Problems with Bluetooth on your PC? The latest Windows updates may be to blame

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It is always recommended to have the latest updates on our computers Updated programs and operating system compared to the popular saying that we have always heard that affirms If something goes well, why are we going to update? And perhaps the defenders of this maxim can find justification in this news."

The problem comes hand in hand with the latest updates released by Microsoft for Windows 10. The one that arrives for Windows 10 May 2019 Update with the patch KB4503293 with the number of version 18362.175 and on the other hand the one offered for Windows 10 October 2018 Update with the number of version 17763.557

Blue connection failures

And apparently, after installing these compilations some users are seeing how the associated Bluetooth devices begin to fail In fact at Microsoft recognize the bug and on the support page they already report that the latest cumulative update of Windows 10 can interrupt the operation of Bluetooth devices if they are not updated.

In these compilations improvements are added that seek to improve security in wireless connections through this protocol. The goal is to prevent Windows connections directed to unsecured Bluetooth devices.

This bug can cause problems when connecting or pairing the PC with an outdated Bluetooth device. The last two versions of Windows 10 are affected and only Windows 7 escapes the problem.

It is not known how many devices are affected by the update, but only a small number of devices appear to be affected and it is not a general failure.

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These builds can be downloaded by going to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update, but if you have a Bluetooth device that is not up to date before We advise you to update it in terms of firmware if you don&39;t want to have a connection problem."

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