Can't remove bluetooth mouse on Windows 10
I had issues with my bluetooth mouse today in that it lost connection. I switched bluetooth off and on again in settings and it still didn't work. So I removed the mouse from bluetooth by selecting Remove.
I tried to pair the mouse again, but windows can't find the mouse, with the mouse in pairing mode. I switched the mouse off, and then switched bluetooth off and on again in Windows.
The mouse reappeared in the bluetooth settings even though I had removed it. I tried to connect it to my PC again, but I think the pairing codes are now different so it doesn't connect. Even with the mouse switched off, if I switch bluetooth off and on again, the mouse reappears as paired like so:
I went to Device Manager and I Uninstall the bluetooth mouse from there and rebooted. When I go to bluetooth settings, the mouse reappears but I can't connect it.
It now seems that I can't remove it either.
Any ideas?
windows-10 mouse bluetooth
asked Oct 27 '18 at 13:45
Mark AllisonMark Allison
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I had issues with my bluetooth mouse today in that it lost connection. I switched bluetooth off and on again in settings and it still didn't work. So I removed the mouse from bluetooth by selecting Remove.
I tried to pair the mouse again, but windows can't find the mouse, with the mouse in pairing mode. I switched the mouse off, and then switched bluetooth off and on again in Windows.
The mouse reappeared in the bluetooth settings even though I had removed it. I tried to connect it to my PC again, but I think the pairing codes are now different so it doesn't connect. Even with the mouse switched off, if I switch bluetooth off and on again, the mouse reappears as paired like so:
I went to Device Manager and I Uninstall the bluetooth mouse from there and rebooted. When I go to bluetooth settings, the mouse reappears but I can't connect it.
It now seems that I can't remove it either.
Any ideas?
windows-10 mouse bluetooth
asked Oct 27 '18 at 13:45
Mark AllisonMark Allison
61011021
We may could try troubleshooting tool through control panel to check and repair bluetooth issue.
– Joy
Oct 31 '18 at 9:26
add a comment |
I had issues with my bluetooth mouse today in that it lost connection. I switched bluetooth off and on again in settings and it still didn't work. So I removed the mouse from bluetooth by selecting Remove.
I tried to pair the mouse again, but windows can't find the mouse, with the mouse in pairing mode. I switched the mouse off, and then switched bluetooth off and on again in Windows.
The mouse reappeared in the bluetooth settings even though I had removed it. I tried to connect it to my PC again, but I think the pairing codes are now different so it doesn't connect. Even with the mouse switched off, if I switch bluetooth off and on again, the mouse reappears as paired like so:
I went to Device Manager and I Uninstall the bluetooth mouse from there and rebooted. When I go to bluetooth settings, the mouse reappears but I can't connect it.
It now seems that I can't remove it either.
Any ideas?
windows-10 mouse bluetooth
asked Oct 27 '18 at 13:45
Mark AllisonMark Allison
61011021
I had issues with my bluetooth mouse today in that it lost connection. I switched bluetooth off and on again in settings and it still didn't work. So I removed the mouse from bluetooth by selecting Remove.
I tried to pair the mouse again, but windows can't find the mouse, with the mouse in pairing mode. I switched the mouse off, and then switched bluetooth off and on again in Windows.
The mouse reappeared in the bluetooth settings even though I had removed it. I tried to connect it to my PC again, but I think the pairing codes are now different so it doesn't connect. Even with the mouse switched off, if I switch bluetooth off and on again, the mouse reappears as paired like so:
I went to Device Manager and I Uninstall the bluetooth mouse from there and rebooted. When I go to bluetooth settings, the mouse reappears but I can't connect it.
It now seems that I can't remove it either.
Any ideas?
windows-10 mouse bluetooth
windows-10 mouse bluetooth
asked Oct 27 '18 at 13:45
Mark AllisonMark Allison
61011021
asked Oct 27 '18 at 13:45
Mark AllisonMark Allison
61011021
asked Oct 27 '18 at 13:45
Mark AllisonMark Allison
61011021
asked Oct 27 '18 at 13:45
Mark AllisonMark Allison
61011021
asked Oct 27 '18 at 13:45
Mark AllisonMark Allison
61011021
61011021
We may could try troubleshooting tool through control panel to check and repair bluetooth issue.
– Joy
Oct 31 '18 at 9:26
add a comment |
We may could try troubleshooting tool through control panel to check and repair bluetooth issue.
– Joy
Oct 31 '18 at 9:26
We may could try troubleshooting tool through control panel to check and repair bluetooth issue.
