Thank you for the suggestions but neither one worked.
I had the power option set to Balanced. I changed the Minimum processor state to 1%.
I could not find the C1E state or Intel speed step in the Sony BIOS.
As I said, I am running Windows 8 Pro now and this has started after the upgrade...
I have upgraded my Sony Vaio E series laptop (VPCEG38FG) from Windows 7 Home Premium to Windows 8 Pro and now I see that the Intel Processor is running high 3.00GHz all the time (monitoring it through Intel software) causing the laptop to run out of battery quickly and the fan is on all the...
I have upgraded my Sony Vaio E series laptop (VPCEG38FG) from Windows 7 Home Premium to Windows 8 Pro and now I see that the Intel Processor is running high 3.00GHz all the time (monitoring it through Intel software) causing the laptop to run out of battery quickly and the fan is on all the...