Driver for Qualcomm Atheros Communications Qualcomm Atheros Bluetooth 4.0 - downloading and installing it

Qualcomm Atheros Bluetooth 4.0 is a Bluetooth device. The Windows version of this driver was developed by Qualcomm Atheros Communications. In order to make sure you are downloading the exact right driver the hardware id is USB/VID_04CA&PID_17EA.

1. Qualcomm Atheros Communications Qualcomm Atheros Bluetooth 4.0 - install the driver manually

1. Download the setup file for Qualcomm Atheros Communications Qualcomm Atheros Bluetooth 4.0 driver from the location below. This download link is for the driver version 8.0.0001.0368 released on 2016-11-17.
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3. Start the driver installation file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your User Access Control Service (UAC) is started 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 computer and enjoy the fresh driver, it is as simple as that.
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This driver is digitally signed by the manufacturer.
Driver file size: 281660 bytes (275.06 KB)
This driver was rated with an average of 4.8 stars by 40777 users.
This driver was released for the following versions of Windows:

• 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 Qualcomm Atheros Communications Qualcomm Atheros Bluetooth 4.0 driver

The advantage of using DriverMax is that it will install the driver for you in the easiest possible way and it will keep each driver up to date, not just this one. How can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's follow a few steps!

1. Open DriverMax and click on the yellow button named ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to scan and analyze each driver on your PC.
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3. Take a look at the list of driver updates. Search the list until you locate the Qualcomm Atheros Communications Qualcomm Atheros Bluetooth 4.0 driver. Click the Update button.
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5. That's all, the driver is now installed!
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