Windows 10 Disable Hands Free Telephony ((full)) Link

Use this if the Playback/Recording tabs show only one device or the setting does not persist.

| Symptom | Likely Cause | Solution | |---------|--------------|----------| | After disabling, headset produces no sound | Stereo device not set as default or A2DP driver failed | In Sound → Playback, set Stereo device as default. Test with “Test” button. | | Hands-Free devices re-enable after reboot | Bluetooth driver reinitializes HFP | Use Method 2 (Device Manager) and also disable in “Bluetooth” section → Headset’s “Peripheral” driver. | | Microphone still works | Another HFP endpoint remains | Check “Recording” tab again; also check under “Communications” tab → select “Do nothing”. | | Stereo device disappears after call app opens | Application force-enables HFP | Close the app, disable HFP again, restart audio service. Some apps (old Skype, certain browsers) may require full PC restart. | windows 10 disable hands free telephony

Click on , then select Devices and Printers . Locate your Bluetooth headphones in the list. Right-click your device and select Properties . Navigate to the Services tab. Wait a few seconds for the list to load. Uncheck the box labeled Handsfree Telephony . Click Apply and then OK . Use this if the Playback/Recording tabs show only

If you still see the device listed as a "Headset" in your audio menu, you can manually disable the playback and recording side of the profile. Right-click the in your Taskbar. | | Hands-Free devices re-enable after reboot |