Software Reporter Tool是一个Google Chrome独立进程，可监控您的Chrome安装并报告是否有任何附加组件干扰了浏览器的正常运行。该工具未连接到网络，但主要由浏览器用于识别可能与其冲突的程序。它显示为一个名为“ software_reporter_tool.exe ”的 54Kb 可执行文件。如果您在此过程中遇到高CPU使用率，或者您经常看到消息Google Chrome Software Reporter Tool has stop working(Google Chrome Software Reporter Tool has stopped working)，您可能需要禁用或删除它。这是你如何做到的。
除非并且直到用户故意搜索软件报告工具，否则用户完全不知道该组件的存在。那么问题来了，这个Chrome插件的作用是什么？基本上(Basically)，谷歌浏览器(Chrome)的软件报告工具是一个可执行文件，每周运行一次，并将扫描结果报告给Chrome。准确地说，该工具会扫描系统以检查可能会干扰Chrome浏览体验的不需要的软件应用程序。此外，该工具还会向Chrome报告意外广告或网站崩溃等事件。根据报告，Chrome会提示用户运行作为扫描过程的一部分的Chrome(Chrome)清理工具。
Chrome 软件报告工具(Chrome Software Reporter Tool)在哪里
首先，软件(Software)报告工具是Chrome应用数据文件夹中的可执行文件，即Software_reporter_tool.exe。Chrome应用数据文件夹包含有关用户Chrome个人资料的信息，例如浏览器设置、书签、保存的密码和其他用户的信息。在(Amid)这么多用户数据中，.exe文件在Chrome应用程序数据文件夹的SwReporter文件夹下可见。
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Chrome Reporter 工具可以安全使用吗
作为用户，您可能会担心隐私问题。如果您不确定您的网络隐私，您只需将光标移动到.exe文件上即可检查该工具的真实性。您可能会注意到该组件由Google进行了数字签名，文件描述为Chrome Cleanup Tool或Software Removal Tool。所以这个工具是完全安全的。值得一提的是，报告工具没有任何网络通信。该工具的唯一工作是向 Chrome 报告可能(Chrome)无法正常使用Chrome浏览器的软件。
Chrome 软件报告工具(Chrome Software Reporter Tool)与Chrome 清理工具(Chrome Cleanup Tool)
换句话说，软件(Software)报告工具与Chrome清理工具相关联。是的，你没看错！两种工具是相同的。然后您可能想知道将它们作为单独的工具有什么需要？据谷歌(Google)称，软件报告工具将扫描报告给Chrome，并基于扫描的报告。Chrome浏览器会提示用户通过Chrome清理工具删除不需要的软件。
虽然该工具有助于消除可能阻碍浏览器体验的障碍，但许多用户主要担心其在后台运行该工具会消耗大量CPU 。该工具可能会运行大约 20 分钟，这可能会减慢您在系统中的其他活动。值得说明的是，除非您定期运行构成问题的第三方软件，否则该工具可能不是入侵源。
禁用Google Chrome 软件报告工具(Google Chrome Software Reporter Tool)
在Windows 10(Windows 10)和更早版本的 Windows中，您可以在以下路径下找到Software Reporter Tool ：
C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\SwReporter\<versionnumber>\software_reporter_tool.exe
虽然删除、卸载或删除整个文件夹的内容或重命名可执行文件本身非常简单明了，但这样做只能暂时缓解，因为每当您更新网络时， Google都会再次将Software Reporter Tool推回系统浏览器。
因此，一个更可行的选择是删除权限，以便没有用户可以访问该文件夹。
为此，请执行以下操作，
右键单击文件夹SwReporter并从菜单中选择属性。
接下来，在出现的“属性(Properties)”对话框中，切换到“安全(Security)”选项卡。
接下来，选择高级(Advanced)并选择“禁用继承(Disable inheritance)”选项。
接下来，单击“块继承(Block Inheritance)”窗口中的“从该对象删除所有继承的权限”选项。确认后，该操作将删除该对象的所有继承权限。
最后，选择应用(Apply)并点击确定按钮。
现在没有其他用户可以访问Software Reporter Tool，因此不会对其应用更新。
Software Reporter Tool的优点和缺点是什么？
软件报告(Software Reporting)工具并不新鲜。它们用于所有软件，也称为诊断工具，每个都有自己的报告方法。Chrome的Software Reporter工具很有用，因为它们允许将Chrome中的任何问题反馈给 Google 团队。它有助于修复错误和崩溃背后的原因。
另一方面，有时这些工具可能是臭名昭著的，会导致CPU使用率过高，讽刺的是会导致崩溃或烦恼。因此，如果错误报告过于频繁并且不允许您使用Chrome的持续提示，您可能需要禁用它。
常见问题解答：Google Chrome 软件报告工具(Google Chrome Software Reporter Tool)
以下是有关Google Chrome 软件(Chrome Software)报告工具的常见问题解答列表。(FAQs)
是否需要软件报告工具？
是的。它可以发现错误并向Chrome 团队(Chrome Team)报告崩溃情况。他们可以分析报告并在下一个版本中解决问题。它还可以帮助找出计算机上可能不需要的不需要的程序。
虽然最终用户可能觉得他们不需要它，但Windows还提供了这样一个工具，可以在后台持续收集崩溃报告，通过查找垃圾来帮助清理计算机等。
如何让Chrome使用更少的CPU？
更少(Less)的选项卡、一些优化、删除不必要的Google Chrome插件以及您可以做的许多其他事情。所以是的，可以减少CPU负载。如果 CPU 使用率增加，请按照我们的简单指南了解如何实现此目的。(easy guide on how to achieve this)
用户可以删除Software Reporter工具EXE吗？
您无法正式删除它，但您可以随时禁用它。即使您设法删除了该 exe，它也会在下一次更新中被替换。因此，不建议尝试删除Chrome的(Chrome)Google Software报告软件。如果删除它，您将不会找到不需要的软件应用程序，这有助于解决CPU使用率或磁盘使用率等问题。
用户如何升级 Chrome？