– Joy
Oct 31 '18 at 9:26
We may could try troubleshooting tool through control panel to check and repair bluetooth issue.
– Joy
Oct 31 '18 at 9:26
add a comment |
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An advice adapted from a
Microsoft Technet article :
- Open Control Panel -> System
- Click the Advanced tab
- Click on the "Environment Variables" button
- Under "User variables for", click on "New"
- Add a variable named
devmgr_show_nonpresent_devicewith the value if1
- Click OK
- Open Device Manager again
- Select menu View > Show hidden devices
- Right-click on the Bluetooth device and select Uninstall.
If this does not work, various other suggestions are to be found.
Here are a couple of useful posts:
- Windows 10 failed to remove Bluetooth device
- Unable to remove bluetooth device on windows 10
answered Oct 27 '18 at 18:48
harrymcharrymc
259k14271573
Unfortunately none of those suggestions worked. Whenever I switched bluetooth back on, the device popped back up again.
– Mark Allison
Oct 27 '18 at 21:10
Is it related to some other application? Do you have other Bluetooth software that came with your network adapter? You might be looking in the wrong place.
– harrymc
Oct 27 '18 at 21:16
No it's just a mouse, not a network adapter.
– Mark Allison
Oct 27 '18 at 21:36
Meaning software that manages the network adapter you use to pair with Bluetooth devices.
– harrymc
Oct 27 '18 at 22:09
What? I'm using Windows to pair Bluetooth devices. I installed the latest driver update for my bluetooth driver from Dell but it's still the same.
– Mark Allison
Oct 27 '18 at 22:11
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An advice adapted from a
Microsoft Technet article :
- Open Control Panel -> System
- Click the Advanced tab
- Click on the "Environment Variables" button
- Under "User variables for", click on "New"
- Add a variable named
devmgr_show_nonpresent_devicewith the value if1
- Click OK
- Open Device Manager again
- Select menu View > Show hidden devices
- Right-click on the Bluetooth device and select Uninstall.
If this does not work, various other suggestions are to be found.
Here are a couple of useful posts:
- Windows 10 failed to remove Bluetooth device
- Unable to remove bluetooth device on windows 10
answered Oct 27 '18 at 18:48
harrymcharrymc
259k14271573
Unfortunately none of those suggestions worked. Whenever I switched bluetooth back on, the device popped back up again.
– Mark Allison
Oct 27 '18 at 21:10
Is it related to some other application? Do you have other Bluetooth software that came with your network adapter? You might be looking in the wrong place.
– harrymc
Oct 27 '18 at 21:16
No it's just a mouse, not a network adapter.
– Mark Allison
Oct 27 '18 at 21:36
Meaning software that manages the network adapter you use to pair with Bluetooth devices.
– harrymc
Oct 27 '18 at 22:09
What? I'm using Windows to pair Bluetooth devices. I installed the latest driver update for my bluetooth driver from Dell but it's still the same.
– Mark Allison
Oct 27 '18 at 22:11
|
show 4 more comments
An advice adapted from a
Microsoft Technet article :
- Open Control Panel -> System
- Click the Advanced tab
- Click on the "Environment Variables" button
- Under "User variables for", click on "New"
- Add a variable named
devmgr_show_nonpresent_devicewith the value if1
- Click OK
- Open Device Manager again
- Select menu View > Show hidden devices
- Right-click on the Bluetooth device and select Uninstall.
If this does not work, various other suggestions are to be found.
Here are a couple of useful posts:
- Windows 10 failed to remove Bluetooth device
- Unable to remove bluetooth device on windows 10
answered Oct 27 '18 at 18:48
harrymcharrymc
259k14271573
Unfortunately none of those suggestions worked. Whenever I switched bluetooth back on, the device popped back up again.
– Mark Allison
Oct 27 '18 at 21:10
Is it related to some other application? Do you have other Bluetooth software that came with your network adapter? You might be looking in the wrong place.
– harrymc
Oct 27 '18 at 21:16
No it's just a mouse, not a network adapter.
– Mark Allison
Oct 27 '18 at 21:36
Meaning software that manages the network adapter you use to pair with Bluetooth devices.
– harrymc
Oct 27 '18 at 22:09
What? I'm using Windows to pair Bluetooth devices. I installed the latest driver update for my bluetooth driver from Dell but it's still the same.
