Bluetooth Radio Driver (BthMini) Service Defaults in Windows 11
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | Bluetooth Radio Driver |
| Service name: | BthMini |
| Service type: | kernel |
| Error control: | normal |
| Group: | PNP Filter |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\System32\drivers\BTHMINI.sys |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\BthMini |
Default Behavior
Bluetooth Radio Driver is a kernel driver. In Windows 11 it starts only if the user, an application or another service starts it. If Bluetooth Radio Driver fails to start, the failure details will be recorded into Event Log. Then Windows 11 should boot up and notify the user about the BthMini service startup failure.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Bluetooth Radio 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 BthMini start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The BthMini service is using the BTHMINI.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 11 installation media.