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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\BTHPORT\Parameters\Keys
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If you **do not see any Keys under the tree** then you need to open `regedit` as a system-account user. One way to do this is using the PsExec by [downloading it from Microsoft Sysinternals](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/psexec). Once it is downloaded, you will need to run a command-prompt **as Administrator** and navigate to the location `PsExec` is unzipped and run `PsExec.exe -s -i regedit`. The Bluetooth keys should now be visible.
5. Right-click on `Keys` in the left-hand pane and select `Export`. During the dialog change `Save as type` to `Text files` and that the `Export range` is set to `Selected branch`. Store this somewhere **accessible by both Windows and Linux** -- if a shared drive is unavailable, use a USB drive or cloud-storage.
6. Reboot to Linux
7. In a root (e.g. `sudo su`) terminal navigate to `/var/lib/bluetooth` then to the MAC address of your host-system (_there should only be a single sub-directory under `/var/lib/bluetooth`_)
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12. Paste the key from the previous step into the `Key=` portion of the **Linux** Bluetooth `info` file. Make sure to **remove all spaces and change all characters to upper-case (all-caps)**.
12. Paste the key from the previous step into the `Key=` portion of the **Linux** Bluetooth `info` file. Make sure to **remove all spaces, hyphens, and change all characters to upper-case (all-caps)**.
13. Save the `info` file with the changes to complete device sharing. Repeat for any other Bluetooth devices to share.