My Bluetooth doesn't work on Windows 7 x64 Professional  

Hi,

I have a Sony Vaio VGN-FW290J laptop with built in bluetooth (Broadcom Widcomm, Alps, something like that, some drivers had the former name, others the last one). I use Windows 7 x64 Professional and it seems that the bluetooth doesn't work. After the fresh install (few months ago) it worked. Meanwhile, I didn't use it because I didn't need it. But today I tried to use it but it can't find my device (mobile phone). I tried with many device, but it seems that the bluetooth doesn't scan for devices. I can't also see it from other device (my phone doesn't see it). I tried three driver versions but none of them does anything more than what I have described above. The install does all good, but after that, nothing work. I see the BT icon in tray, near the volume icon, but if I click on it, it appears an empty page scanning for new device forever. Neither adding a device, nor opening the settings worked. The "Allow new device to connect" is blurred gray, so I can't click it. If I uninstall the driver, Windows uses its own driver, but this does also not work.
I think it's not a driver problem, but a Windows one, since it worked some time ago. I don't know what to do. Can anyone help me?
Thanks in advance.

beethoven said:

Hi,
After the fresh install (few months ago) it worked.

So we know that it does actually work with Windows 7, but you just cant get it to now.

beethoven said:

The "Allow new device to connect" is blurred gray, so I can't click it.

What about "Add a Device"?

And your sure they're both discoverable? After installing the drivers, does it ask you to log out and back in again?

beethoven said:

I know how bluetooth works. Of course both phones were discoverable.

You can help yourself then eh.

FZ21Z said:

beethoven said:

I know how bluetooth works. Of course both phones were discoverable.

You can help yourself then eh.

The best solution I know is formating the C: partition... and then reinstall Windows...

P.S. Sometimes, with some drivers, the "Turn off adapter" button it's there. That button does the disable features from device manager, so after pressing that, I have to go to Device Manager to enable it, since the icon disappears from tray.

beethoven said:

I solved the problem. It's a fukin' Windows 7 problem.
Here is the solution:
No Bluetooth devices found Read Qdos' post for the help.

Thanks for the f**kin link mate! LOL!
Nice one.