Re:Ask HN: Why is Google Chrome covertly scanning my Hard Dr...
by dole on Wednesday February 01, 2023 @11:38AM
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if it's Windows, it's probably Software Reporter Tool (not part of Chrome on Mac or Linux?) which looks like it sits there, running and eating disk performance after starting and sitting idle on one about:blank tab.
Open Task Manager, expand the Chrome task and look towards the bottom, and Disk column.
Open Task Manager, expand the Chrome task and look towards the bottom, and Disk column.