How to create a Bluetooth shortcut in Windows 10

If we are users who frequently use the Bluetooth of our computer, we surely know that to access this function from the icon in the system tray. That is why we may find it interesting to create a shortcut. By creating this shortcut we can use the function of sending and receiving files through Bluetooth, so that we can always have it at hand with a single click and in this way save a lot of time

What is Bluetooth technology and what can we use it for?

We understand Bluetooth as a short-range communication technology between different devices. It has quite a few advantages as it allows the communication of devices without the need to use cables, being, in addition, a tremendously economical technology. That is why Bluetooth has gained some popularity, achieving a gap among the main connection methods between various devices today. In this way we can find them as standard in both desktop and laptop computers, as well as in other devices such as mobile phones, printers, mice, keyboards, etc.

Currently, the Bluetooth connection is made through the low power radio frequency standard in the 2.4 GHz ISM band. This makes it completely wireless communication. Bluetooth is capable of maintaining a permanent data transmission speed, achieving remarkable speed both when sending data and saving energy between the different devices that use it.

The use of Bluetooth on our computer It facilitates us the transfer of files, documents, images, etc., with other devices. For example, we can share information and files between our PC and mobile phone. It can also be used to connect our wireless keyboard, send documents to print to our printer or headphones to listen to our favorite music. All this without the need to use any type of wiring, so we gain in comfort and in many cases in productivity and time savings.

Despite its great advantages, it is by no means a perfect technology. That is why your main disadvantage be it its short range, which requires that the connected devices must be close in order for data transmission to take place. Furthermore, the maximum number of devices connected at the same time is also unlimited. Despite this, the advantages of using Bluetooth outweigh its drawbacks.

How to activate Bluetooth in Windows 10

Activating Bluetooth in Windows 10 is quite simple, since the settings to activate or deactivate it can be found in the «Settings» panel. To access it, we can use the keyboard shortcut “Windows + i”. Once the «Settings» window appears, we select the «Devices» option and click on the «Bluetooth and other devices» option. We only have slide switch to turn it on or off. As with the WiFi connection, we can always leave it activated, although both for energy consumption and privacy it is advisable to keep it off when we are not using it.

From the Settings menu we can also Pair any device via Bluetooth. PFor this we must click on the button «Add Bluetooth or other device». In this way we can establish a connection between the computer and other peripherals such as mice, keyboards, headphones, as well as screens or wireless bases and other types of controllers such as Xbox controllers.

Create a shortcut to send and receive files via Bluetooth

Once we know how we can activate the Bluetooth connection in Windows 10, we can create a shortcut to always have it at hand on our desktop. This is something we can do in different ways.

From File Explorer

The first thing will be to open the File Explorer by pressing the keyboard shortcut Windows + E. Next, we navigate to the directory path C: / Windows / System32 and we will scroll until we find the file fsquirt.exe. We right-click and select Copy from the context menu.

Subsequently, from the desktop we right-click on an empty area. We select Paste within the context menu options or we use the shortcut Ctrl + V to paste the file. Once the file is on the desktop, we can change its name to Bluetooth file transfer to make it more accessible and easy to remember. To use it to send and receive files, just double-click on it and the file transfer wizard will appear instantly. For this, it will only be necessary to have previously activated bluetooth on the device that we want to link and select one of the options that appear on the screen.

From the desk

Another option to create the shortcut is directly from the desktop. Right click on an empty space. Within the contextual menu we choose New and then Shortcut, to create a new shortcut. Next, in the option of “Write the location of the element” we must write “C: / Windows / System32 / fsquirt.exe”And click on Next.

Finally, we only have to give our shortcut a name. For example, “Bluetooth file transfer » and click on “Finish” to complete the process. In this way, the shortcut will appear on our desktop. After double-clicking on it, the options to send and receive files will appear.

Downloading the shortcut

Finally, we can also choose to download the file Bluetooth File Transfer Shortcut since this link and place it on our desktop. Once on the desktop, we extract the contents of the zip file and click on Bluetooth file transfer on the desktop. Next, the Bluetooth file transfer window will open, through which we can transfer the files using this shortcut.