Vista - Vista 64 and Bluetooth

Sorry for the stupid question but I wanted to know if Windows Vista 64 natively supports bluetooth ?

My bluetooth dongle adaptor is a BCM2045 and it comes with a software called Blusoleil, but I didn't want to install 3rd party software to control my bluetooth devices.

When I plug it in, Windows try to find a driver but can't find it. If I install the software that came bundled (blusoleil) it works fine. But then I need to use this software to control devices.

Doesn't Windows have a built in bluetooth software to control devices ?

Any help apreciated.

I checked my system and I don't have the bluetooth logo icon on device manager or in control panel. Shouldn't vista come with it's own bluetooth support ? Or I will always need blusoleil to make my bluetooth work ?

I would think that your system needs to have bluetooth hardware for Vista to recognize it, either in the form of a dongle or bluetooth built in, as you don't appear to have ot built in, then you will have to run the software for the dongle to work.

i'm using a BCM2045A dongle in vista ultimate x64 with a toshiba bluetooth drivers and it work ok, no problem at all.. no using other software

Vista is easily supports the bluetooth but if there is no any inbuilt facility is available then you must install third party driver which can support the bluetooth.

I installed a Belkin FT8001 Class I Bluetooth adapter. This item is nearly 7 years old. I just plugged it in and let Vista HP x64 do it's thing. It downloaded several profiles from Microsoft Update. It works like a charm! I now have a wireless stereo headset for my PC and my cell phone. Headset is Samsung SBH500. I just thought I would share how easy and painless this was. Way to go Vista!!!!