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As a web developer, connecting my laptop computer to the internet via bluetooth with my iphone is something I do several times a day. Is there an easy way to do this in Windows 8 that I'm missing? It seems like the sort of thing that would be perfect in the charms menu somehow.

After it is paired, currently I:

  1. Go to control panel
  2. Search for "Devices and Printers"
  3. Click on the iPhone icon
  4. Click on "Connect Using"
  5. Click on "Access Point"

I have pinned "Devices and Printers" to the task bar, but this doesn't survive OS restarts, which is annoying. Also it seems like an ugly way to do it.

Daniel Alexiuc
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2 Answers2

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In "Devices and Printers", right-click the iPhone and select "Create Shortcut". It should create the shortcut on your desktop.

You can right-click it and connect via that shortcut.

Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
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You can bind Win-B to tether Bluetooth.

  1. As suggested by Techie007 create a shortcut by going to "Devices and Printers" right-clicking the phone and selecting "Create shortcut".
  2. Put the shortcut in a directory like "C:\Windows\BluetoothLink" by itself
  3. Install Autohotkey
  4. Right click on the Desktop, and choose "New" -> "AutohotkeyScript"

  5. Enter the following:

    #NoEnv  ; Recommended for performance and compatibility with future AutoHotkey releases.
SendMode Input  ; Recommended for new scripts due to its superior speed and reliability.

#B::
    SetKeyDelay, 200
    Run, C:\Windows\BluetoothLink
    Sleep, 300
    Send, {Down}
    Sleep, 200
    Send, {AppsKey}
    Sleep, 550
    Send, {Down}
    Send, {Down}
    Send, {Right}
    Send, {Enter}

  6. Save the Autohotkey script (e.g. Ctrl-S)

  7. Double click the Autohotkey script to run it
  8. Press Win-B, test that it works
  9. Open your startup directory (e.g. press Win-R and type "shell:startup")
  10. Make a shortcut to the Autohotkey script (so that it works even after reboot).
gmatht
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