Bluetooth Hands-Free Call Control HID (bthhfhid) Service Defaults in Windows 8
Bluetooth Hands-free HID Minidriver by Microsoft Corporation.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | Bluetooth Hands-Free Call Control HID |
| Service name: | bthhfhid |
| Service type: | kernel |
| Error control: | normal |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\System32\drivers\BthHFHid.sys |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\bthhfhid |
Default Behavior
The Bluetooth Hands-Free Call Control HID service is a kernel device driver. In Windows 8 it will not be started until the user starts it. If Bluetooth Hands-Free Call Control HID fails to start, the error details are added to Windows 8 error log. When the operating system startup is complete, the user is being notified that the bthhfhid service hasn't been started.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Bluetooth Hands-Free Call Control HID
1. Run the Command Prompt as an administrator.
2. Copy the command below, paste it into the command window and press ENTER:
sc config bthhfhid start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The bthhfhid service is using the BthHFHid.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 8 installation media.