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<blockquote data-quote="Brink" data-source="post: 312040" data-attributes="member: 19"><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>How to Create a "Bluetooth Settings" Shortcut in Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8</strong></span></p><p></p><p>[info]There are many different types of Bluetooth enabled devices you can add to your PC, such as mobile phones, wireless headsets, and wireless mouse devices and keyboards.</p><p></p><p>After you've paired (connected) a Bluetooth enabled device with a Bluetooth enabled computer, you can change the name of the device or enable or disable services for it. You can also control how your computer pairs with this and with other Bluetooth enabled devices.</p><p></p><p>You must have Bluetooth wireless technology installed on your computer to have "Bluetooth Settings" available.</p><p></p><p>[line].[/line]</p><p>This tutorial will show you how to create or download <strong>Bluetooth Settings</strong> shortcuts that open directly to it's <strong>Options</strong>, <strong>Com Ports</strong>, and <strong>Hardware</strong> tabs in Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8.</p><p></p><p>[/info]</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">EXAMPLE:</span> Bluetooth Settings</strong></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[ATTACH]32328[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>[option="OPTION ONE"]To Download a "Bluetooth Settings" Shortcut[/option]</p><p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">1.</span></strong> Do <strong>step 2, 3, and/or 4</strong> below for which tab you want the Bluetooth Settings shortcut to open to.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>2. <span style="color: #0000cd">Bluetooth Settings </span><span style="color: #ff0000">Options</span><span style="color: #0000cd"> Tab Shortcut</span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the <strong>ZIP</strong> file below, and go to <strong>step 5</strong> below.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong>Bluetooth_Settings-Options_Shortcut.zip</strong></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[dl]https://www.eightforums.com/attachments/bluetooth_settings-options_shortcut-zip.32335/[/dl]</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>3. </strong><span style="color: #0000cd"><strong>Bluetooth Settings </strong></span><span style="color: #ff0000"><strong>COM Ports</strong></span><span style="color: #0000cd"><strong> Tab</strong><strong> Shortcut</strong></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the <strong>ZIP</strong> file below, and go to <strong>step 5</strong> below.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong>Bluetooth_Settings-COM_Ports_Shortcut.zip</strong></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[dl]https://www.eightforums.com/attachments/bluetooth_settings-com_ports_shortcut-zip.32333/[/dl]</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>4. </strong><span style="color: #0000cd"><strong>Bluetooth Settings </strong></span><span style="color: #ff0000"><strong>Hardware</strong></span><span style="color: #0000cd"><strong> Tab</strong><strong> Shortcut</strong></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the <strong>ZIP</strong> file below, and go to <strong>step 5</strong> below.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong>Bluetooth_Settings-Hardware_Shortcut.zip</strong></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[dl]https://www.eightforums.com/attachments/bluetooth_settings-hardware_shortcut-zip.32334/[/dl]</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>5.</strong></span> Save the .zip file to your desktop.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>6.</strong></span> Open the .zip file and extract (drag and drop) the shortcut to your desktop.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">7.</span></strong> <strong><a href="http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/124367-open-file-security-warning-unblock-file.html">Unblock</a></strong> the extracted shortcut.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">8.</span></strong> If you like, you can <strong><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/4946-taskbar-pin-unpin-apps-windows-8-a.html">Pin to Taskbar</a></strong> on desktop, <strong><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2352-start-screen-pin-unpin-app-folder-drive-windows-8-a.html">Pin to Start</a></strong> screen, add to <strong><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5069-quick-launch-add-taskbar-windows-8-a.html">Quick Launch</a></strong>, <strong><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/4999-shortcuts-assign-keyboard-shortcut-windows-8-a.html">assign a keyboard shortcut</a></strong> to it, or move this shortcut to where you like for easy use.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">9.</span></strong> When finished, you can delete the downloaded .zip file if you like.