Another computer problem with Microsoft Windows ten operating system. Can you imagine that? Anyways, this individual was missing a Microsoft Windows ten operating system hardware device driver.
Here is the original initial question quoted verbatim.
Bluetooth not working in windows 10. Missing from device manager.
The Altec Lansing Bluetooth speaker driver was missing from their installation of Microsoft Windows ten operating system. This individual owned a Lenovo ThinkCentre computer with Microsoft Windows ten operating system installed.
You can download and install Snappy driver installer . That software should detect any missing drivers. Snappy driver installer, is a free software program that will detect missing driver(s) as well as any driver updates. I would proceed with caution when working with Microsoft Windows operating system drivers. One mistake can cause your Microsoft Windows operating system based computer to not boot properly.
Snappy driver install does not have the most user friendly interface in my opinion. Also, Snappy driver installer is a stand alone software program application. Meaning that there is no setup.exe or install.exe to run.
There is no software installer that you need to open. Snappy driver installer comes in a .zip file format. You will need to unzip this software.
Microsoft Windows operating systems have a built in file decompress tool. You just right click the Snappy driver installer download and select “Extract Here”. This will extract the folder contents to the same folder that the compressed file is located in.
You will want to double click SDI_64_R1811 to open it. You will see a list of missing drivers or available driver updates. You can select the Altec Lansing AsusTek driver by placing a check into the empty box with your mouse and then click on the green “Install” button.
Depending on the size of the download, it will take some time to download and install. You may be required to restart your computer. Snappy driver installer has an expert mode, which I do not think is necessary for most end users that need to just install one driver.
I personally never mess around with Microsoft Windows hardware operating system drivers. All it takes is one faulty driver and your computer may not boot correctly. Also, Snappy driver installer has a “Create Restore Point” feature.
What this does is create a Microsoft Windows operating system restore point at the exact time that you select that option. This allows you to use Microsoft Windows operating system restore, in case that driver has problems. This is a safety feature that could save your yourself and keep you from having to get out of a major quagmire.
Snappy driver installer is only one of two driver installer tools that I have used over the past ten years. The other one is called Driver Pack solution. That program is similar in nature.
As a computer technician these tools can really save time without having to download each individual hardware driver from the Internet. Also, sometimes you may run across a computer that is old, and you may not find the missing driver(s) on the original equipment manufacturer’s website. This is where a tool like Snappy driver installer or Driver pack solution can come in handy.
However, any time you install or update drivers, you might want to proceed with caution. I never wasted time updating drivers in the decades that I have used computers. This to me is a huge waste of time and could possibly result in a non booting Microsoft Windows operating system.
The only time I messed with drivers is when they were missing or they might be possibly buggy, causing blue screens, causing another problem, etc. If you have experience dealing with hardware drivers, then Snappy driver installer and Driver Pack solution can speed up the hardware driver installation process when reinstalling the computer operating system. These instructions were written for a Lenovo ThinkCentre computer with Microsoft Windows ten operating system installed.
However, you can use these instructions and tips for other computer brands, models, and Microsoft Windows operating systems.
Troubleshooting Bluetooth Issues in Microsoft Windows: Why is it Not Working?
Introduction
Bluetooth connectivity plays a significant role in our daily lives, allowing us to wirelessly connect devices, transfer files, and stream media effortlessly. However, encountering issues such as Bluetooth not working can be frustrating. If you are experiencing this problem on your Microsoft Windows operating system device, this blog post will guide you through effective troubleshooting methods to get your Bluetooth back up and running.
Check Basic Settings
Start by checking your device's fundamental settings to rule out any potential software or hardware conflicts. You can follow these steps:
Step One Ensure Bluetooth is Enabled:
You can open the "Settings" menu and navigate to the "Devices" section. You will want to make sure the slider for Bluetooth is toggled on.
Step Two Restart your device:
A simple reboot often resolves minor glitches. You can restart your Microsoft Windows operating system based computer and check to see if Bluetooth service starts functioning again.
Step Three Update Bluetooth Drivers
Outdated or incompatible Bluetooth drivers can cause connectivity problems. In order to update them, you can follow these steps:
Step One Open the Device Manager:
You can right-click on the Microsoft Windows operating system "Start" button, then select "Device Manager" from the menu.
Step Two Locate the Bluetooth Driver:
You can expand the "Bluetooth" category and find the driver. You will want to right-click on it and select "Update driver."
Step Three Choose an Update Method:
Microsoft Windows operating system gives you two options for updating the driver - automatic or manual. If you choose automatic, Microsoft Windows will search and install the latest driver. For manual updates, you can visit your device manufacturer's website, download the appropriate driver, and install it manually.
Step Four Restart the Computer:
Once the driver is updated, you can restart your computer and check if the Bluetooth service issue persists.
Reset Bluetooth Settings
Resetting Bluetooth settings can often fix problems caused by incorrect configurations. Here's how to do it:
Open the Settings menu and go to "Devices". Under the "Bluetooth & other devices" section, you can locate your Bluetooth device and click on "Remove device". Then you will want to restart your computer.
