Bluetooth Modem Communications Driver (BTHMODEM) Service Defaults in Windows 10
Bluetooth Communications Driver by Microsoft Corporation.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | Bluetooth Modem Communications Driver |
| Service name: | BTHMODEM |
| Service type: | kernel |
| Error control: | normal |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\System32\drivers\bthmodem.sys |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\BTHMODEM |
Default Behavior
Bluetooth Modem Communications Driver is a kernel device driver. In Windows 10 it is starting only if the user, an application or another service starts it. If Bluetooth Modem Communications Driver fails to start, the failure details are being recorded into Event Log. Then Windows 10 will start up and notify the user that the BTHMODEM service has failed to start due to the error.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Bluetooth Modem Communications Driver
1. Run the Command Prompt as an administrator.
2. Copy the command below, paste it into the command window and press ENTER:
sc config BTHMODEM start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The BTHMODEM service is using the bthmodem.sys file that is located in the C:\Windows\System32\drivers directory. If the file is removed or corrupted, read this article to restore its original version from Windows 10 installation media.