KB951847 Caused Windows To Lose MS Bluetooth Devices

Just installed in Vista KB951847 (Microsoft .NET Framework SP1 & .NET
Framework 3.5 Family Update) and poof, my MS Wireless Entertainment Desktop
8000 KB and Mouse vanished along with the associated Bluetooth dongle.

Had to remove/reinsert it and start from scratch detecting each piece of
hardware all over again. I've seldom had that happen before so just
publishing my findings in case someone else panics.

Plus an FYI to all those multi-booters out there. In the Mouse or Keyboard
hardware always enable Hardware-Managed Bluetooth Mode under the Wireless
Tab/Bluetooth Connections/Advanced. I found that was the cure for the KB &
Mouse getting disconnected every time you changed OS's.

Peter
Toronto, Canada
XP Pro SP3 X 2, Vista Ult SP1, Windows 7 Ult beta
Quad-boot.

Typo:
In "Plus an FYI to all those multi-booters out there. In the Mouse or
Keyboard hardware always enable.." I meant "In the Mouse or Keyboard
software (Intellipoint & Intellitype).
Peter

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> Just installed in Vista KB951847 (Microsoft .NET Framework SP1 & .NET
> Framework 3.5 Family Update) and poof, my MS Wireless Entertainment
> Desktop 8000 KB and Mouse vanished along with the associated Bluetooth
> dongle.
>
> Had to remove/reinsert it and start from scratch detecting each piece of
> hardware all over again. I've seldom had that happen before so just
> publishing my findings in case someone else panics.
>
> Plus an FYI to all those multi-booters out there. In the Mouse or
> Keyboard hardware always enable Hardware-Managed Bluetooth Mode under the
> Wireless Tab/Bluetooth Connections/Advanced. I found that was the cure
> for the KB & Mouse getting disconnected every time you changed OS's.
>
> Peter
> Toronto, Canada
> XP Pro SP3 X 2, Vista Ult SP1, Windows 7 Ult beta
> Quad-boot.
>