Enable bluetooth file transfer

Return to the Bluetooth File Transfer dialog on Windows 10 to browse a location where you want to save the received files. Click the Finish button once you are done setting the location. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Sign in. Log into your account. Forgot your password? Password recovery. Recover your password. Get help. Better Tech Tips. How to Transfer Files via Bluetooth in Windows By Akbar Padma.

For smartphones the procedure can vary a lot compared to this tutorial and the other guide we recommend is closer to the actual experience. Now that the first set of prerequisites has been met, it is time to configure Bluetooth on your computer.

In the notification area, click on the small arrow to reveal a whole set of additional icons. Then, right click on the Bluetooth icon and click on Open Settings. In the Bluetooth Settings go first to the Options tab and check the following settings: Allow Bluetooth devices to find this computer , Allow Bluetooth devices to connect to this computer, Alert me when a new Bluetooth devices wants to connect , and Show the Bluetooth icon in the notification area.

Now, you need to go to the Share tab and make sure another setting is checked: " Allow remote devices to browse, send, and receive pictures, music, and other files. If you checked everything, you are less likely to have issues later on. This process can be started both from your computer and your phone. For this tutorial, I will choose to start the pairing from your computer.

First, go to the Devices and Printers panel, by clicking on its shortcut in the Start Menu. Then, click on the " Add a device " button. This starts the " Add a Device " wizard, which automatically scans for new devices, including Bluetooth ones. After a few seconds, your phone should show up in the list of available devices.

The wizard displays a code that you need to type on your mobile phone, so that the pairing is completed. On your mobile phone, you are notified that your computer wants to connect via Bluetooth. Press OK , then type the code. Once the code is entered, the pairing is created and Windows automatically searches for drivers for your mobile phone, then installs them. NOTE : In some mobile phones and computers combinations, it can happen that the code is already shown by the mobile phone and you are asked to confirm if you want the pairing to be done.

Confirm this and the pairing will be done without you needing to type the code. Avira Antivirus Crypto Miner. Linux PinePhone Pro. Google Green Messages. Use Your iPhone as a Webcam. Hide Private Photos on iPhone. All Microsoft's PowerToys for Windows.

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This a local machine or is the machine connected to a domain? Ramhound It is a local machine, no domain connection. Drake Is your computer managed by anyone else, despite not being on a domain? It might be worth scanning through gpedit. Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. Improve this answer. I say Reinstate Monica 24k 18 18 gold badges 90 90 silver badges bronze badges. This worked for me without a reboot. The first attempt actually failed, but that may have been incidental. After that I was able to transfer several files without issue.

Getting the same error message as the reporter when trying to receive files.