How to remove an btkrnl error

The file btkrnl.sys is a Windows driver. A driver is a small software program that allows your computer to communicate with hardware or connected devices. This means that a driver has direct access to the internals of the OS, hardware etc.
The free file information forum can help you determine if btkrnl.sys belonging to the Windows system or an application you can trust.

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Btkrnl.sys file information

The process known as Bluetooth Bus Enumerator or Bluetooth Protocol Driver for Windows (version 2000) belongs to software Bluetooth Software (version 3.0.1 Build 3, 1.4.2 Build 10) or HP Integrated Module with or WIDCOMM Bluetooth Software or Bluetooth Bus Enumerator by Broadcom (www.broadcom.com) or WIDCOMM (www.widcomm.com).

Description: btkrnl.sys is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32\drivers. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 1,342,602 bytes (22% of all occurrences), 1,341,466 bytes and 9 more variants.
The driver can be started or stopped from Services in the Control Panel or by other programs. The program is not visible. There is no detailed description of this service. File btkrnl.sys is not a Windows system file. You can uninstall this program in the control panel. btkrnl.sys seems to be a compressed file. Therefore the technical security rating is 22% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
In case you experience problems using btkrnl.sys, you can also uninstall the associated program (Start > Control Panel > Add/Remove programs > HP Integrated Module with or WIDCOMM Bluetooth Software).

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Important: Some malware camouflages itself as btkrnl.sys, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the btkrnl.sys process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.

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User Comments

sigverif gives me information that btkrnl.sys is not signed. From which driver should i replace it? I am using compact v2000 series model with integrated hp bluetooth.
atul chadha

It is part of the Widcomm bluetooth stack. It is part of the driver for Bluetooth Bus Enumerator by Widcomm
selyb

Mine's 1,240,938 bytes on XP SP2, but Bluetooth isn't working...
Paul J

using bluetooth on usb for wii remote control using widdcom that is a few years old, just need to restart pc & it should be fine
pelo88

Summary: Average user rating of btkrnl.sys: based on 4 votes with 4 reviews.

3 users think btkrnl.sys is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user think it's probably harmless. 1 user doesn't grade btkrnl.sys ("not sure about it").

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