Windows 10: Applications seize up temporarily - System task at 30% CPU

In recent weeks I have been noticing frequent events in which my applications (e.g. Chrome) seize up for a short period — perhaps a minute or so — and then start working again. If I manage to switch to the task manager when this is happening I notice that the System task is using around 30% of CPU. This drops down to a more normal level as the applications start working again. It's happening frequently enough to be quite disruptive. Is there something I can do to fix it?

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"System and compressed memory" takes up all the CPU

I just assembled my new gaming rig,

and I have some issues regarding cpu usage.

On idle it can swing between 30%-100% and it is insane.

I can see in the task manager that it is mainly "Local system" and "System and compressed memory"

that takes up 10%-90% of the cpu power.

The CPU is an i5-6600K which has about a 15% tuning boost.

 

Is it possible to completely remove the antimalware service executable and keep windows defender?

If I'm not mistaken, it can only be disabled temporarily. How can it be disabled permanently? It's eating up an inexcusable amount of system resources.

EDIT:

It seems disabling it doesn't really disable it either. Even turned off, it's still eating up nearly 25% of my CPU constantly, and stopping the task in Task Manager isn't possible. Please fix this.

 

You should install latest version of device drivers from either your computer or device manufacturer website.

 

Thanks! That would make sense. I've run the Lenovo System Update tool and so far I haven't had any incidents since then. I'll give it a couple of days to make sure that everything is fine and then mark the thread as solved.