Microsoft Bluetooth HID Miniport - Windows 7 Service
Bluetooth Miniport Driver for HID Devices by Microsoft Corporation.
This service also exists in Windows 10, 8 and Vista.
Startup Type
| Windows 7 edition | without SP | SP1 |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | Manual | Manual |
| Home Basic | Manual | Manual |
| Home Premium | Manual | Manual |
| Professional | Manual | Manual |
| Ultimate | Manual | Manual |
| Enterprise | Manual | Manual |
Default Properties
| Display name: | Microsoft Bluetooth HID Miniport |
| Service name: | HidBth |
| Type: | kernel |
| Path: | %WinDir%\system32\DRIVERS\hidbth.sys |
| Error control: | ignore |
| Group: | extended base |
Default Behavior
The Microsoft Bluetooth HID Miniport service is a kernel driver. If the Microsoft Bluetooth HID Miniport fails to load or initialize, Windows 7 start up proceeds. No warning is displayed, but the error is recorded into the Event Log.
Restore Default Startup Type of Microsoft Bluetooth HID Miniport
Automated Restore
1. Select your Windows 7 edition and Service Pack, and then click on the Download button below.
2. Save the RestoreMicrosoftBluetoothHIDMiniportWindows7.bat file to any folder on your hard drive.
3. Right-click the downloaded batch file and select Run as administrator.
4. Restart the computer to save changes.
Note. Make sure that the hidbth.sys file exists in the %WinDir%\system32\DRIVERS folder. If this file is missing you can try to restore it from your Windows 7 installation media.