Windows 7 power management on macbook air

Has anyone had issues with power management in windows 7.  I went into the power management and told windows to never go to slep or hibernate when plugged in or on battery.  For some reason it keeps going to sleep.  Then I turn it back on and it goes to sleep again.  This is an intermitten isses, so it can happen at anytime.
Does anyone have any serious suggestions.
Thanks,
Lester

That does not jive with what happens at all - battery life is shorter, fans don't come on as expected, but there IS power management - sleep, 5% processor when idle, and all the other settings.
Reset the Air's SMC or power management control unit whatever and it does not sound normal.

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