Question System process 100% disk usage

[Neonklight]

The process "system" seems to be using a 100% disk usage. I know there are many who face this issue. The process points to the file ntoskrnl.exe. Also there's another process registry which point to the same file. can anyone help me with this. I have run anti-virus scan also and the files are clean.

 

[Colif]

ntoskrnl = windows kernel = system

DO you get same usage in safe mode?

what are specs of PC?

 

[Neonklight]

In safe mode the usage is 0% and here's my system info
i5-7200u @2.5Ghz 4 CPUs,
RAM- 8gb
Intel HD620 graphics
Nvidia 940mx 2GB
Lenovo Ideapad 320
Also can you pls tell me how to upload my screenshot so i can show the files

 

[Colif]

screenshot: Upload to an image sharing website like Imgur and show a link here

0% usage in safe mode leads me to suspect its a driver or startup program causing it.

Have you gone here and clicked Update your system - https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/au/en/products/laptops-and-netbooks/300-series/320-15isk

 

[Neonklight]

Yes i have my system up to date, atleast according to the lenovo support software

 

[Colif]

Try a clean boot and see if it changes anything - make sure to read instructions and make sure NOT to disable any microsoft services or windows won't load right - https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/help/929135/how-to-perform-a-clean-boot-in-windows

if clean boot fixes it, it shows its likely a startup program. You should, over a number of startups. restart the programs you stopped to isolate the one that is to blame.

 

[elmersattic]

I had the same problem and spent many hours trying loads of different recommended fixes but nothing worked. Then I found at manufacture my 1tb hdd had been partitioned to create a C drive for the OS and a D drive for storage, in other words a virtual second drive with only one physical HDD. 165gb used on C and nothing on the D drive. Windows 7 had the free upgrade to windows 10. The fix that worked immediately was to go to disk management from start menu, delete D drive and expand C drive to max. Then open command prompt as administrator and typed in chkdsk /r /f and hit enter. Then restarted pc and let it do the rest. Did it for me after 3 days of trying fixes. I now have one 1tb C drive. no more 100% disk usage, no more freezing or unresponsive windows 10, chrome or edge. Boot up fine now and working best it has ever done. This will not work on a machine with 2 physical drives.