Hotfix Reporter 3.2 released! Hotfix Reporter is a free utility that works in conjunction with the Microsoft Network Security Hotfix Checker (HfNetChk) tool to scan your Windows 2000 or later system for missing patches. HfNetChk scans your system but displays raw results in an unfriendly format. Hotfix Reporter converts the HfNetChk raw output into an HTML page, complete with clickable links, making it easy to download the necessary patches.