升级Chrome很容易。单击(Click)浏览器右上角的菜单，然后单击设置(Settings)。转到关于 Chrome(About Chrome)部分，如果有更新，它会提示您。更新(Update)并重新启动浏览器。
Windows 10 (Does Windows 10) Software Reporter Tool是否也面临CPU使用率过高的问题？
是的。像任何其他软件一样，它是一个软件，如果存在不断发生或导致大量崩溃的错误，它可能会导致资源使用量激增，如任务管理器上所见。Windows Disgantic工具有时会导致问题。(Windows Disgantic tools have caused issues.)但是，Windows提供了大量选项来减少使用量。当然，CPU使用率可能会增加还有其他原因，而杀毒软件是最常见的使用情况之一。
Chrome清理工具可用于Mac吗？
不，浏览器不提供任何清理工具。与Windows不同，Mac是受限制的操作系统。任何软件都不容易在没有适当许可的情况下修复事情，除非它是合法的过程或批准的应用程序，
如何使用适用于Android的(Android)Chrome清理工具？
您不能在Android上使用它，因为该工具未在移动平台上提供。谷歌(Google)在技术上拥有该平台，并提供所有有助于改善Chrome体验和阻止有害软件程序的优化工具。
How to disable Google Chrome Software Reporter Tool
Software Reporter Tool is a Google Chrome standalone process that monitors your Chrome install and reports if any add-ons are interfering with the normal functioning of the browser. The tool isn’t connected to the web but mainly used by the browser to recognize programs that may conflict with it. It’s visible as a 54Kb executable named “software_reporter_tool.exe“. If you face a high CPU usage for this process or if you frequently see a message Google Chrome Software Reporter Tool has stopped working, you might want to disable or remove it. Here is how you can do it.
The user is completely unaware of the existence of this component unless and until the user deliberately searches for a software reporter tool. So the question is, what is the role of this Chrome add-on? Basically, Google Chrome’s software reporter tool is an executable file that runs once a week and reports the scanned results to Chrome. To be precise, the tool scans the system to check for unwanted software applications that may be interfering with the Chrome browsing experience. Also, the tool reports to Chrome about unexpected advertisements or during incidents like site crashes. Based on the reports, Chrome then prompts the user to run the Chrome cleanup tool as part of the scanning process.
Where is Chrome Software Reporter Tool
Primarily, the Software reporter tool is the executable file that is present in the Chrome app data folder as Software_reporter_tool.exe. The Chrome app data folder contains information about the user’s Chrome profile like browser settings, bookmarks, saved passwords, and other users’ information. Amid these many user data, the .exe file is visible under the SwReporter folder in the Chrome app data folder.
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Is Chrome Reporter Tool Safe to use
As a user, you may be apprehensive about privacy. If you are unsure about your network privacy, you can check the authenticity of the tool by simply moving the cursor on the .exe file. You may notice that the component is digitally signed by Google with the file description as the Chrome Cleanup Tool or Software Removal Tool. So this tool is completely safe. It is worth mentioning that the reporting tool doesn’t have any network communication. The only job of this tool is to report Chrome about the software that may not be working conventionally with the Chrome browser.
