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Subject: Error message: "Rundll irprops.cpl missing entry Bluetooth authentication agent"
Keywords: Error message Rundll irprops.cpl missing entry Bluetooth authentication agent Windows XP Professional upgrade
Tech Article Number: WBTA20000912

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The error message: "Rundll irprops.cpl missing entry Bluetooth authentication agent" appears when booting a system that had Bluetooth support installed before being upgraded to Windows XP Professional.

  1. Configure Explorer to show hidden files by opening Local disk C in My Computer, clicking on Tools, Folder Options, View in succession, and selecting "show hidden files and folders", then click Apply.
  2. While still In Explorer, find the folder C:\Windows\i386 and open it.
  3. Locate the file Q323183_WXP_SP2_X86_ENU.EXE and double click on it. This should install Bluetooth support in the upgraded OS.
  4. If prompted, restart the computer.
  5. The error message should no longer appear.

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