![Is Google even trying to hide their spying anymore? Chrome with *no tabs open*, "Software Reporter Tool" runs automatically using 25% CPU. Cannot be removed. : r/assholedesign Is Google even trying to hide their spying anymore? Chrome with *no tabs open*, "Software Reporter Tool" runs automatically using 25% CPU. Cannot be removed. : r/assholedesign](https://external-preview.redd.it/5uukKZg-9dO2_sOG2_AKNMJn4Cvx5DeJaL2RjdpTI8g.jpg?auto=webp&s=23f7a36225131775be4f951f06426f447acd6519)
Is Google even trying to hide their spying anymore? Chrome with *no tabs open*, "Software Reporter Tool" runs automatically using 25% CPU. Cannot be removed. : r/assholedesign
![everytime i use chrome my CPU goes to almost %100 and my task manager shows this. Does my browser have malware or something and if so what do i do? : r/chrome everytime i use chrome my CPU goes to almost %100 and my task manager shows this. Does my browser have malware or something and if so what do i do? : r/chrome](https://lutim.lagout.org/x8ME7SpQ/2zKcaDRQ.png)
everytime i use chrome my CPU goes to almost %100 and my task manager shows this. Does my browser have malware or something and if so what do i do? : r/chrome
![Apparently Google Chrome includes software_reporter_tool.exe, which scans your entire hard disk for executables to analyze and it reports the results to Google : r/privacy Apparently Google Chrome includes software_reporter_tool.exe, which scans your entire hard disk for executables to analyze and it reports the results to Google : r/privacy](https://external-preview.redd.it/F9kcuXKI388KdvEV2ns4XM-PkDui5OQkMH-KSScjyXE.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=3abbb45391026354aa7c542682c92192fd4e3208)
Apparently Google Chrome includes software_reporter_tool.exe, which scans your entire hard disk for executables to analyze and it reports the results to Google : r/privacy
![FIX: Software Reporter Tool causes high CPU usage in Windows 10. (Solved) - wintips.org - Windows Tips & How-tos FIX: Software Reporter Tool causes high CPU usage in Windows 10. (Solved) - wintips.org - Windows Tips & How-tos](https://www.wintips.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/clip_image001_thumb.png)