How to Fix the “Try Connecting Your Device” Bluetooth Pairing Error in Windows 10 & 11
Many users utilize wireless Bluetooth devices with Windows 11/10 PCs. Yet, some users have said they see “Try connecting your device again” or “Try connecting again” error messages in Windows when they try pairing Bluetooth devices. Those similar error messages appear within the Add a device window.
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1. Run the Bluetooth Troubleshooter
Windows has a Bluetooth troubleshooter that could be useful for fixing the “Try connecting your device” error. That troubleshooter isn’t a guaranteed fix, but it’s worth trying given that it’s designed to resolve Bluetooth issues. You can open the Bluetooth troubleshooter like this:
To run the Bluetooth troubleshooter in Windows 10, clickUpdate & Securitywithin that platform’s Settings app. Click theTroubleshoottab and selectAdditional troubleshootersfrom there; selectBluetoothto access theRun the troubleshooteroption.
2. Start or Restart the Bluetooth Services
The Bluetooth Support Service needs to be enabled and running for Bluetooth to work. Users have said on Microsoft’s support forum they were able to resolve the “Try connecting your device again” error by starting that service. So, try starting or restarting the Bluetooth Support Service as follows:
3. Reconfigure the Log On Settings for the Bluetooth Support Service
Reconfiguring logon settings for the Bluetooth Support Service is another potential resolution some users confirm fixes the “try connecting your device again” error. To apply this fix, reconfigure the Bluetooth Support Service like this:
Now we need to access the Bluetooth settings:
4. Reinstall Your Bluetooth Drivers
Users who’ve fixed the “try connecting your device” error have confirmed that reinstalling Bluetooth drivers can resolve the issue. Applying such a potential solution resolves the issue when caused by a faulty or outdated Bluetooth drive. This is how you can reinstall Bluetooth drivers in Windows:
Alternatively, you can download the latest Bluetooth adapter device driver from the manufacturer’s website for manual installation. Uninstall the Bluetooth driver as outlined in the steps above. Then double-click the downloaded Bluetooth driver setup package to install the latest driver.
Some users have also said they needed to delete and reinstall all Bluetooth drivers listed in Device Manager to get the issue fixed. First, try reinstalling one as covered above. If that’s not enough, you can try a more drastic approach like reinstalling all Bluetooth drivers.
5. Try Some Windows-Based Fixes
There are some things you’re able to do to the Windows system to correct this error.
Restore Windows 11/10 to an Earlier Date
Restoring Windows to a restoration point could be a viable fix for the “Try connecting your device” issue. Much depends on whether there’s a system restore point that predates the error on your PC. If so, selecting to roll Windows back to the restore point saved before the error occurred could work.
Note that you’ll need to reinstall software packages installed after a restore point’s date after applying this potential resolution. Our guide tosetting up and utilizing restore points on Windowstells you how to roll back Windows to an earlier time. Choose the oldest restore point you can if you’re not sure what to select.
Reinstall Windows 11
Reinstalling Windows might sound a bit drastic, but some users confirm that to be a potential fix for the “Try connecting your device” error that works. Furthermore, you can reinstall the platform without losing software or user files with the in-place upgrade method.
Follow the instructions in this article aboutperforming an in-place Windows 11 upgradeto reinstall the platform without deleting software.
Utilize Your Connected Bluetooth Devices Again on Windows
Many users have resolved the “Try connecting your device” Bluetooth connection error in Windows 11/10 by applying the potential resolutions in this guide. So, it’s most likely one of the above fixes will also get the same Bluetooth issue sorted on your PC. Then you could utilize your Bluetooth device with Windows PC.
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