Plus how to turn it off
How can I fix high CPU or disk usage by Ntoskrnl exe. in Windows 10?
The obvious solution for any process that is showing extremely high CPU usage is to close it. But is it safe to do this with atiedxx.exe? Is it a dangerous virus or a crucial system process?
Many processes run silently in the background on your computer, and not all processes are necessary. And if one of these processes is not functioning properly, it can lead to high CPU or memory usage and slow down your PC.
If you have an AMD graphics card, or even AMD's integrated graphics, your VGA drivers come with a bunch of software utilities. The AMD External Event Utility is one of them.
