High CPU Usage (20%-30%) by System (ntoskrnl)

[Microsoft Windows]

Hello Everyone I have a laptop, Asus Vivobook Pro 14x (N7400PC). I have a CPU high usage issue. I did clean Windows 11 Pro install (24H2). I updated Windows, BIOS and all drivers. I performed a full scan with Windows Defender and Malwarbytes. Here is the issue. CPU is in 20%-30% idle all the time. Nothing is running foreground or background. I clean booted (Disable all programs at start and disable all services [except Windows services] in msconfig), didn't help. I did DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth, DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth, DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /Restor

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