Bluetooth Software Release 19.10.1635 (Win7 19.0.1607) is only a partial package

[PPete16]

2016-09-28 - Zip Download for IT Administrators - Package Version 19.10.1635 - Windows 7 Driver Version 19.0.1607

https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/26314/ https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/26314/ (4.43MB)

2016-09-28 - EXE Download for End Users - Package Version 19.10.1635 - Windows 7 Driver Version 19.0.1607

https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/26311/ https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/26311/ (4.46MB)

Note, the package version is listed differently on the link above since the page/package is only for the Windows 7 driver. Per the following page, this 19.0.1607 Windows 7 Driver is part of the 19.10.1635 overall release.

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/network-and-i-o/wireless-networking/000005489.html http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/network-and-i-o/wireless-networking/000005489.html

For those who have been following the Bluetooth install problems over the past few months, new Bluetooth drivers is something we've been watching a lot. This most recent release has me confused at the moment. It's significantly smaller and doesn't do much or include much. I'm performing a clean install, the exe runs and does nothing. No logging, no errors, just gone. So I pulled down the IT admin package to see what was inside; it only has the Intel Bluetooth.msi_Update folder. It does not have the usual DLIH and LANG folder with it, along with the files Intel Bluetooth.msi, Setup.exe, and Setup.xml.

Naturally, I can go back to the other most recent update: Package v19.0.1603 (Win7 v19.00.1629), but that's dated over two months ago at 2016-08-01.

The FAQ still lists incompatibility with Microsoft KB Patches, but I thought those were all fixed? Last I remember, I did a clean install with the driver, with all the KBs installed, and all was well. The KB says it was updated today, 2016-10-05, but I don't see any changes in it. It used to have an older rev date and was before the patch that fixed incompatibilities that required us to uninstall that July KB.

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/network-and-i-o/wireless-networking/000022410.html http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/network-and-i-o/wireless-networking/000022410.html

Thoughts?

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PeterFnet,

You are more than welcome. Should you ever need our assistance in the future regarding our wireless products, please do hesitate to contact us.Best regards,Aleki