How to Enable or Disable Bluetooth in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn Bluetooth on or off for all users in Windows 11 and Windows 10.

Bluetooth is a wireless technology that lets devices connect to each other without cables. Bluetooth devices need to be close to each other to work.

What You Need to Know

You must be signed in as an administrator to change Bluetooth settings this way.

References:

• Connectivity Policy CSP
• Learn more about the Connectivity Area in Policy CSP

How to Enable or Disable Bluetooth

Enable Bluetooth

Bluetooth is turned on by default. If you need to turn it back on, use this command:

⚠️ Admin privileges required

reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\default\Connectivity\AllowBluetooth" /v value /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f

Disable Bluetooth

To turn off Bluetooth for all users, use this command:

⚠️ Admin privileges required

reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\default\Connectivity\AllowBluetooth" /v value /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

Summary

You can easily enable or disable Bluetooth in Windows 11 and Windows 10 using simple registry commands. Bluetooth is on by default, but you can turn it off if needed. Remember that you need admin rights to make these changes. Use the first command to enable Bluetooth and the second command to disable it.