If you've ever installed a Bluetooth-enabled device in Windows, you'll quickly notice 
the seemingly-impossible-to-remove "My Bluetooth Places" icon on your desktop. I 
was able to remove mine by deleting the following _tree_ from the Windows Registry 
(using regedit.exe):

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{6af09ec9-b429-11d4-a1fb-0090960218cb}]
@="My Bluetooth Places"
"InfoTip"="My Bluetooth Places"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{6af09ec9-b429-11d4-a1fb-0090960218cb}\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\btneighborhood.dll,1"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{6af09ec9-b429-11d4-a1fb-0090960218cb}\InprocServer32]
@="C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\btneighborhood.dll"
"ThreadingModel"="Apartment"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{6af09ec9-b429-11d4-a1fb-0090960218cb}\Shell]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{6af09ec9-b429-11d4-a1fb-0090960218cb}\Shell\Add a Bluetooth 
Device]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{6af09ec9-b429-11d4-a1fb-0090960218cb}\Shell\Add a Bluetooth 
Device\Command]
@="rundll32.exe C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\BtWizard.dll,ShowWizard"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{6af09ec9-b429-11d4-a1fb-0090960218cb}\ShellFolder]
"Attributes"=hex:00,00,00,a0

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{6af09ec9-b429-11d4-a1fb-0090960218cb}\TypeLib]
@="{6af09eca-b429-11d4-a1fb-0090960218cb}"

Note, the first line of the above registry entry is all you need to find. Simply 
right click the folder icon in the registry editor and select "Delete". After that, 
reboot. You should now see a "My Bluetooth Places" folder on your desktop. Just right 
click and "Delete". It should be permanently removed now.

The only interdependency I've noticed so far is the "Explore My Bluetooth Places" 
option on the system tray icon will throw an invalid path error.

Cheers.

