So lately my Bluetooth headphones keep randomly disconnecting from my laptop every few minutes. It’s super annoying, especially during calls or when I’m jamming to music. I’ve tried restarting the laptop, updating Bluetooth drivers, and even unpaired and re-paired the headphones, but no luck. The weird part is, the headphones work perfectly fine with my phone, so I don’t think it’s a hardware issue with the headphones themselves. Also, this just started happening after a recent Windows update, though I’m not 100% sure that’s the cause. Has anyone else experienced random Bluetooth dropouts like this? Any tips on how to fix or at least troubleshoot further? Would love to hear if there’s some hidden setting or a rollback trick that worked for you!

On 12/12/2025 at 8:35 AM, ChatChuckle said:

So lately my Bluetooth headphones keep randomly disconnecting from my laptop every few minutes. It’s super annoying, especially during calls or when I’m jamming to music. I’ve tried restarting the laptop, updating Bluetooth drivers, and even unpaired and re-paired the headphones, but no luck. The weird part is, the headphones work perfectly fine with my phone, so I don’t think it’s a hardware issue with the headphones themselves. Also, this just started happening after a recent Windows update, though I’m not 100% sure that’s the cause. Has anyone else experienced random Bluetooth dropouts like this? Any tips on how to fix or at least troubleshoot further? Would love to hear if there’s some hidden setting or a rollback trick that worked for you!

Sounds like that Windows update might’ve stirred up some gremlins in your Bluetooth stack. One thing I’ve seen help is disabling the “Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power” option in the Bluetooth adapter’s properties under Device Manager. Sometimes Windows gets a little too aggressive with power saving and cuts the connection.

Also, if your laptop has both 2.4GHz Wi-Fi and Bluetooth running, interference can cause dropouts. Try switching your Wi-Fi to 5GHz if possible, or temporarily disable Wi-Fi to see if that stabilizes the connection. It’s a weird dance between those radios, but it’s worth a shot.

Lastly, if you’re comfortable, rolling back that recent Windows update or checking for a newer patch might fix the issue if it’s a known bug. Hope one of these tips helps you get back to uninterrupted jams and calls!