Widcomm 6.3.0.6800 and Windows 7 clean install - GSM-Forum

damole · 02-09-2011, 09:43

I just clean installed Windows 7 Home Premium on my desktop PC which has a Belkin Broadcomm based adapter. WIndows of course installed it's own drivers but I like the WIDCOMM stack I am using on the same machine with XP.

I used SetupBtwDownloadSE.exe to update the drivers, it recognized my adapter and downloaded the drivers and went through the install process but I was left with a 'Bluetooth Problem Report' shortcut on my desktop and when I click the bluetooth icon in the notification area I see the Windows Bluetooth software.

My question is does the Windows 7 WIDCOMM software look pretty much the same as the XP version? (A screen shot would be nice)

How to remove/disable the Windows 7 drivers so that they cannot be installed again?

I've had my copy of Windows 7 sitting on a shelf for well over a year because this is a gaming machine and I've been waiting for newer versions of games and proper drivers for my Creative X-Fi card. As such I'm still pretty new at Windows 7 stuff.

Gix · 02-09-2011, 21:33

Widcomm for Windows 7 is not the same as the XP version. It is an extension of the native Windows 7 Bluetooth stack. That's why you don't see a big difference at the interface level. However, you'll have new drivers (by Broadcom), improved functionality, more BT services supported.

damole · 02-10-2011, 02:06

Thanks for the info.

02-09-2011, 09:43	#1 (permalink)
damole Major Poster Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 43 Member: 318445 Status: Offline Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Widcomm 6.3.0.6800 and Windows 7 clean install I just clean installed Windows 7 Home Premium on my desktop PC which has a Belkin Broadcomm based adapter. WIndows of course installed it's own drivers but I like the WIDCOMM stack I am using on the same machine with XP. I used SetupBtwDownloadSE.exe to update the drivers, it recognized my adapter and downloaded the drivers and went through the install process but I was left with a 'Bluetooth Problem Report' shortcut on my desktop and when I click the bluetooth icon in the notification area I see the Windows Bluetooth software. My question is does the Windows 7 WIDCOMM software look pretty much the same as the XP version? (A screen shot would be nice) How to remove/disable the Windows 7 drivers so that they cannot be installed again? I've had my copy of Windows 7 sitting on a shelf for well over a year because this is a gaming machine and I've been waiting for newer versions of games and proper drivers for my Creative X-Fi card. As such I'm still pretty new at Windows 7 stuff.

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02-09-2011, 21:33	#2 (permalink)
Gix Crazy Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 42 Posts: 53 Member: 112022 Status: Offline Thanks: 11 Thanked 125 Times in 21 Posts	Widcomm for Windows 7 is not the same as the XP version. It is an extension of the native Windows 7 Bluetooth stack. That's why you don't see a big difference at the interface level. However, you'll have new drivers (by Broadcom), improved functionality, more BT services supported.

02-10-2011, 02:06	#3 (permalink)
damole Major Poster Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 43 Member: 318445 Status: Offline Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Thanks for the info.