How to fix my WiFi and Bluetooth disappearing and then coming back 20 seconds later

Weston Lohrum 5 Reputation points
2026-08-10T23:38:03.0033333+00:00

When I plug In my headphone phong the WiFi and Bluetooth toggle button disappear from the seatings at the bottom right of my screen and once I notice it and I click on it then I wait for a few seconds and both toggle buttons come back but when don’t plug in the phong which are the only ways to make my headphones work then the WiFi has no problems please tell me how to fix this

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Internet and connectivity

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  1. HARDCORE GAMES™ 355 Reputation points
    2026-08-10T23:43:56.8333333+00:00

    Bluetooth runs in the 2.4 GHz same as WiFi but every box that uses 5 Ghz and or 6 Ghz still post signals on 2.4GHz which adversely affects Bluetooth. I have not see any option in Access Point hardware to disable 2.4 Ghz either.

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  2. Thomas4-N 21,315 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
    2026-08-11T06:40:13.7933333+00:00

    Hello Weston Lohrum,

    To narrow this down, could you confirm:

    • Your laptop’s exact make and model
    • Whether Wi-Fi actually disconnects, or only the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth buttons disappear
    • Whether another wired headset causes the same issue
    • Whether the Wi-Fi or Bluetooth adapters disappear or show an error in Device Manager during those 20 seconds

    A screenshot of Device Manager while the issue is happening would also help.

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