When i try to install windows 8.1 drivers for bluetooth it gives certain problem. If i turn bluetooth off and then back on it stops responding and then i have to restart system. Kindly resolve the issue. 0 Kudos Tags (4) Tags: Archived. Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit) source-board-id:OS. A plug and play USB adapter, compatible with Linux, macOS and Windows XP to Windows 10 platforms, allowing your host computer to wirelessly communicate with other nearby Bluetooth® v2.0, v2.1 and Bluetooth® v4.1 enabled devices (such as the iPhone and Android devices), providing a low energy connection and high quality data stream.
WIDCOMM Bluetooth Software is a freeware Bluetooth software app filed under drivers and made available by Broadcom for Windows.
The review for WIDCOMM Bluetooth Software has not been completed yet, but it was tested by an editor here on a PC and a list of features has been compiled; see below.
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An update to Bluetooth support on various different PC models
Broadcom supplies Bluetooth hardware and software solutions for various PC, Pocket PC and mobile terminal products. Broadcom does not sell products directly to consumers. This driver package and Bluetooth Software application provides functionality for OEM devices.
Features and highlights
- Provides support for adding Bluetooth devices
- Available for a range of different PCs and laptops
- Adds Bluetooth functionality to PCs
- Support for headsets, game controllers and more
WIDCOMM Bluetooth Software on 32-bit and 64-bit PCs
This download is licensed as freeware for the Windows (32-bit and 64-bit) operating system on a laptop or desktop PC from drivers without restrictions. WIDCOMM Bluetooth Software 12.0.1.940 is available to all software users as a free download for Windows 10 PCs but also without a hitch on Windows 7 and Windows 8.
Compatibility with this Bluetooth software may vary, but will generally run fine under Microsoft Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP on either a 32-bit or 64-bit setup. A separate x64 version may be available from Broadcom.
Filed under:- WIDCOMM Bluetooth Software Download
- Freeware Drivers
- Major release: WIDCOMM Bluetooth Software 12.0
- Bluetooth Software
Note Looking for drivers for your Bluetooth audio device? See Fix connections to Bluetooth audio devices and wireless displays.
Note For information about Bluetooth support prior to Windows 10, see Bluetooth Support in Previous Windows Versions.
Which Bluetooth versions does Windows 10 support?
Windows 10 for desktop editions (Home, Pro, Enterprise, and Education) and Windows 10 Mobile support the following Bluetooth versions:
- Version 1.1
- Version 2.0
- Version 2.0 with EDR
- Version 2.1
- Version 2.1 with EDR
- Version 4.0
- Version 4.1
- Version 5.0
Medialink Wireless Usb Adapter Driver
Windows Server 2016 does not support Bluetooth.
Which Bluetooth profiles have in-box support in Windows 10?
Windows 10 for desktop editions in-box Bluetooth profiles:
Windows 10 (Version 1803) supports Bluetooth version 5.0 and the following Bluetooth user profiles:
- Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP 1.2)
- Audio/Video Control Transport Protocol Target (AVCTP 1.4)
- Audio/Video Distribution Transport Protocol (AVDTP 1.2)
- Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP 1.6.1)
- Battery Service over GATT Profile (1.0)
- Bluetooth LE Generic Attribute (GATT) Client
- Bluetooth LE Generic Attribute (GATT) Server
- Bluetooth Network Encapsulation Protocol (BNEP 1.0)
- Device ID Profile (DID 1.3)
- Device Information Service over GATT Profile (DIS 1.1)
- Dial-up Networking Profile (DUN 1.1)
- Generic Access Profile (GAP)
- Generic Audio/Video Distribution Profile (GAVDP 1.2)
- Hands-Free Profile (HFP 1.6)
- Hardcopy Cable Replacement Profile (HCRP 1.2)
- HID over GATT Profile (HOGP 1.0)
- Human Interface Device (HID 1.1)
- Human Interface Device Service (HIDS)
- Interoperability (IOP)
- Logical Link Control and Adaptation Protocol (L2CAP)
- Object Push Profile (OPP 1.1)
- Personal Area Networking User Profile (PANU 1.0)
- RFCOMM (1.1 with TS 07.10)
- Scan Parameters Profile Client over GATT Profile (ScPP 2.1)
- Security Manager Protocol (SMP)
- Serial Port Profile (SPP 1.2)
- Service Discovery Protocol (SDP)
Windows 10 Mobile in-box Bluetooth profiles:
- Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP 1.2)
- Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP 1.3)
- Bluetooth LE Generic Attribute (GATT) Client
- Device ID Profile (DID 1.3)
- Hands-Free Profile (HFP 1.6)
- HID over GATT Profile (HOGP 1.0)
- Human Interface Device (HID 1.1)
- Message Access Profile (1.1)
- Object Push Profile (OPP 1.1)
- Personal Area Network Access Point (PAN NAP 1.0)
- Phone Book Access Profile (PBAP 1.1)
- Serial Port Profile (SPP 1.2)
Windows 10 for desktop editions in-box Bluetooth profiles:
Profile | Description |
---|---|
GATT | Bluetooth LE Generic Attribute (GATT) Client |
A2DP 1.2 | Advanced Audio Distribution Profile |
AVRCP 1.3 | Audio/Video Remote Control Profile |
DI 1.3 | Device ID Profile |
DUN 1.1 | Dial-Up Networking |
HCRP 1.0 | Hardcopy Cable Replacement Profile |
HFP 1.5 | Hands-Free Profile |
HID 1.1 | Human Interface Device |
HOGP 1.0 | HID over GATT Profile |
OPP 1.1 | Object Push Profile |
PANU 1.0 | Personal Area Network User |
SPP 1.2 | Serial Port Profile |
Medialink Bluetooth Adapter
Windows 10 Mobile in-box Bluetooth profiles:
Profile | Description |
---|---|
GATT | Bluetooth LE Generic Attribute (GATT) Client |
A2DP 1.2 | Advanced Audio Distribution Profile |
AVRCP 1.3 | Audio/Video Remote Control Profile |
DI 1.3 | Device ID Profile |
HFP 1.6 | Hands-Free Profile |
HID 1.1 | Human Interface Device |
HOGP 1.0 | HID over GATT Profile |
MAP 1.1 | Message Access Profile |
OPP 1.1 | Object Push Profile |
PAN NAP 1.0 | Personal Area Network Access Point |
PBAP 1.1 | Phone Book Access Profile |
SPP 1.2 | Serial Port Profile |
New features and recommendations for Windows 10 and later
To learn more about the new features and hardware developer recommendations for the different versions of Windows 10, see Bluetooth in the Hardware component guidelines section.