Bluetooth Port Driver (BTHPORT) Service Defaults in Windows 11
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | Bluetooth Port Driver |
| Service name: | BTHPORT |
| Service type: | kernel |
| Error control: | normal |
| Group: | PNP Filter |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\System32\drivers\BTHport.sys |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\BTHPORT |
Default Behavior
Bluetooth Port Driver is a kernel driver. In Windows 11 it starts only if the user, an application or another service starts it. If Bluetooth Port 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 BTHPORT service startup failure.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Bluetooth Port 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 BTHPORT start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The BTHPORT service is using the BTHport.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.