Algunos usuarios de Google Chrome desde el otoño pasado pueden hallar el procedimiento software_reporter_tool.exe colgando en el Administrador de tareas, que a veces carga el procesador en Windows 10, 8 o Windows 7 (el procedimiento no siempre se está ejecutando, In other words, si no está en el lista de tareas en ejecución, It is normal).
El archivo software_reporter_tool.exe se distribuye junto con Chrome, más detalles sobre qué es y cómo deshabilitarlo, cuando hay una alta carga de CPU, más en esta instrucción.
¿Qué es la herramienta Chrome Software Reporter?
La Herramienta de informes de software es parte de un mecanismo para rastrear (Herramienta de limpieza de Chrome) Applications, extensiones y modificaciones del navegador no deseadas que pueden interferir con la experiencia del usuario: causar la aparición de anuncios, pretending to be your homepage or search and similar, which is quite a common obstacle (see, as an example, How to delete ads in the browser).
The file software_reporter_tool.exe is located in C: Users_your_user_name_AppData_Local_Google_Chrome_User_Data_SwReporter_version_number (The AppData folder is hidden and a system folder).
The Software Reporter tool can cause high CPU usage on Windows when running (the scanning process can take half an hour each time), which is not always convenient.
You can block this tool from running if you want, but if you have done so, I recommend that you occasionally check your computer for malware with other tools, as AdwCleaner.
How to disable software_reporter_tool.exe
If you simply delete this file, the next time you update your browser, Chrome will download it again to your computer and will continue working. Despite this, it is feasible to completely block the execution of the procedure.
To disable software_reporter_tool.exe, follow these steps (if the procedure is running, first end it in Task Manager)
- Go to folder C: NSyour username, localNAppData, Googlename, Chrome user data right-click on the folder SwReporter and open its properties.
- Open the Security tab and click the Advanced button.
- Click on “Disable inheritance” and subsequently “Delete all inherited permissions for this object”. If you have Windows 7, However, go to tab “Owner”, make your user the owner of the folder, apply the changes, close the window and then go back to advanced security settings and remove all permissions from that file.
- Click ok, confirm the permission change and click OK again.
After applying the settings, the software_reporter_tool.exe process cannot be started (nor can this utility be updated).