This will clear any previous settings related to the Bluetooth device. After rebooting, you can navigate back to "Settings". Then choose "Devices".
Then select "Bluetooth & other devices". Now you can click on "Add Bluetooth or other devices". Follow the prompts in order to re-pair your Bluetooth device.
Run the Bluetooth Troubleshooter
Microsoft Windows operating system offers a built-in troubleshooter to identify and resolve common Bluetooth issues. In order to run it you will want to follow these instructions:
You can open the "Settings" menu. Then browse to "Update & Security". Now choose "Troubleshoot" from the left-hand menu. You can scroll down and select "Bluetooth" under "Find and fix other problems".
You can then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the troubleshooting process. The troubleshooter will attempt to fix any identified issues automatically.
Disable Power Saving Mode
Microsoft Windows may automatically disable Bluetooth functionality to conserve power. In order to ensure this is not the cause of the problem:
Open the Microsoft Windows operating system "Device Manager". Then you can locate the Bluetooth driver, as mentioned previously. You can right-click on the Bluetooth driver and select "Properties".
In the "Properties" window, you can browse to the "Power Management" tab. You can remove a check from the box that says, "Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power". Now click "OK".
Finally you can restart your Microsoft Windows operating system based device.
In Conclusion
Bluetooth issues in Microsoft Windows operating system can be a nuisance, but by following these troubleshooting steps, you should be able to resolve most problems. From checking basic settings to running the Bluetooth troubleshooter, each method targets a specific aspect that could be causing the issue. Remember to keep your Bluetooth drivers updated, as this often plays a crucial role in ensuring seamless connectivity.
With these tips, you will be back to wirelessly connecting devices and enjoying hassle-free Bluetooth functionality in no time.How to Fix Bluetooth Not Working in Microsoft Windows 10 Video Transcript
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this is Aaron with anetcomputers.com
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with another video for you
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today this video is about another
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Microsoft operating system quagar wow
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that just is the rule rather than the
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exception I
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mean this one deals with Bluetooth not
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working in Windows 10 how to fix
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Bluetooth not working in Microsoft
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Windows 10 operating system
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okay now here is the original request
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Bluetooth not working in Windows 10
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missing from device manager how is that
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possible the Altech Lancing Bluetooth
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speaker driver was actually missing from
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their installation of Microsoft Windows
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10 they owned a Lenovo think Center
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computer now what you can do on
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microcraft micro slot Wind Blows
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operating systems plural is you can
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download and install Snappy driver
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installer that software should detect
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any missing drivers now Snappy driver if
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you're not familiar is a
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free
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installer
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program that basically what it does is
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it detects missing drivers as well as
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any other driver updates but in this
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instance it actually fixed this
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problem and it found the correct altic
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Lancing Bluetooth speaker driver
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installed it and it started to work
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again now this software to me is not
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that easy friendly user friendly and
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then whenever you mess around with
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Microsoft Windows operating system
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drivers you just want to be cautious you
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know what I'm
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saying if you if you screw around with
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the Microsoft Windows operating system
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based
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drivers you know the system drivers it
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may not boot properly if you screw
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around with them too much but yeah I
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don't think that the software is all
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that user friendly however and it's also
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a standalone it's called what's called a
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portable you know what I'm saying so you
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don't run a setup.exe you don't run a
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setup that MSI or install that MSI no
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it's portable you download
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it it's comes in a zip format Microsoft
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Windows operating systems has a build in
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decompressor you decompress the zip file
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and then you go into the program and
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here is the instructions on how to I
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think I included it yeah
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okay yeah you're going to just extract
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here to whichever folder that you
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want well if you if you select extract
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here it extracts the folder the same
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location that you're at now you will
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want to double click the
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SDI 64 r8l to open it then you should
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see a list of missing drivers or
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available driver updates then all you do
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is you select the Altech Lancing Asus
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tech driver by placing a check into the
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empty box now this was just an example
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in your case it may not be an Asus it
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may not be Altech Lancing Bluetooth
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driver who knows it could be just other
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types of of Hardware device just look
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for the Bluetooth driver in this program
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the snappy driver installer then you
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just play a checkbox into the empty box
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with your mouse and then you just click
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on green install button so you have to
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select the driver that you want to
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install place a check into the box click
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on and then you just click on the
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install button it can take a while that
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program is kind of it's worth it because
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it works real well but it may take a
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little it's kind of slow actually it's
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slow downloading drivers I'm not sure
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why that is some drivers are not that
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large and then if you were to install
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multiple updates oh man it may take you
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know a couple weeks I mean no it is slow
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but whatever it does actually
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work yeah and I even mentioned it in
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this blog post of mine that I just
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fixed you may or may not have to restart
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your computer Bluetooth I'm not sure if
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that would be real time it may or may
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not be if it does not work and it and
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the driver successfully installed just
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go ahead and restart Microsoft Windows
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and see if it works once you
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restart now here's a warning I would not
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mess with the expert mode even if you're
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curious about it if you just need to
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install for this one instance of the
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Bluetooth not working in Microsoft
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Windows 10 operating system I wouldn't
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even waste time with the expert because
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you can screw something up on your
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computer you know what I mean so I
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wouldn't even bother with that hey go
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ahead go ahead and [ __ ] up your
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Microsoft Windows 10 or what just your
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Microsoft Opera system but you're not
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going to blame me cuz I just warned you
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get it okay now you'll try to blame me
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but it's not going to work cuz I just
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warned
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you again when when you mess around with
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Microsoft drivers and is a hardware
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driver drivers you know caveat
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mtor now there is a restore point
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feature the snappy driver installer does
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have a create a restore point actually