Chrome Software Reporter Tool vs Chrome Cleanup Tool
In other words, the Software reporter tool is associated with the Chrome cleanup tool. Yes, you got it right! Both tools are identical. Then you might be wondering what could be the need to have them as a separate tool? According to Google, the software reporter tool reports the scans to Chrome and is based on the scanned reports. The Chrome browser prompts the user to remove the unwanted software through the Chrome cleanup tool.
While the tool helps in removing obstacles that could hurdle the browser experience, many users are mainly worried about its enormous CPU consumptions on running the tool in the background. The tool could run approximately 20 minutes which may slow down your other activity in the system. It’s worth stating that, unless you run the third-party software that constitutes a problem on a regular basis, this tool may not be a source of the intrusion.
Disable Google Chrome Software Reporter Tool
You find the Software Reporter Tool under the following path in Windows 10 and older versions of Windows:
C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\SwReporter\<versionnumber>\software_reporter_tool.exe
While it is simple and pretty straightforward to remove, uninstall or delete the content of the entire folder or rename the executable file itself, doing so offers only temporary relief as Google starts pushing the Software Reporter Tool to the system back again whenever you update the web browser.
So, a more viable option is to remove permissions so that no user has access to the folder.
To do this, do the following,
Right-click on the folder SwReporter and select Properties from the menu.
Next, in the Properties dialog box that appears, switch to the Security tab.
Next, select Advanced and choose the “Disable inheritance” option.
Next, click on the option “Remove all inherited permissions from this object” in the Block Inheritance window. When confirmed, the action will remove all inherited permissions from this object.
Finally, select Apply and hit the OK button.
Now no other user will have access to the Software Reporter Tool, and hence no updates would be applied to it.
What are the advantages & disadvantages of the Software Reporter Tool?
Software Reporting tools are not new; they are used in all software and are also called diagnostics tools, each with its own reporting method. Chrome’s Software Reporter tool is useful because they allow one to track any problems in Chrome back to Google’s Team. It helps to fix the reasons behind bugs and crashes.
On the other side, sometimes these tools can be notorious, and result in high CPU usage and ironically result in a crash or annoyance. So if the bug reporting is too often and is not allowing you to use Chrome with its continuous prompt, you may want to disable it.
FAQ: Google Chrome Software Reporter Tool
Here is the list of FAQs around Google’s Chrome Software reporter tool.
Is Software Reporter Tool required?
Yes. It can find bugs and report back with crashes to Chrome Team. They can analyze the report and fix the problem in the next release. It can also help figure out the unwanted programs which may be unnecessary on your computer.
While the end-users may feel they don’t need it, Windows also offers such a tool that keeps collecting crash reports in the background, helps clean up the computer by finding junk, etc.
How can one make Chrome use less CPU?
Less number of tabs, a few optimizations, removing unnecessary Google Chrome add-on, and many other things you can do. So yes, it is possible to reduce the CPU load. Follow our easy guide on how to achieve this if the CPU usage increases.
Can the user delete the Software Reporter tool EXE?
You cannot officially remove it, but you can always disable it. Even if you manage to delete the exe, it will be replaced in the next update. So it is not suggested to make attempts to delete the Google Software reporting software for Chrome. If you remove it, you will not find unwanted software applications, which could help resolve problems such as CPU usage or disk usage.
How can the users upgrade Chrome?
Upgrading Chrome is easy. Click on the menu on the top-right of the browser, and then Settings. Go to the About Chrome section, and if there is an update, it will prompt you about it. Update and relaunch the browser.
Does Windows 10 Software Reporter Tool also face high CPU usage issues?
Yes. Like any other, its a software, and if there is a bug which keeps happening or results in a lot of crash, it can spike the resource usage as seen on the task manager. There are incidents where Windows Disgantic tools have caused issues. However, Windows offers a plethora of options to reduce usage. Of course, there are other reasons why the CPU usage may increase, and antivirus software is one of the most commonly reported usages.
Is the Chrome cleanup tool available for Mac?
No, the browser doesn’t offer any cleanup tool. Unlike Windows, Mac is a restricted OS. It is not easy for any software to fix things without proper permission unless it’s a legit process or approved application,
How can I use the Chrome cleanup tool for Android?
You cannot use it on Android because the tool is not offered on the mobile platform. Google technically owns the platform and offers all optimization tools that can help to improve the Chrome experience and keep the harmful software programs at bay.
