Fixes a Potential Issue with Broadcom Bluetooth Driver on Windows 7

Are you experiencing issues with your Broadcom Bluetooth driver on Windows 7? If so, this article provides a solution to a common problem where a blue screen event occurs when trying to use Bluetooth connections simultaneously.

Affected Systems

The following Windows 7 operating systems are affected by this issue:

* Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64 Edition

* Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 32 Edition

* Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Edition

* Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 32 Edition

* Microsoft Windows 7 Home Basic 64 Edition

* Microsoft Windows 7 Home Basic 32 Edition

* Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise 64 Edition

* Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise 32 Edition

Solution

The Broadcom 2070 Bluetooth Driver is designed to work with the Broadcom WLAN Driver, which supports the NIC in your notebook. This package also provides additional Bluetooth Profiles. The software and driver are intended for supported notebook models running a supported operating system.

Compatibility Issues on Windows 10

While installing Windows 10 (V1511, Build 10586.589), I did not attempt to install the Broadcom 2070 Bluetooth Software and Driver to see if it would be installed or not. Although they worked on Windows 7 Home, when I tried installing them in compatibility mode with Windows 7 selected, I encountered an error message stating that 'Broadcom 2070 Bluetooth Software and Driver doesn't work on Windows 10 V1607 Build 14393.0.' However, the drivers (E, sp50180, and 6.5 REV: M, SP61617) did not work on this version of Windows 10 Home.

The Broadcom Bluetooth driver is designed to provide reliable Bluetooth connections for supported notebook models running a supported operating system. While it may not be compatible with all systems, including Windows 10, it can help resolve issues related to blue screen events and Bluetooth connectivity problems on Windows 7.

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