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it asks you when you install drivers and
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updates it asks you I think it prompts
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you every time I believe it does and you
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can I think there's a check box if you
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want to create a restore point you would
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either click on create a restore point
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or make sure there's a check in that box
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now I can that'll take an additional
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time and it does use the Microsoft
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Windows system restore yes it does it
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actually creates an image it creates a
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restore point what it does is that it
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creates an image at that time before
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you're about to upgrade the you know
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install the driver or upgrade a driver
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or install updates right in case
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something screws up then you can just
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use system restore and restore back your
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that computer back back to before you
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messed around or you tried to you know
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install the Bluetooth driver so here's a
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tip I never give out advice I never
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guarantee anything and I
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never you know what I'm saying here's a
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tip I would create a restore point just
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in case you never know you know what I'm
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saying you'd be surprised man the
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Microsoft Windows system restart can
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save your ass you know what I mean
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yeah I never give out advice I never
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guarantee anything you know what I'm
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saying I just I don't get into that nah
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no no even when I worked in in billion
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dooll corporations and and even the
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government I if I went to a customer's
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desk and they had asked me well what's
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the chances of of this you know you
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fixing it today or how long is this
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going to take now I just kept my mouth
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shut or if they really pressed me I'd be
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like I can't tell you that I have no
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idea all right next yeah I already went
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over that blah blah blah blah blah blah
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blah blah it's just a safety feature
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just in case
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man now back when I had my own computer
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repair business Snappy driver installer
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was one of only two tools that I ever
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used that entire time over the years the
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snappy driver installer
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[Music]
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eight minutes are up I'm already into
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overtime and Driver pack now if you find
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another tool similar to this and you
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like it and it has good reviews you
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could try it out but this one works it
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just works when I find a tool that works
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and doesn't have that many problems very
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often I just stick with it there's no
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reason to change driver pack is is
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similar driver pack you can actually run
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off a comp a digital video dis now yeah
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it also has a client it has software
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that you can download I don't know if it
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was portable it may have
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been so basically these tools can come
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in handy especially in a quagar like
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this okay well the Bluetooth driver is
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missing in device manager and Microsoft
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Windows 10 or any Microsoft Windows
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operating system well you just use a
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program or you could use use driver pack
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and then it'll search and look for
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missing drivers and hopefully it'll find
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the Bluetooth driver it will download it
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install it you may have to reboot bam
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you're back to business you're back
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getting spied on I mean you do know that
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Bluetooth is a security risk right well
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duh it's a it's a wireless signal and
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anybody close to you can scan your your
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network if you don't have your firewall
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turn on or well with Microsoft I don't
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know if there's any guarantees but you
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know what I'm saying anyways no
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Bluetooth is useful printers you could
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print over Bluetooth you can listen to
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music over over Bluetooth and AD man
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item Etc I that's about it with this
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video I the rest of this blog post down
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oh before I run if you ever need online
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computer technical support you can ask a
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computer technician now and solve your
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computer problem I have partnered with a
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thirdparty company they have maybe
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thousands I don't know about thousands
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but I would say definitely hundreds of
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computer technicians at your disposal 24
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hours a day 7 days days a week 365 well
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wait a minute 20 hours 24 hours a day
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365 days a
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year seven days a week you know what I'm
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saying they you can communicate with
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them over real time chat SMS text
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message over the
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telephone video and they can remotely
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Connect into your computer for in in
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this instance if you still have had
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internet connection one of these
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technicians could remotely connect in
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and fix this issue for you I don't know
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if they would use Snappy or driver pack
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they may have some other tool or you
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know what I'm saying or they may just
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not be as lazy as I'm I I don't really
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consider it lazy because the program
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works but you what you could do is you
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could also browse to the manufacturers
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website but these tools actually obtain
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their drivers from the manufacturers
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they I don't think that now they don't I
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don't know if they install any Microsoft
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drivers but that's a whole another video
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if you ever need
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computer
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support you can always browse to inet
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computers.com on the homepage you can
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just enter in your
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issue in the fat in the chat box also
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you can click on the get Tech help and
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there's a chat box there type in your
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issue it'll take you to the third party
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website that I partner with bam and then
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boom and then you're back you're back
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you're back on Tick Tock or your back
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bluetoothing it and you know the
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government spying on you now I mean that
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yeah okay that was my video pertaining
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to the title will most likely
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be how to fix Bluetooth not working in
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Microsoft Windows
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10 also if you browse to anet
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computers.com you can find out the other
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platforms I'm available youtube.com/
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anet computers with an S plural
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live twitch and even Rumble how dare
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adios