</p><p></p><p></p><p>[option="OPTION TWO"]To Manually Create a "Bluetooth Settings" Shortcut[/option]</p><p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">1.</span></strong> Right click or press and hold on an empty area of your desktop, and click/tap on <strong>New </strong>and<strong> Shortcut</strong>.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">2.</span></strong> Copy and paste either command below into the location area, and click/tap on the <strong>Next</strong> button. (see screenshot below)</p> <p style="margin-left: 40px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 40px"><strong> <span style="color: #0000cd">(Bluetooth Settings </span><span style="color: #ff0000">Options</span><span style="color: #0000cd"> tab)</span></strong></p> <p style="margin-left: 40px"><strong>rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL bthprops.cpl,,1</strong></p> <p style="margin-left: 40px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 40px"><strong><span style="color: #0000cd">(Bluetooth Settings </span><span style="color: #ff0000">COM Ports</span><span style="color: #0000cd"> tab)</span></strong></p> <p style="margin-left: 40px"><strong>rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL bthprops.cpl,,2</strong></p> <p style="margin-left: 40px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 40px"><strong><span style="color: #0000cd">(Bluetooth Settings </span><span style="color: #ff0000">Hardware</span><span style="color: #0000cd"> tab)</span></strong></p> <p style="margin-left: 40px"><strong>rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL bthprops.cpl,,3</strong></p> <p style="margin-left: 40px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 40px">[ATTACH]32329[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">3.</span></strong> Type <strong>Bluetooth Settings</strong> for the name, and click/tap on the <strong>Finish</strong> button. (see screenshot below)</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong><span style="color: red">NOTE:</span></strong> <em>You can name this shortcut anything you would like though. </em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[ATTACH]32330[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">4.</span></strong> Right click or swipe down on the new <strong>Bluetooth Settings</strong> shortcut, and click/tap on <strong>Properties</strong>.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">5.</span></strong> Click/tap on the <strong>Shortcut</strong> tab, then click/tap on the <strong>Change Icon</strong> button. (see screenshot below)</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[ATTACH]32331[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">6. </span></strong>In the line under "Look for icons in this file", copy and paste the location below and press <strong>Enter</strong>. (see screenshot below)</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong>%SystemRoot%\system32\DevicePairingFolder.dll</strong></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[ATTACH]32332[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">7.</span></strong> Select the icon highlighted in blue above, and click/tap on <strong>OK</strong>. (see screenshot above)</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong><span style="color: red">NOTE:</span></strong> <em>You can use any icon that you would like instead though</em>.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">8.</span></strong> Click/tap on <strong>OK</strong>. (see screenshot below step 5)</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">9.</span></strong> If you like, you can <strong><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/4946-taskbar-pin-unpin-apps-windows-8-a.html">Pin to Taskbar</a></strong> on desktop, <strong><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2352-start-screen-pin-unpin-app-folder-drive-windows-8-a.html">Pin to Start</a></strong> screen, add to <strong><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5069-quick-launch-add-taskbar-windows-8-a.html">Quick Launch</a></strong>, <strong><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/4999-shortcuts-assign-keyboard-shortcut-windows-8-a.html">assign a keyboard shortcut</a></strong> to it, or move this shortcut to where you like for easy use.