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Qualcomm Atheros Communications driver update for Qualcomm Atheros AR3012 Bluetooth 4.0 + HS Adapter

Qualcomm · usb
Verified packageValidWHQL: yes
ManufacturerQualcommHardware IDharvest:qualcomm atheros communications driver update for qualcomm atheros ar3012 bluetooth 4.0 + hs adapterDevice classotherArchitectureAMD64
OBSERVED DRIVER
1.0.0000.0000
Released 2012-02-07
425.79 KB package
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Driver overview

This driver was provided by Qualcomm Atheros Communications for support of Qualcomm Atheros AR3012 Bluetooth 4.0 + HS Adapter

VendorQualcomm
Device categoryusb
Driver version1.0.0000.0000
Release date2012-02-07
Device identity
Hardware IDharvest:qualcomm atheros communications driver update for qualcomm atheros ar3012 bluetooth 4.0 + hs adapter
Device classother
Update IDfa628138-33b4-4cfb-841c-2ffe553ac1c8
Supported environment
ArchitectureAMD64
ClassificationDrivers (Other Hardware)
RestartCan request restart
Package and signature evidence
INF nameathdfu.inf
INF providerAtheros
SignatureValid
WHQLyes
Package size425.79 KB
File count14
Architecture mixx64:4
Update Catalog IDfa628138-33b4-4cfb-841c-2ffe553ac1c8

Signer

CN=Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility Publisher, OU=MOPR, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US

SHA-256

ecd22da86cc97d9724cb292233e905714ca05ba58a2a156472f2951e9e1d9eb9
Evidence boundary: This report describes the exact catalog/package record supplied in the WinLab evidence dataset. Missing fields are explicitly marked and are never inferred.
Applicable Windows products

Windows 8

Microsoft driver documentation

Publisher support path

Ways to check and update this driver safely

Manually check for the correct driver

Use the exact hardware ID and supported Windows product shown in this report. Start with Windows Update, the Microsoft Update Catalog record, or the device manufacturer.

  1. Create a restore point.
  2. Confirm the device and architecture match.
  3. Review the publisher and signature.
  4. Install only the applicable official package.
Open Microsoft Update Catalog

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The scan does not guarantee that this exact catalog driver is required; always match the hardware ID before installing a package.

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Step-by-step: identify and update Qualcomm Atheros Communications driver update for Qualcomm Atheros AR3012 Bluetooth 4.0 + HS Adapter safely

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1

Locate the device in Device Manager

Open Device Manager, expand usb, and select Qualcomm Atheros Communications driver update for Qualcomm Atheros AR3012 Bluetooth 4.0 + HS Adapter. Do not choose a similarly named device.

2

Compare the installed Driver tab

Open Properties → Driver and compare the provider, date, version, and signer. A version number alone is not enough to establish compatibility.

3

Confirm the hardware ID and choose a trusted source

On the Details tab, select Hardware Ids and match harvest:qualcomm atheros communications driver update for qualcomm atheros ar3012 bluetooth 4.0 + hs adapter. Then use an official source appropriate for the device.

4

Check Windows Update for an applicable driver

  1. Open Settings.
  2. On Windows 11, choose Windows Update. On Windows 10, choose Update & Security → Windows Update.
  3. Select Check for updates.
  4. When available, review Advanced options → Optional updates → Driver updates.
  5. Install only an applicable update and restart only if Windows requests it.
5

Verify the result and recover safely

After updating

Test the device, check Device Manager for warning symbols, and confirm the installed version only if an update was applied.

If the device works worse

Open Properties → Driver → Roll Back Driver when available. Otherwise use the restore point or reinstall the previous official package.

Stop when the device works correctly. A numerically newer driver is not automatically better for every computer or Windows build.
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2

Start a Driver Updates scan

Select Driver Updates, then click the large SCAN button to begin checking the computer.

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3

Let ASR scan for outdated and updateable drivers

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4

Review the results and choose Update All

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