Deadline Client fails to launch on Windows 2012R2 citing Bluetooth API

Hello!

If you’re running Deadline 10.1.20.3 on Windows Server 2012R2 and go to open the Monitor you might be met with this:
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To fix this delete the C:\Program Files\Thinkbox\Deadline10\bin\python3\Lib\site-packages\PyQt5\Qt5Bluetooth.dll file and re-try opening the Monitor.

Alternatively downgrade to Deadline 10.1.19 or upgrade Windows Server.

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