
But if you’re worried about data being relayed to Google or the high CPU usage, you may want to disable this tool. It’s important to note that this tool won’t relay any private information to Google.

This obviously doesn’t affect your machine’s speed, but it does cause some privacy concerns for some users. And, since it’s not uncommon for the tool to run for 20 minutes or more, it can cause extended interferences that you don’t need.Īnother issue is that the tool tells Google what the scan results were. That can cause major slowdowns on your machine. This can take up 30% or more of your CPU while it’s running.

One of the main issues is that it can cause a high system load when scanning your system. When it goes awry, though, it can wreak havoc on your browsing experience. In general, the Software Reporter Tool is a handy stand-alone process that doesn’t interfere with the browser. It will prompt you to run the Chrome Cleanup tool during the scanning process if it discovers any issues after a crash.

It also reports advertising issues and site crashes to Google when they happen.
