Bluetooth Devices Shortcut - Create in Windows 8

How to Create a "Bluetooth Devices" Shortcut in Windows 8 and 8.1


information   Information
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.

This tutorial will show you how to create or download a Bluetooth Devices shortcut that opens to the PC settings and Control Panel locations in Windows 8, Windows RT, Windows 8.1, and Windows RT 8.1.


EXAMPLE: Bluetooth Devices in PC settings location
NOTE:
This shortcut will only work in Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1 editions.
Bluetooth_devices_PC-settings.jpg

EXAMPLE: Bluetooth Devices in Control Panel location
NOTE:
This shortcut works in Windows 8, Windows RT, Windows 8.1, and Windows RT 8.1 editions.
Bluetooth_Devices.jpg






OPTION ONE

To Download a "Bluetooth Devices" Shortcut


1. Do step 2 or 3 below for which shortcut you wanted.​
2. Bluetooth Devices in Control Panel Location Shortcut
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the ZIP file below, and go to step 4 below.​
Bluetooth_Devices_Shortcut.zip
download

3. Bluetooth Devices in PC settings Location Shortcut
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the ZIP file below, and go to step 4 below.​
Bluetooth_Devices-PC_settings_Shortcut.zip
download

4. Save the .zip file to your desktop.
5. Open the .zip file and extract (drag and drop) the shortcut to your desktop.
6. Unblock the extracted shortcut.​
7. If you like, you can Pin to Taskbar on desktop, Pin to Start screen, add to Quick Launch, assign a keyboard shortcut to it, or move this shortcut to where you like for easy use.​
8. When finished, you can delete the downloaded .zip file if you like.






OPTION TWO

To Manually Create a "Bluetooth Devices" Shortcut


1. Right click or press and hold on an empty area of your desktop, and click/tap on New and Shortcut.​
2. Copy and paste either command below into the location area, and click/tap on the Next button. (see screenshot below)​

(Bluetooth Devices in PC settings location)

Note   Note
If you are not have a US English Windows 8.1 installed, then you will need to change the en-US folder name in the command below for the folder name with your language instead for this to work.



Code:
%windir%\explorer.exe %localappdata%\Packages\windows.immersivecontrolpanel_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\Indexed\Settings\[COLOR=#ff0000][B]en-US[/B][/COLOR]\AAA_SettingsPagePCSystemBluetooth.settingcontent-ms
OR

(Bluetooth Devices in Control Panel location)
%windir%\explorer.exe shell:::{28803F59-3A75-4058-995F-4EE5503B023C}
shortcut-1.jpg
3. Type Bluetooth Devices for the name, and click/tap on the Finish button. (see screenshot below)​
NOTE: You can name this shortcut anything you would like though.
shortcut-2.jpg

4. Right click or swipe down on the new Bluetooth Devices shortcut, and click/tap on Properties.​
5. Click/tap on the Shortcut tab, then click/tap on the Change Icon button. (see screenshot below)​
shortcut-3.jpg

6. In the line under "Look for icons in this file", copy and paste the location below and press Enter. (see screenshot below)​
%SystemRoot%\system32\DevicePairingFolder.dll
shortcut-4.jpg

7. Select the icon highlighted in blue above, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot above)​
NOTE: You can use any icon that you would like instead though.​
8. Click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below step 5)​
9. If you like, you can Pin to Taskbar on desktop, Pin to Start screen, add to Quick Launch, assign a keyboard shortcut to it, or move this shortcut to where you like for easy use.​


That's it,
Shawn


 

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I don't understand the

%windir%\explorer.exe shell:::{28803F59-3A75-4058-995F-4EE5503B023C}

control panel version. That is what I first did. I would like that better than the metro one except it doesn't show my connected bluetooth devices. It does show some non-pared devices (a couple roku players). The metro version shows those plus all the bluetooth items I have paired.

Am I doing something wrong?
 

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    win 8.1 Pro / 64
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Hello Spokey,

You didn't do anything wrong. I haven't found out why they do not always all show up in the control panel version. You might see if refreshing it or using "Add a device" may have them listed afterwards.
 

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System One

  • OS
    64-bit Windows 10
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    Custom self built
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    Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
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    Memory
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i did get my cell phone blue tooth to get added to the control panel version but the whole thing seems pretty lame. There is no indication as to whether something is connected or not. I don't see any difference between that and the two roku units that aren't even paired.

I guess I'll have to succumb to use the metro version

thanks
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    win 8.1 Pro / 64
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Envy 15t-j100
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-4900MQ
    Motherboard
    HP
    Memory
    16G
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD Graphics 4600
    Sound Card
    IDT High Definition
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Internal / Asus Proart PA248Q
    Screen Resolution
    1900x1080 / 1900x1200
    Hard Drives
    Seagate ST1000LM014
    External 2T in Vantec enclosure
    Cooling
    lately, very much so
    Keyboard
    Rosewill
    Mouse
    Wheelmouse Optical USB
    Internet Speed
    94/12 Mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    AVG
Hello. I pasted the following line as described, but I get an error. Not sure why...? Attached are snapshots of the shortcut plus the error. Any ideas? Thanks.

%windir%\explorer.exe %localappdata%\Packages\windows.immersivecontrolpanel_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\Indexed\Settings\en-US\AAA_SettingsPagePCSystemBluetooth.settingcontent-ms

shortcut.jpgerror.jpg
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win XP Home SP3 32bit and Win 10 Technical Preview 64bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop

My Computer

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  • OS
    Win XP Home SP3 32bit and Win 10 Technical Preview 64bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
Glad to hear that you got it sorted. :)
 

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  • OS
    64-bit Windows 10
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    Custom self built
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
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    OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
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    Thermaltake Core P3
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
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    Internet Explorer 11
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    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
Hi
I'd like to create shortcut to bluetooth settings (on/offbutton), but this code takes me only to the "PC Settings".
Any idea why?
 

My Computer

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  • OS
    Windows 8.1

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  • OS
    64-bit Windows 10
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    Custom self built
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    64-bit Windows 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self built
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
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