# Framework desktop bluetooth not loading on Windows 11 **URL:** \ **Category:** Framework Desktop\ **Tags:** compatibility, windows\ **Created:** [January 15, 2026, 5:45am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/framework-desktop-bluetooth-not-loading-on-windows-11/79775 "2026-01-15T05:45:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Castor\_Fu](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/castor_fu/32/45228_2.png) [@Castor\_Fu](https://community.frame.work/u/Castor_Fu)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2026, 5:45am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/framework-desktop-bluetooth-not-loading-on-windows-11/79775/1 "2026-01-15T05:45:22Z")
Bluetooth doesn’t seem to load on my framework desktop under windows 11. It seems to at least see devices on Ubuntu. I saw a post in September with similar behavior but no apparent responses. This isn’t a high priority item for me, but it is annoying. Based on the September post, I forced the wifi driver to the OOBE version for RZ717 (2/18/2025 5.5.0.3366 ). (Not sure if it was different before) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/framework3/original/3X/b/7/b724363de7e5ef8161ff46a19469b417a63947bb.png) ---
**Author:** ![Camilo\_Reyes](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/camilo_reyes/32/39421_2.png) [@Camilo\_Reyes](https://community.frame.work/u/Camilo_Reyes)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2026, 6:29am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/framework-desktop-bluetooth-not-loading-on-windows-11/79775/2 "2026-01-15T06:29:08Z")
I have not experienced anything like this, sounds like it could be a legit faulty Wifi/Bluetooth network card. They are fairly easy to replace. ---
**Author:** ![k\_peter\_06](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/k_peter_06/32/40531_2.png) [@k\_peter\_06](https://community.frame.work/u/k_peter_06)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2026, 8:59am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/framework-desktop-bluetooth-not-loading-on-windows-11/79775/3 "2026-01-15T08:59:25Z")
Had a similar issue last year when I freshly installed Win 11 Pro. I had to reinstall the BT drivers a few times to make it work. There are a ton of driver issues on Windows with this AMD platform. If that still doesn’t work, you might have a faulty hardware card. ---
**Author:** ![RobG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/robg/32/42998_2.png) [@RobG](https://community.frame.work/u/RobG)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2026, 3:16pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/framework-desktop-bluetooth-not-loading-on-windows-11/79775/4 "2026-01-15T15:16:26Z")
What driver is showing for bluetooth? The FW driver pack has RZ717 Bluetooth Driver 1.1043.0.555 and you can download an updated version from microsoft here: [Mediatek Inc. Driver Update - BT](https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=USB%5CVID_0E8D%26PID_0717%26MI_00) [MediaTek, Inc. Driver Update - WiFi](https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=PCI%5CVEN_14C3%26DEV_0717%26SUBSYS_071714C3) ---
**Author:** ![Castor\_Fu](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/castor_fu/32/45228_2.png) [@Castor\_Fu](https://community.frame.work/u/Castor_Fu)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2026, 2:30am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/framework-desktop-bluetooth-not-loading-on-windows-11/79775/5 "2026-01-16T02:30:00Z")
Thanks, I futzed around in a way that is not clearly reproducible, it looks like I now have RZ717 wifi drivers from 8/22/2025 version 5.6.0.4444 and bluetooth driver 11/7/2025 version 1.1045.0.563. For a while I was confused because Bluetooth disappeared from device manager, until I used View→Show Hidden Devices I could see that an 8/2/2025 bluetooth driver was installed, but no device was found. I tried to update driver to the newer version, and it still wasn’t found. I then powered the system off, and unplugged it for good measure, and everything is working now. ---
**Author:** ![Nathan\_Gao](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/nathan_gao/32/42384_2.png) [@Nathan\_Gao](https://community.frame.work/u/Nathan_Gao)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2026, 4:16am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/framework-desktop-bluetooth-not-loading-on-windows-11/79775/6 "2026-01-16T04:16:12Z")
I have been through the same issue. And the official driver bundle fixed it. > **[Framework Desktop BIOS and Driver Releases (AMD Ryzen™ AI Max 300 Series)](https://knowledgebase.frame.work/en_us/framework-desktop-bios-and-driver-releases-amd-ryzen-ai-max-300-series-BJHcn1Y4gg)** > > Please note that this software is for Framework Desktop AMD Ryzen AI Max 300 Series ONLY For other Framework devices please read the article located