Download and install Atheros Communications Atheros AR1005 Bluetooth 4.0 HS Adapter driver

Atheros AR1005 Bluetooth 4.0 HS Adapter is a Bluetooth hardware device. The developer of this driver was Atheros Communications. USB/VID_0cf3&PID_3008 is the matching hardware id of this device.

1. Atheros Communications Atheros AR1005 Bluetooth 4.0 HS Adapter - install the driver manually

1. Download the driver setup file for Atheros Communications Atheros AR1005 Bluetooth 4.0 HS Adapter driver from the link below. This is the download link for the driver version 7.4.0000.0150 dated 2012-08-08.
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3. Start the driver setup file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your User Access Control (UAC) is enabled then you will have to accept of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Go through the driver installation wizard, which should be pretty straightforward. The driver installation wizard will scan your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Shutdown and restart your PC and enjoy the updated driver, it is as simple as that.
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Atheros Communications applied a digital signature to this driver.
The file size of this driver is 253362 bytes (247.42 KB)
This driver received an average rating of 4.4 stars out of 34765 votes.
This driver is fully compatible with the following versions of Windows:

• This driver works on Windows 2000 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows Server 2003 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows XP 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows Vista 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 7 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8.1 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 10 32 bits
• This driver works on Windows 11 32 bits

2. The easy way: using DriverMax to install Atheros Communications Atheros AR1005 Bluetooth 4.0 HS Adapter driver

The most important advantage of using DriverMax is that it will install the driver for you in just a few seconds and it will keep each driver up to date, not just this one. How can you install a driver with DriverMax? Let's see!

1. Start DriverMax and push on the yellow button named ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to analyze each driver on your computer.
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3. Take a look at the list of detected driver updates. Scroll the list down until you find the Atheros Communications Atheros AR1005 Bluetooth 4.0 HS Adapter driver. Click the Update button.
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5. Enjoy using the updated driver! :)
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