager

Device Manager

 

8. Now, Right click on Your computer main bluetooth adapter and choose uninstall.

 

Uninstall Device Bluetooth

 

Do not worry , once we will restart PC, it will get reinstalled.

Note: – If you do not know your main Bluetooth, Normally its containing  the same brand name as your wireless adapter.

9. Now shutdown your PC and start again.





9 thoughts on “Fix Unable to remove Bluetooth device on windows 10 / 11”

  1. I haven’t been able to remove and re-pair my headphones for 3 years and this powershell solution solved it. Thank you.

  2. after so many method using device manager, safe mode, turn on flight mode and etc…. powershell tool actually works…. thanks a lot!!!

  3. i followed all of this advice and i still cant remove the Bluetooth headset.. the crazy thing is it was working fine this morning… nothings changed.. i just put it away to do something else.. and now im wasting my life trying to get it to connect when its already paired..

  4. I have followed all of these suggestions. I still cannot remove or add bluetooth devices in windows 10 build 1909

  5. When windows 10 won’t let me remove a device, your advice is to remove the device? Seriously? Completely useless.

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