Tip: Run a free scan for common Windows errors ad

re: Remove ''My Bluetooth Places'' Icon From Desktop Monday, March 22, 2004 at 1:49 pm Posted by Petru (10 messages posted) Thank you!! [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Remove ''My Bluetooth Places'' Icon From Desktop Wednesday, March 31, 2004 at 12:46 am Posted by Dr. Colossos (1 messages posted) OK, after the bluetooth installation is done you will get the annoying icon on your desktop called "My Bluetooth Places". I hate this icon because there's no option to remove it! So let's get started... Open regedit by clicking Start -> run... and typing "regedit" in the box. Push enter. Now, find and delete this key -> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{6af09ec9-b429-11d4-a1fb-0090960218cb}] Close regedit... Push F5 to refresh your desktop. "My Bluetooth Places" has turned into a folder. Can you delete folders? Of course you can! So what are you waiting for? Delete the folder. But you aren't done yet. "Explore My Bluetooth Places" in the tray wont work! So to fix this just copy the following and paste it into notepad and save as .reg ------------copy from here--------------------- [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{6af09ec9-b429-11d4-a1fb-0090960218cb}] @="My Bluetooth Places" "InfoTip"="My Bluetooth Places" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{6af09ec9-b429-11d4-a1fb-0090960218cb}\DefaultIcon] @="C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\btneighborhood.dll,1" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{6af09ec9-b429-11d4-a1fb-0090960218cb}\InprocServer32] @="C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\btneighborhood.dll" "ThreadingModel"="Apartment" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{6af09ec9-b429-11d4-a1fb-0090960218cb}\Shell] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{6af09ec9-b429-11d4-a1fb-0090960218cb}\Shell\Bluetooth Setup Wizard] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{6af09ec9-b429-11d4-a1fb-0090960218cb}\Shell\Bluetooth Setup Wizard\Command] @="rundll32.exe C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\BtWizard.dll,ShowWizard" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{6af09ec9-b429-11d4-a1fb-0090960218cb}\ShellFolder] "Attributes"=hex:00,00,00,a0 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{6af09ec9-b429-11d4-a1fb-0090960218cb}\TypeLib] @="{6af09eca-b429-11d4-a1fb-0090960218cb}" --------------stop here--------------------------------- Good luck! written and made by Dr. Colossos [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Remove ''My Bluetooth Places'' Icon From Desktop Tuesday, November 29, 2005 at 11:36 am Posted by orko (1 messages posted) very good tweak. however, do mention that the drive letter may be different than "C" since i noticed that the shortcut from my tray did not work. simple mod: of C:// to G:// or location of the bluetooth dlls [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Remove ''My Bluetooth Places'' Icon From Desktop Wednesday, September 27, 2006 at 12:56 am Posted by Brian Hartvigsen (1 messages posted) Or instead of installing Tweak UI, just hide the icon yourself. Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{6af09ec9-b429-11d4-a1fb-0090960218cb}\ShellFolder] "HideOnDesktopPerUser"="" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons] [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu] "{6af09ec9-b429-11d4-a1fb-0090960218cb}"=dword:00000001 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel] "{6af09ec9-b429-11d4-a1fb-0090960218cb}"=dword:00000001 Log off or refresh your desktop and the icon should be gone ;) [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Remove ''My Bluetooth Places'' Icon From Desktop Thursday, December 28, 2006 at 6:01 pm Posted by _saiko (1 messages posted) lol i had the opposite problem... in my case the desktop icon disappeared right after the install and i wasn't able to access my bluetooth places with the other shortcuts i found out that i was missing the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace\{6af09ec9-b429-11d4-a1fb-0090960218cb} key so i created it myself and teh icon really appeared on the desktop and i was ableto access my bluetooth places and operate further .... now the only annoying thing is that i can't use the other shortcuts like "explore my bluetooth places" tried to put that CLSID key like it's stated here but no change anyone figured that one out ? On Wednesday, March 31, 2004 at 12:46 am, Dr. Colossos wrote: >OK, after the bluetooth installation is done you will get the annoying icon on your >desktop called "My Bluetooth Places". > >I hate this icon because there's no option to remove it! > >So let's get started... > >Open regedit by clicking Start -> run... and typing "regedit" in the box. Push enter. > >Now, find and delete this key -> > >[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{6af09ec9-b429-11d4-a1fb-0090960218cb}] > >Close regedit... > >Push F5 to refresh your desktop. "My Bluetooth Places" has turned into a folder. >Can you delete folders? Of course you can! > >So what are you waiting for? Delete the folder. > >But you aren't done yet. "Explore My Bluetooth Places" in the tray wont work! > >So to fix this just copy the following and paste it into notepad and save as .reg > >------------copy from