Having bloatware may be the key there, at least I would suspect that. I haven't purchased a built computer for at least this century! 🙂 And previously when I did, I always reinstalled Windows. You may consider that. The sooner the better obviously.
For now, make sure no utility apps are running like HWiNFO (though I've not had problems with that). But also FAN management software, and especially any Head Up software, showing temps, frame speed, fan speed, etc. I almost always use Windows drivers rather than say Intel, stuff like that. You'll be best off if you install a clean windows, then CC Desktop, then PP and see what you have. If you don't mind spending another $100.00 you can buy a 1tb drive, and replace the one in your system and install new Win on that. Then you can go back to your other drive if you don't like the clean install. After you can use one or the other as a media drive, etc.
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