</p><p></p><p></p><p>That's it,</p><p>Shawn</p><p></p><p></p><p>[rel]</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/66930-bluetooth-devices-shortcut-create.html">How to Create a "Bluetooth Devices" Shortcut in Windows 7</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/36102-bluetooth-devices-shortcut-create-windows-8-a.html">How to Create a "Bluetooth Devices" Shortcut in Windows 8 and 8.1</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/36238-bluetooth-notification-icon-turn-off-windows.html">How to Turn On or Off Bluetooth Notification Area Icon in Windows</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/37870-windows-phone-8-bluetooth-pairing-windows-8-1-a.html">How to Pair Your Windows Phone 8 with a Bluetooth Windows 8.1 PC</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/42347-bluetooth-turn-off-windows-8-a.html">How to Turn On or Off Bluetooth in Windows 8 and 8.1</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/46069-bluetooth-file-transfer-shortcut-create-windows.html">How to Create a "Bluetooth File Transfer" Shortcut in Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8</a></li> </ul><p>[/rel]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brink, post: 312040, member: 19"] [CENTER][SIZE=4][B]How to Create a "Bluetooth Settings" Shortcut in Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8[/B][/SIZE][/CENTER] [info]There are many different types of Bluetooth enabled devices you can add to your PC, such as mobile phones, wireless headsets, and wireless mouse devices and keyboards. After you've paired (connected) a Bluetooth enabled device with a Bluetooth enabled computer, you can change the name of the device or enable or disable services for it. You can also control how your computer pairs with this and with other Bluetooth enabled devices. You must have Bluetooth wireless technology installed on your computer to have "Bluetooth Settings" available. [line].[/line] This tutorial will show you how to create or download [B]Bluetooth Settings[/B] shortcuts that open directly to it's [B]Options[/B], [B]Com Ports[/B], and [B]Hardware[/B] tabs in Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8. [/info] [B][SIZE=3]EXAMPLE:[/SIZE] Bluetooth Settings[/B] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][ATTACH]32328[/ATTACH][/INDENT] [option="OPTION ONE"]To Download a "Bluetooth Settings" Shortcut[/option] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][B][SIZE=3]1.[/SIZE][/B] Do [B]step 2, 3, and/or 4[/B] below for which tab you want the Bluetooth Settings shortcut to open to.[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][SIZE=3][B]2. [COLOR=#0000cd]Bluetooth Settings [/COLOR][COLOR=#ff0000]Options[/COLOR][COLOR=#0000cd] Tab Shortcut[/COLOR][/B][/SIZE][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT]A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the [B]ZIP[/B] file below, and go to [B]step 5[/B] below.[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][B]Bluetooth_Settings-Options_Shortcut.zip[/B][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][dl]https://www.eightforums.com/attachments/bluetooth_settings-options_shortcut-zip.32335/[/dl][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][SIZE=3][B]3. [/B][COLOR=#0000cd][B]Bluetooth Settings [/B][/COLOR][COLOR=#ff0000][B]COM Ports[/B][/COLOR][COLOR=#0000cd][B] Tab[/B][B] Shortcut[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT]A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the [B]ZIP[/B] file below, and go to [B]step 5[/B] below.[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][B]Bluetooth_Settings-COM_Ports_Shortcut.zip[/B][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][dl]https://www.eightforums.com/attachments/bluetooth_settings-com_ports_shortcut-zip.32333/[/dl][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][SIZE=3][B]4. [/B][COLOR=#0000cd][B]Bluetooth Settings [/B][/COLOR][COLOR=#ff0000][B]Hardware[/B][/COLOR][COLOR=#0000cd][B] Tab[/B][B] Shortcut[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT]A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the [B]ZIP[/B] file below, and go to [B]step 5[/B] below.[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][B]Bluetooth_Settings-Hardware_Shortcut.zip[/B][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][dl]https://www.eightforums.com/attachments/bluetooth_settings-hardware_shortcut-zip.32334/[/dl][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][SIZE=3][B]5.[/B][/SIZE] Save the .zip file to your desktop.[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][SIZE=3][B]6.[/B][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE]Open the .zip file and extract (drag and drop) the shortcut to your desktop.[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][B][SIZE=3]7.[/SIZE][/B] [B][URL='http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/124367-open-file-security-warning-unblock-file.html']Unblock[/URL][/B] the extracted shortcut.[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][B][SIZE=3]8.[/SIZE][/B] If you like, you can [B][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/4946-taskbar-pin-unpin-apps-windows-8-a.html']Pin to Taskbar[/URL][/B] on desktop, [B][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2352-start-screen-pin-unpin-app-folder-drive-windows-8-a.html']Pin to Start[/URL][/B] screen, add to [B][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5069-quick-launch-add-taskbar-windows-8-a.html']Quick Launch[/URL][/B], [B][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/4999-shortcuts-assign-keyboard-shortcut-windows-8-a.html']assign a keyboard shortcut[/URL][/B] to it, or move this shortcut to where you like for easy use.