How to Enable or Disable Bluetooth Swift Pair in Windows 11

What is Swift Pair?

Swift Pair Swift Pair in Windows 11 makes pairing Bluetooth 🔷 devices quick. Put a supported accessory near the PC and switch it into pairing mode, and Windows shows a desktop notification straight away. Connecting takes a couple of clicks.

A few things decide whether the notification appears:

• The accessory has to support Swift Pair. Many current mice, keyboards and headphones do, but older or very basic Bluetooth 🔷 devices may not trigger a notification.
• The device has to be in pairing mode, not just switched on. The way to enter pairing mode differs by product. It is usually a button or a long press on the power or Bluetooth 🔷 button, so check the accessory’s manual.
• The PC needs a working Bluetooth 🔷 adapter, and Bluetooth must be turned on in Windows.
• The accessory has to be close to the PC. If it is too far away, no notification appears.

To change the setting, follow this order. The screenshots below show each stage.

1. Open Settings and select Bluetooth 🔷 & devices in the left pane.
2. Click Devices. The page lists your paired devices and the Add device button.
3. Scroll down to Device settings and find Show notifications to connect using Swift Pair.
4. Tick the box to enable Swift Pair, or clear it to disable it.

The change applies immediately. To undo it, go back to the same page and set the checkbox the way it was.

Make sure the Bluetooth toggle at the top of Bluetooth & devices is on. If there is no toggle at all, check Device Manager for a Bluetooth adapter and update its driver.

Turning Swift Pair off does not unpair or remove any device you have already connected. You can still pair new accessories manually with Add device on the same page.

Option 1Use Settings

Turn Swift Pair On or Off for Your Account

1. Open Settings by pressing Win+I on your keyboard.
2. Click Bluetooth & devices on the left side.
3. Click Devices on the right side.
4. Under Device settings, find the option that says Show notifications to connect using Swift Pair.
5. Turn it On (this is the default) or Off depending on what you want.
6. Close Settings when you're done.

Option 2Use Registry Editor for Your Account

Turn Swift Pair On

System defaults keep this capability running. Run the following command to turn Swift Pair back on:

reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Bluetooth" /v QuickPair /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

Turn Swift Pair Off

Changing this system-wide setting stops Windows from showing connection pop-ups for any user account on the machine, which helps prevent unwanted pairing requests and speeds up your overall Bluetooth connections.

Administrator credentials are required to manage this feature across Windows 11. Logging in with an elevated profile governs peripheral discovery. Windows 11 blocks configuration updates unless these permissions are granted.

Enable Swift Pair for All Users

Activating this utility globally requires running the following command:

reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\default\Bluetooth\AllowPromptedProximalConnections" /v value /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

Disable Swift Pair for All Users

Deactivating peripheral discovery globally requires running the following command:

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

Configuration updates apply immediately after execution.

Summary

Swift Pair in Windows 11 accelerates peripheral connectivity while remaining fully toggleable.

Learn more: pair Pair a Bluetooth device in Windows - Microsoft Support Swift Pair  Open Bluetooth & devices settings Bluetooth Policy CSP