The icon is configured to stay active for up to 10 minutes, but after that period the icon disappears from the notification area. The Bluetooth notification area icon appears when the Bluetooth radio is connected to the computer. Why does the Bluetooth notification area icon sometimes disappear? Reboot or run the following command in a command prompt window: fsquirt.exe -Register.Delete the DisableFsquirt value from the registry.To re-enable Fsquirt.exe, perform the following steps: Either reboot or run the following command in a command prompt window: fsquirt.exe -UnRegister.Create a DWORD value that is named DisableFsquirt under the HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Bthport\Parameters key in the registry.Software developers that desire to replace the in-box Bluetooth File Transfer Wizard with a proprietary application can unhook Fsquirt.exe from the underlying transfer wizard mechanism by performing the following steps: For more information, see the following question. This file can be unhooked from the underlying transfer wizard mechanism to enable replacement of the default Bluetooth File Transfer Wizard GUI. The default GUI that the Bluetooth File Transfer Wizard uses is implemented in the Fsquirt.exe file.