System Process High Disk or CPU Usage on Windows 11 FIX
239System Process High Disk or CPU Usage on Windows 11 FIX
The System process can be viewed as a special kind of process that hosts threads that only run in kernel mode. Its related file name is ntoskrnl.exe and it is located in C:\Windows\System32\ folder. It is responsible for various system services such as hardware abstraction, process and memory management, etc.
At times, the System process may display a high disk or CPU usage for a few minutes. This is temporary and should not worry you. But if the same continues to persist frequently, you may need to take a look at a few things.
Issues addressed in this tutorial:
system process high disk usage windows 10
system process high disk usag,
system process high disk usage windows 11
system process high disk write
system process high disk usage when idle
The main reason for the “System” process high CPU usage is some sort of issue with drivers, be it incompatibility, corruption, etc. However, this might not always be the case, as overloaded drives or conflicting programs might also be at fault. Therefore, in order to fix the high CPU usage of the System process, you will have to apply several solutions until the right one helps you.
This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops, and tablets running the Windows 10 and Windows 11 operating systems (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Huawei and Samsung.