– Mark Allison
Oct 27 '18 at 22:11
|
show 4 more comments
An advice adapted from a
Microsoft Technet article :
- Open Control Panel -> System
- Click the Advanced tab
- Click on the "Environment Variables" button
- Under "User variables for", click on "New"
- Add a variable named
devmgr_show_nonpresent_devicewith the value if1
- Click OK
- Open Device Manager again
- Select menu View > Show hidden devices
- Right-click on the Bluetooth device and select Uninstall.
If this does not work, various other suggestions are to be found.
Here are a couple of useful posts:
- Windows 10 failed to remove Bluetooth device
- Unable to remove bluetooth device on windows 10
answered Oct 27 '18 at 18:48
harrymcharrymc
259k14271573
An advice adapted from a
Microsoft Technet article :
- Open Control Panel -> System
- Click the Advanced tab
- Click on the "Environment Variables" button
- Under "User variables for", click on "New"
- Add a variable named
devmgr_show_nonpresent_devicewith the value if1
- Click OK
- Open Device Manager again
- Select menu View > Show hidden devices
- Right-click on the Bluetooth device and select Uninstall.
If this does not work, various other suggestions are to be found.
Here are a couple of useful posts:
- Windows 10 failed to remove Bluetooth device
- Unable to remove bluetooth device on windows 10
answered Oct 27 '18 at 18:48
harrymcharrymc
259k14271573
edited Oct 27 '18 at 20:55
answered Oct 27 '18 at 18:48
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259k14271573
answered Oct 27 '18 at 18:48
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259k14271573
answered Oct 27 '18 at 18:48
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Unfortunately none of those suggestions worked. Whenever I switched bluetooth back on, the device popped back up again.
– Mark Allison
Oct 27 '18 at 21:10
Is it related to some other application? Do you have other Bluetooth software that came with your network adapter? You might be looking in the wrong place.
– harrymc
Oct 27 '18 at 21:16
No it's just a mouse, not a network adapter.
– Mark Allison
Oct 27 '18 at 21:36
Meaning software that manages the network adapter you use to pair with Bluetooth devices.
– harrymc
Oct 27 '18 at 22:09
What? I'm using Windows to pair Bluetooth devices. I installed the latest driver update for my bluetooth driver from Dell but it's still the same.
– Mark Allison
Oct 27 '18 at 22:11
|
show 4 more comments
Unfortunately none of those suggestions worked. Whenever I switched bluetooth back on, the device popped back up again.
– Mark Allison
Oct 27 '18 at 21:10
Is it related to some other application? Do you have other Bluetooth software that came with your network adapter? You might be looking in the wrong place.
– harrymc
Oct 27 '18 at 21:16
No it's just a mouse, not a network adapter.
– Mark Allison
Oct 27 '18 at 21:36
Meaning software that manages the network adapter you use to pair with Bluetooth devices.
– harrymc
Oct 27 '18 at 22:09
What? I'm using Windows to pair Bluetooth devices. I installed the latest driver update for my bluetooth driver from Dell but it's still the same.
– Mark Allison
Oct 27 '18 at 22:11
Unfortunately none of those suggestions worked. Whenever I switched bluetooth back on, the device popped back up again.
– Mark Allison
Oct 27 '18 at 21:10
Unfortunately none of those suggestions worked. Whenever I switched bluetooth back on, the device popped back up again.
– Mark Allison
Oct 27 '18 at 21:10
Is it related to some other application? Do you have other Bluetooth software that came with your network adapter? You might be looking in the wrong place.
– harrymc
Oct 27 '18 at 21:16
Is it related to some other application? Do you have other Bluetooth software that came with your network adapter? You might be looking in the wrong place.
– harrymc
Oct 27 '18 at 21:16
No it's just a mouse, not a network adapter.
– Mark Allison
Oct 27 '18 at 21:36
No it's just a mouse, not a network adapter.
– Mark Allison
Oct 27 '18 at 21:36
Meaning software that manages the network adapter you use to pair with Bluetooth devices.
– harrymc
Oct 27 '18 at 22:09
Meaning software that manages the network adapter you use to pair with Bluetooth devices.
– harrymc
Oct 27 '18 at 22:09
What? I'm using Windows to pair Bluetooth devices. I installed the latest driver update for my bluetooth driver from Dell but it's still the same.
– Mark Allison
Oct 27 '18 at 22:11
What? I'm using Windows to pair Bluetooth devices. I installed the latest driver update for my bluetooth driver from Dell but it's still the same.
– Mark Allison
Oct 27 '18 at 22:11
|
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We may could try troubleshooting tool through control panel to check and repair bluetooth issue.
– Joy
Oct 31 '18 at 9:26