Vulnerabilities & Exploits

Microsoft issues hotpatch to restore Bluetooth visibility on Windows 11

The update fixes a bug that prevented connected Bluetooth devices from appearing in Settings or Quick Settings and could block adding devices.

1 source · Mar 17

Timeline

• Mar 17 Reported by BleepingComputer

Sources

• Mar 17 BleepingComputer

  New Windows 11 hotpatch fixes Bluetooth device visibility issue

  Microsoft has released an emergency update to fix a Bluetooth device visibility issue on hotpatch-enabled Windows 11 Enterprise devices.

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