Disable SP2 Bluetooth???

[Chris IOW]

Just wondering if it is Possible to Disable the in-built Bluetooth Software in Windows XP SP2. I have my own bluetooth software I want to use but it will not load when SP2 Bluetooth software is running :(

Any Help would be great!

[ken]

I haven't tried this but don't see why it shouldn't work.

Control Panel/Administrative Tools/Component Services/Services (Local)/Bluetooth Support Service ..... from the right click menu you can stop the service or select properties and disable the service.

Presumably you would need Administrative rights to do the above.
HTH.

[Chris IOW]

Just tried Stopping them, The Choosing "Sartup Type" - Disabled

But windows just enables them when you plug the dongle in :(

Any other ideas?

[ken]

This is probably a dumb question but do you particularly need to stop Microsoft Bluetooth, I've been using it for a while now ..... admittedly only because it stopped me from using the driver that came with the dongle :D ..... however it seems to work well with my dongle and phone software.

[Chris IOW]

The only reason I want to use the Software is so I can copy all pictures from the phone at once. With the Microsoft Software I can only transfer on picture at a time. Am I right???

[ken]

Don't really know about that, I use Nokia PC Suite in conjunction with Microsoft Bluetooth, although I use Nokia PC suite it uses the Microsoft bluetooth to connect to my phone ... I then use Nokia PC Suite to transfer files, it seems to work ok .... take the phone near the dongle it connects automatically then disconnects when out of range, files transfer ok and Outlook syncronises fine ec't, Don't know what software you have to transfer files but have you tried to see if it will work with Microsoft bluetooth.

ps: I have to admit it would be good to be able to choose which bluetooth to use.

[Chris IOW]

The bluetooth Software that came with my dongle uses its own drivers. But the MS ones keep butting in :(

Do samsung mobile phones use any software like Nokia Suite??

Many Thanks

[vinniedub]

try this mate, I found it on ebuyers site the other night.


This is a copy and paste job from another dongle review/comment submitted by Keith Howell. It should solve all your installation problems if you\'re getting the Bluetooth software license error.

The following text explains the problem and solves it. READ & FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.
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This is a small guide for those who installed the Service Pack 2 for Windows XP and are
experiencing problems with the WIDCOMM Bluetooth software..

If you install the WIDCOMM BTW 1.4.2.10 Bluetooth software on Windows XP SP2, you will get the following error as soon as you double click on the blue-red system tray icon:

\\\"Your Bluetooth Software license does not include use with this Bluetooth Device [6]\\\"

After that you will be asked to point to a valid license.dat file. However if you select the
license.dat that came with your manufacturer\\\'s driver (be it on CD-ROM or downloaded from
the manufacturer\\\'s website) it still won\\\'t work.


The reason for this problem:

In the Service Pack 2, Microsoft included a generic Bluetooth driver, naturally being
WHQL-certified -- it\\\'s directly from Microsoft. The WIDCOMM Bluetooth driver however is not
WHQL-certified, so Windows XP continues using the generic driver. This interferes with the
WIDCOMM Bluetooth software resulting in the above error.

To force Windows XP to use the WIDCOMM driver, perform the following steps:

Don\\\'t plug in the Bluetooth device yet.

If you have any Bluetooth software apart from the included Windows drivers installed, deinstall
them and reboot. I am not sure if this is necessary, but just in case.

Install the WIDCOMM BTW 1.4.2.10 Bluetooth software. When it asks you to plug in the
Bluetooth device and click OK, don\\\'t, and click cancel instead.

When the WIDCOMM setup has finished, plug in your Bluetooth device and let Windows install
the driver. (There should be two Bluetooth icons in the system tray; one blue-white: this is the
Windows driver - and one blue-red: this is the WIDCOMM driver which is deactivated.)

Now go to the Device Manager, right click on the \\\"Generic Bluetooth Radio\\\" and select \\\"update
driver\\\". Don\\\'t let Windows XP connect to the internet, then select \\\"Choose software from a list or specified location\\\". In the next window, select \\\"Don\\\'t search, but select the driver to install\\\".

In the next window, activate \\\"Show compatible hardware\\\" (if it isn\\\'t activated already) and
select your manufacturer\\\'s driver (probably going to be \\\"CSR USB Bluetooth Device\\\") instead of the \\\"Generic Bluetooth Radio\\\" driver.

Click next until the new driver is installed. Now the WIDCOMM system tray icon should be
blue-white as well, activated and ready to use.

If you now double click on \\\"My Bluetooth Places\\\" (e.g. on the desktop), the WIDCOMM software installation will be continued and finished.


This should solve any compatibility issues with the WIDCOMM BTW 1.4.2.10 Bluetooth software
and Microsoft Windows XP SP2.

Thanks to NetSoerfer

[Chris IOW]

Thanks Mate! Will try it later when I get home from work and will let you know :)

Many Thanks!

[Chris IOW]

Just to let you know it works great!!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!

[vinniedub]

nice one