Problem description

Taking Windows 10 as an example, when using a computer with the Windows 10 system, you may sometimes encounter the situation where the Bluetooth icon in the taskbar at the lower - right corner of the computer has disappeared. This may cause inconvenience for us to connect Bluetooth devices. However, you can try to solve this problem through the following methods.

Solution steps

Check if the Bluetooth service is running normally

Before starting to operate through the Control Panel, we need to ensure that the Bluetooth service is running normally in the system.

1. Press the Win + R combination keys to open the "Run" dialog box.

2. Enter "services.msc" in the dialog box and press Enter to open the "Services" window.

3. Find "Bluetooth Support Service" in the service list and check if its status is "Running". If the service is not running, right - click on it and select "Start".

Solve the problem of the missing Bluetooth icon by changing adapter settings in the Control Panel

If the Bluetooth service is running normally but the icon is still missing, we can solve it through the Control Panel according to the following steps.

1. Open the Control Panel: Press the ”Win + X” combination keys and select "Control Panel" from the pop - up menu. If your system is set to view in large or small icons, find and click the "Network and Internet" option in the Control Panel window. If it is set to view by category, directly find and click "Network and Sharing Center" in the Control Panel.

2. Enter the Change Adapter Settings page: In the left navigation bar of the "Network and Sharing Center" window, click "Change adapter settings". At this time, a new window will pop up, showing all network connections and devices on the computer, including the Bluetooth device.

3. Find the Bluetooth adapter: In this "Network Connections" window, find the adapter icon related to Bluetooth. Usually, its name will contain the word "Bluetooth" and may be displayed as "Bluetooth Network Connection" or something similar.

4. Enable the Bluetooth adapter: If the Bluetooth adapter icon is grayed out, it means it is in a disabled state. Right - click on the Bluetooth adapter icon and select "Enable" from the pop - up menu. Wait for a moment, and the system will automatically start the Bluetooth adapter.

5. If the Bluetooth adapter is running normally: Right - click on the Bluetooth adapter icon → Properties → Bluetooth.

6. Check the Bluetooth icon in the taskbar: After completing the above operations, go back to the taskbar area at the lower - right corner of the computer to check if the Bluetooth icon has reappeared. If the icon still doesn't appear, you can try restarting the computer to let the system reload the Bluetooth service and icon display settings.

Other possible solutions

If the problem of the missing Bluetooth icon still cannot be solved through the above steps, you can also try the following operations.

 1. Update the Bluetooth driver:

1. Open the "Device Manager" again (you can right - click on "This PC" and select "Manage", then find "Device Manager" in the "Computer Management" window; or use the “Win + X” combination keys and select "Device Manager").

2. Expand the "Bluetooth" option in the Device Manager, right - click on the Bluetooth adapter device, and select "Update driver". Follow the wizard prompts and select to automatically search for updated driver software, allowing the system to automatically install the latest driver for the Bluetooth adapter.

2. Check the system settings:

1. Click the "Notification" icon on the taskbar, and then click "All settings" to open the "Settings" window.

2. Select "Personalization" in the settings window, and then click the "Taskbar" option on the left.

3. Scroll down in the taskbar settings and find "Select which icons appear on the taskbar" to ensure that the "Bluetooth" switch is turned on.