Android - Connecting Android Devices to Windows 7 via Bluetooth

I located a solution from this youtube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZNPO1gMcoA and thought I would share here since this was the first result when I began looking for a solution.

The problem is that Windows does not detect the Bluetooth serial links automatically. You can manually point to the standard windows drivers by completing the following steps.

1. Go to Device Manager
2. Right click the item under Other Devices labeled Bluetooth Peripheral Device and click Update Driver Software
3. Click Browse my computer for...
4. Click Let me pick...
5. Select Ports (COM & LPT) and click Next
6. Navigate to and select Microsoft in the left field, pick Standard Serial over Bluetooth link on the right field, and click Next
7. Click OK on the driver install warning box and it should successfully install the driver

I am unsure of why windows cannot automatically detect this component and install the driver, but this solution worked for me. Hopefully it will for you as well.

I found Windows 7 Bluetooth lacking so I bought a third party package and have no problem using Windows 7 bluetooth with my Android devices. The package was by Blue Soleil