Disable Chrome Software Reporting Tool and metrics reporting registry
This app runs as part of Chrome and scans your computer for software, reporting back to Google.
It takes up a lot of CPU and disk IO, so it's helpful to disable it. Also it is unclear exactly what it scans and reports back, so it may have privacy implications too.
As an added bonus, this registry also disables metrics reporting.
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 ; Disable Chrome Software Reporting Tool and metrics reporting registry ; Generated by RegFiles.net ; https://www.regfiles.net/registry/disable-chrome-software-reporting-tool-registry [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisallowRun] "1"="Software_Reporter_Tool.exe" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Google\Chrome] "ChromeCleanupEnabled"=dword:00000000 "ChromeCleanupReportingEnabled"=dword:00000000 "MetricsReportingEnabled"=dword:00000000 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\software_reporter_tool.exe] "Debugger"="systray.exe"
The reverse of this registry is generated automatically.
If you have other apps or games by the same company or
developer, this may also remove registry required for
those, too. Please check the registry below before using
it.
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 ; Disable Chrome Software Reporting Tool and metrics reporting registry ; Generated by RegFiles.net ; https://www.regfiles.net/registry/disable-chrome-software-reporting-tool-registry [-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisallowRun] [-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Google\Chrome] [-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\software_reporter_tool.exe]