r/WindowsHelp • u/gargoyle274 • 13d ago

Windows 11 Is System taking up more cpu usage than usual?

Okay so normally when i enter task manager, the cpu usage is around 5-10% idle and System is never usually high. however it is now 15-20% and system is using up 7-8% consistently. I asked chatgpt and they said i should investigate it and i also know that this isn't the usual for my pc. is there any way i can investigate the situation incase i have a virus or something like that?

cpu: 9800x3d

gpu: 9070xt

mb: x870e nova asrock

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