Thinkpad w500 Bluetooth wont stay on

I thought perhaps something was wrong with my win7 install. I have been fighting with bluetooth issues for some time and finally got tired of not being able to use it and did a fresh reload with all the latest drivers deliverd via the update tool. Bluetooth now functions and I am able to pair a headset and mouse. The problem I have always had and still have is that after EVERY reboot, I have to hit Fn-F5 and then turn ON bluetooth again. Wireless stays on. The switch is NOT flipped to the off position and once I turn on bluetooth via Fn-F5, it shows up in device manager and all my bluetooth stuff works fine. I have 2 other laptops (Not Thinkpads) that retain their bluetooth setting after a reboot. I really doubt, that having bluetooth turn off after every reboot is a "feature". How do I make bluetooth stay on no matter what?

Hi, rkenders
Click on the Start menu and type msconfig into the box. Hit Enter, This will bring up a Windows that shows every program and service that will start when Windows boots. Make sure that the Bluetooth service is checked in this menu.
Hope it helps,
Adam
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