here--------------------- > >[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{6af09ec9-b429-11d4-a1fb-0090960218cb}] >@="My Bluetooth Places" >"InfoTip"="My Bluetooth Places" > >[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{6af09ec9-b429-11d4-a1fb-0090960218cb}\DefaultIcon] >@="C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\btneighborhood.dll,1" > >[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{6af09ec9-b429-11d4-a1fb-0090960218cb}\InprocServer32] >@="C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\btneighborhood.dll" >"ThreadingModel"="Apartment" > >[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{6af09ec9-b429-11d4-a1fb-0090960218cb}\Shell] > >[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{6af09ec9-b429-11d4-a1fb-0090960218cb}\Shell\Bluetooth Setup >Wizard] > >[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{6af09ec9-b429-11d4-a1fb-0090960218cb}\Shell\Bluetooth Setup >Wizard\Command] >@="rundll32.exe C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\BtWizard.dll,ShowWizard" > >[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{6af09ec9-b429-11d4-a1fb-0090960218cb}\ShellFolder] >"Attributes"=hex:00,00,00,a0 > >[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{6af09ec9-b429-11d4-a1fb-0090960218cb}\TypeLib] >@="{6af09eca-b429-11d4-a1fb-0090960218cb}" > >--------------stop here--------------------------------- > >Good luck! > >written and made by Dr. Colossos [Reply or follow-up to this message] Hide ''My Bluetooth Places'' Icon on the Desktop Wednesday, October 3, 2007 at 11:31 am Posted by drwtsn32 (1 messages posted) To hide desktop icon only, without losing Explorer functionality (just like TweakUI does), try this command: reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel" /v {6AF09EC9-B429-11D4-A1FB-0090960218CB} /t REG_DWORD /d 0x1 As an admin, you can substitute HKLM and make the setting machine-wide. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Remove ''My Bluetooth Places'' Icon From Desktop Wednesday, October 10, 2007 at 1:06 pm Posted by Trainwreck (1 messages posted) You all do it the hard way. If you just want the icon off the desktop then right click on the desktop, go to properties, choose desktop tab, customize desktop, clean desktop now, start the wizard, click the bluetooth checkbox tab and apply the changes. It'll put the icon in a folder on the desktop. Delete the folder and its gone. On Thursday, December 28, 2006 at 6:01 pm, _saiko wrote: > > >lol i had the opposite problem... >in my case the desktop icon disappeared right after the install and i wasn't able >to access my bluetooth places with the other shortcuts > >i found out that i was missing the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ >Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace\{6af09ec9-b429-11d4-a1fb-0090960218cb} key so i created >it myself and teh icon really appeared on the desktop and i was ableto access my >bluetooth places and operate further .... > >now the only annoying thing is that i can't use the other shortcuts like "explore >my bluetooth places" >tried to put that CLSID key like it's stated here but no change > >anyone figured that one out ? > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Remove ''My Bluetooth Places'' Icon From Desktop Monday, January 7, 2008 at 3:03 pm Posted by stkfig (1 messages posted) trainwreck top stuff mate worked like a dream and didnt effect neof my shortcuts cheers mate =) [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Remove ''My Bluetooth Places'' Icon From Desktop Saturday, February 9, 2008 at 2:52 pm Posted by Jonathan (1 messages posted) Thank you so much Trainwreck. I was a little excited (maybe to excited) to go into the Registry and fix this, but your solution worked out very nicely. You're da man! On Wednesday, October 10, 2007 at 1:06 pm, Trainwreck wrote: >You all do it the hard way. If you just want the icon off the desktop then right >click on the desktop, go to properties, choose desktop tab, customize desktop, clean >desktop now, start the wizard, click the bluetooth checkbox tab and apply the changes. > It'll put the icon in a folder on the desktop. Delete the folder and its gone. > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Remove ''My Bluetooth Places'' Icon From Desktop Monday, October 13, 2008 at 6:59 am Posted by Jim (1 messages posted) I have used notepad and copied and pasted the registry entries as you described. What file name do I give the file with the extension .reg and where do I put it? [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Remove ''My Bluetooth Places'' Icon From Desktop Wednesday, November 26, 2008 at 9:45 am Posted by Goldee (1 messages posted) Did you ever get an answer to this or figure out what to do? On Monday, October 13, 2008 at 6:59 am, Jim wrote: >I have used notepad and copied and pasted the registry entries as you described. >What file name do I give the file with the extension .reg and where do I put it? [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Remove ''My Bluetooth Places'' Icon From Desktop Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at 8:45 am Posted by msoule (1 messages posted) Just add a line at the top of the .reg file you created with the following text (without the quotes): "Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00" This will make it a valid .reg file and you will be able to import it. On