[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][B][SIZE=3]9.[/SIZE][/B] When finished, you can delete the downloaded .zip file if you like.[/INDENT] [option="OPTION TWO"]To Manually Create a "Bluetooth Settings" Shortcut[/option] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][B][SIZE=3]1.[/SIZE][/B] Right click or press and hold on an empty area of your desktop, and click/tap on [B]New [/B]and[B] Shortcut[/B].[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][B][SIZE=3]2.[/SIZE][/B] Copy and paste either command below into the location area, and click/tap on the [B]Next[/B] button. (see screenshot below)[/INDENT] [INDENT=2][/INDENT] [INDENT=2][B] [COLOR=#0000cd](Bluetooth Settings [/COLOR][COLOR=#ff0000]Options[/COLOR][COLOR=#0000cd] tab)[/COLOR][/B][/INDENT] [INDENT=2][B]rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL bthprops.cpl,,1[/B][/INDENT] [INDENT=2][/INDENT] [INDENT=2][B][COLOR=#0000cd](Bluetooth Settings [/COLOR][COLOR=#ff0000]COM Ports[/COLOR][COLOR=#0000cd] tab)[/COLOR][/B][/INDENT] [INDENT=2][B]rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL bthprops.cpl,,2[/B][/INDENT] [INDENT=2][/INDENT] [INDENT=2][B][COLOR=#0000cd](Bluetooth Settings [/COLOR][COLOR=#ff0000]Hardware[/COLOR][COLOR=#0000cd] tab)[/COLOR][/B][/INDENT] [INDENT=2][B]rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL bthprops.cpl,,3[/B][/INDENT] [INDENT=2][/INDENT] [INDENT=2][ATTACH]32329[/ATTACH][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][B][SIZE=3]3.[/SIZE][/B] Type [B]Bluetooth Settings[/B] for the name, and click/tap on the [B]Finish[/B] button. (see screenshot below)[/INDENT] [INDENT][B][COLOR=red]NOTE:[/COLOR][/B] [I]You can name this shortcut anything you would like though. [/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][ATTACH]32330[/ATTACH][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][B][SIZE=3]4.[/SIZE][/B] Right click or swipe down on the new [B]Bluetooth Settings[/B] shortcut, and click/tap on [B]Properties[/B].[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][B][SIZE=3]5.[/SIZE][/B] Click/tap on the [B]Shortcut[/B] tab, then click/tap on the [B]Change Icon[/B] button. (see screenshot below)[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][ATTACH]32331[/ATTACH][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][B][SIZE=3]6. [/SIZE][/B]In the line under "Look for icons in this file", copy and paste the location below and press [B]Enter[/B]. (see screenshot below)[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][B]%SystemRoot%\system32\DevicePairingFolder.dll[/B][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][ATTACH]32332[/ATTACH][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][B][SIZE=3]7.[/SIZE][/B] Select the icon highlighted in blue above, and click/tap on [B]OK[/B]. (see screenshot above)[/INDENT] [INDENT][B][COLOR=red]NOTE:[/COLOR][/B] [I]You can use any icon that you would like instead though[/I].[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][B][SIZE=3]8.[/SIZE][/B] Click/tap on [B]OK[/B]. (see screenshot below step 5)[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][B][SIZE=3]9.[/SIZE][/B] If you like, you can [B][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/4946-taskbar-pin-unpin-apps-windows-8-a.html']Pin to Taskbar[/URL][/B] on desktop, [B][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2352-start-screen-pin-unpin-app-folder-drive-windows-8-a.html']Pin to Start[/URL][/B] screen, add to [B][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5069-quick-launch-add-taskbar-windows-8-a.html']Quick Launch[/URL][/B], [B][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/4999-shortcuts-assign-keyboard-shortcut-windows-8-a.html']assign a keyboard shortcut[/URL][/B] to it, or move this shortcut to where you like for easy use.[/INDENT] That's it, Shawn [rel] [LIST] [*][URL='http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/66930-bluetooth-devices-shortcut-create.html']How to Create a "Bluetooth Devices" Shortcut in Windows 7[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/36102-bluetooth-devices-shortcut-create-windows-8-a.html']How to Create a "Bluetooth Devices" Shortcut in Windows 8 and 8.1[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/36238-bluetooth-notification-icon-turn-off-windows.html']How to Turn On or Off Bluetooth Notification Area Icon in Windows[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/37870-windows-phone-8-bluetooth-pairing-windows-8-1-a.html']How to Pair Your Windows Phone 8 with a Bluetooth Windows 8.1 PC[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/42347-bluetooth-turn-off-windows-8-a.html']How to Turn On or Off Bluetooth in Windows 8 and 8.1[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/46069-bluetooth-file-transfer-shortcut-create-windows.html']How to Create a "Bluetooth File Transfer" Shortcut in Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8[/URL] [/LIST] [/rel] [/QUOTE]
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