Windows 8.1 and ACPI Battery Issues

We have a Dell Inspiron 15R (model 5537), which came with Windows 8 factory installed. The machine worked perfectly, with no flaws. Then we upgraded it to Windows 8.1, and the began having problems with the battery. The system would work fine
for a while, it is primarily used as a desktop computer, with the AC power plugged in 80% of the time. Then we would notice the power icon change to indicate was running on battery, even though it was still plugged in. Unplugging it and plugging
it back in SOMETIMES solved the problem, at least for a few hours. We have seen various suggestions for solving this problem, including disabling the Microsoft ACPI Compliant Battery module. As it worked perfectly in Windows 8, we can only assume
that the problem lies in a fault ACPI driver in Windows 8.1. Is there any permanent solution to this, perhaps Microsoft is issuing an update to the ACPI Battery drivers?

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