Wednesday, November 26, 2008 at 9:45 am, Goldee wrote: >Did you ever get an answer to this or figure out what to do? > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Remove ''My Bluetooth Places'' Icon From Desktop Monday, March 16, 2009 at 10:37 pm Posted by nish (1 messages posted) All this is too complex... Just follow this - - right click on the desktop and select properties - then on desktop tab click Customize Desktop - then on general tab, click Clean Desktop Now icon - select My Bluetooth Places icon, then finish wizard. - A folder called Unused Desktop Icons will be created on the desktop with the My Bluetooth Places icon in it. - Delete this folder - Wallah!!! On Monday, February 16, 2004 at 3:18 am, Steggles! wrote: > >If you've ever installed a Bluetooth-enabled device in Windows, you'll quickly notice >the seemingly-impossible-to-remove "My Bluetooth Places" icon on your desktop. I >was able to remove mine by deleting the following _tree_ from the Windows Registry >(using regedit.exe): > >[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{6af09ec9-b429-11d4-a1fb-0090960218cb}] >@="My Bluetooth Places" >"InfoTip"="My Bluetooth Places" > >[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{6af09ec9-b429-11d4-a1fb-0090960218cb}\DefaultIcon] >@="C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\btneighborhood.dll,1" > >[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{6af09ec9-b429-11d4-a1fb-0090960218cb}\InprocServer32] >@="C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\btneighborhood.dll" >"ThreadingModel"="Apartment" > >[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{6af09ec9-b429-11d4-a1fb-0090960218cb}\Shell] > >[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{6af09ec9-b429-11d4-a1fb-0090960218cb}\Shell\Add a Bluetooth >Device] > >[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{6af09ec9-b429-11d4-a1fb-0090960218cb}\Shell\Add a Bluetooth >Device\Command] >@="rundll32.exe C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\BtWizard.dll,ShowWizard" > >[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{6af09ec9-b429-11d4-a1fb-0090960218cb}\ShellFolder] >"Attributes"=hex:00,00,00,a0 > >[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{6af09ec9-b429-11d4-a1fb-0090960218cb}\TypeLib] >@="{6af09eca-b429-11d4-a1fb-0090960218cb}" > >Note, the first line of the above registry entry is all you need to find. Simply >right click the folder icon in the registry editor and select "Delete". After that, >reboot. You should now see a "My Bluetooth Places" folder on your desktop. Just right >click and "Delete". It should be permanently removed now. > >The only interdependency I've noticed so far is the "Explore My Bluetooth Places" >option on the system tray icon will throw an invalid path error. > >Cheers. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Remove ''My Bluetooth Places'' Icon From Desktop Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 3:56 pm Posted by pcluvah (1 messages posted) Thank you nish...your instructions were the best! :) On Monday, March 16, 2009 at 10:37 pm, nish wrote: >All this is too complex... >Just follow this - >- right click on the desktop and select properties >- then on desktop tab click Customize Desktop >- then on general tab, click Clean Desktop Now icon >- select My Bluetooth Places icon, then finish wizard. >- A folder called Unused Desktop Icons will be created on the desktop with the My >Bluetooth Places icon in it. >- Delete this folder >- Wallah!!! > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Remove ''My Bluetooth Places'' Icon From Desktop Friday, March 20, 2009 at 6:49 pm Posted by Danagin (1 messages posted) Trainwrecks is the best, I work on computers all day, didn't really feel like fiddling with the registry, my computer at home is strictly for internet and music, I should have to "work" on it... On Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 3:56 pm, pcluvah wrote: >Thank you nish...your instructions were the best! :) > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Remove ''My Bluetooth Places'' Icon From Desktop Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at 1:57 am Posted by Nathan (1 messages posted) I found that the easiest way to remove the icon without all of the registry editing etc. just go properties, desktop, customize desktop, desktop clean-up, then "clean" the Blutooth icon. When your done just delete the folder off the desktop. Easy! [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Hide ''My Bluetooth Places'' Icon on the Desktop Friday, September 18, 2009 at 10:23 pm Posted by Drego (1 messages posted) Much appreciated! All other posts seem to revolve around eliminating the item and its functionality entirely, but I just wanted the icon removed from my desktop. Your method worked beautifully. Thank you! On Wednesday, October 3, 2007 at 11:31 am, drwtsn32 wrote: >To hide desktop icon only, without losing Explorer functionality (just like TweakUI >does), try this command: > >reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel" >/v {6AF09EC9-B429-11D4-A1FB-0090960218CB} /t REG_DWORD /d 0x1 > >As an admin, you can substitute HKLM and make the setting machine-wide. > [Reply or follow-up to this message] Tip: Use one of the [Reply or follow-up to this message] links above to add a message to this thread Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum