8/7/18
Original Poster
Google userOn-Screen Keyboard - make it go away!!!!
16 expert repliesPlease help me disable the on-screen keyboard pop up. It happens in incognito mode as well (that is what previous answers suggested). It only happens in chrome when I click in a text box. It is incredibly frustrating as I have a keyboard and it just started happening a few days ago.
Community content may not be verified or up-to-date.
Expert Replies (16)
8/26/18
Expert - Platinum
caver_timGraham,
Early posts were when we were trying to work out what this was.
when the first couple of people posted, we didn't know if this was an extension or just that the keyboard was popping up when they were not expecting it.
when more people reported it, there were a few theories about incompatibilities with the way the browser reported to the OS that it would be possible to display an on screen keyboard.
this was believed to only affect windows 10 users
then a few users were reporting similar problems with windows 8.1
Its still not clear if the problem ( and there may be more than one) is a problem with the way the browser reports to windows, or the way windows deals with that report by the browser
some people have reported that an update to window made the problem stop.
telling the browser that you're running windows 7 (even if you're running 10) may change the way chrome reports to windows and fix the problem
Personally i think that's a better way to go rather than downloading an old copy of chrome from a 3rd party who may have altered it and anyway it may not have updates that are useful for security,
I suspect that if you take a minute to change the version of windows told to the browser in the compatibility tab of the browser shortcut, you'll be ok and you won't have to alter any behaviours with a new browser.
8/26/18
Expert - Platinum
caver_timGraham Ilsley
Sorry you feel this way. I've only ever tried to suggest things you could do to try and fix this on your PCs
Perhaps you can point out what I've done that you thing is condescending..
8/24/18
Expert - Platinum
caver_timno, right click the shortcut to chrome and click on the "compatibilty" tab and choose to run chrome in compatibility mode for windows 7
8/24/18
Expert - Platinum
caver_timrunning an up to date version of chrome in Windows 7 mode is probably a better way to go wrt security and easier.
8/17/18
Expert - Platinum
caver_timCan someone who is affected please try updating windows?
Someone's posted in another topic that their chrome is back to normal after a windows update
8/14/18
Expert - Platinum
caver_timindeed. there may be two issues.
One with win10 which would also affect Edge and one with windows 8.1 which may be limited to Chrome
8/14/18
Expert - Platinum
caver_timas i said earlier its being looked into. there is a bug reference in my earlier post
8/10/18
Expert - Platinum
caver_timIs this happening if you use the Edge browser?
see
8/9/18
Expert - Gold
Gary GurniczAre you the Admin for a managed network (Business or Education)? Or are these devices all independent?
Try booting in Safe Mode with Networking (see attachment).. launch Chrome and see the same thing happens in this mode.
8/9/18
Expert - Gold
Gary GurniczIt is defined in the "Categories" at the bottom of the post.
Try downloading Canary Version, see if that works.
Canary runs independently of your Stable Version and has its own directory folders.
8/9/18
Expert - Gold
Gary GurniczHi all,
Is this happening only in Canary Version (as marked in original post)... Does it happen in Stable Chrome?
8/8/18
Expert - Platinum
caver_timcan you temporarily disable all your extensions to see what happens ?
8/8/18
Expert - Platinum
caver_timLi
any of those buttons on your on screen board do anything ?
whats that keyboard icon bottom right ?
the menu icon (⋮)on the left ?
can you show the top of your screen, the URL bar and extension icons at the top ?
8/8/18
Expert - Platinum
caver_timhave any of you got any extensions installed ?
this one looks pretty simillar to the screen shots i've seen
8/7/18
Expert - Platinum
caver_timcan you show us a screen shot ?
can you disable all your extensions in chrome and see what happens ?
8/7/18
Expert - Platinum
caver_timwhat happens if you close it ?
If you're talking about the the Windows on screen keyboard then try
- Select “Start” > “Settings“.
- Choose “Ease of Access“.
- Select “Keyboard“.
- Set “On-Screen Keyboard” to “On” or “Off” as desired.
13 MORE
Were these replies helpful?
How can we improve them?
All Replies (142)
8/7/18
Expert - Platinum
caver_timwhat happens if you close it ?
If you're talking about the the Windows on screen keyboard then try
- Select “Start” > “Settings“.
- Choose “Ease of Access“.
- Select “Keyboard“.
- Set “On-Screen Keyboard” to “On” or “Off” as desired.
8/7/18
Original Poster
Google userIt disappears when I close it, but if I click in another text box it reappears. It takes up half my screen. It is not the windows keyboard. It is only happening when I am in Chrome and click in a text box.
8/7/18
Expert - Platinum
caver_timcan you show us a screen shot ?
can you disable all your extensions in chrome and see what happens ?
8/7/18
Dlight102
8/7/18
Dlight102A quick update: I just logged into a new profile with admin privileges. Same issues occurs. I uninstalled chrome, restarted the machine, logged into the new profile and reinstalled chrome from google.com. Issue still occurs. Not sure how much cleaner a install can get?
136 MORE
14 hr
Gabor VinciRidiculous. I also have the same problem. Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1.
Badges
Some community members might have badges that indicate their identity or level of participation in a community.
Community content may not be verified or up-to-date.
Levels
Member levels indicate a user's level of participation in a forum. The greater the participation, the higher the level. Everyone starts at level 1 and can rise to level 10. These activities can increase your level in a forum:
- Post an answer.
- Having your answer selected as the best answer.
- Having your post rated as helpful.
- Vote up a post.
- Correctly mark a topic or post as abuse.
Having a post marked and removed as abuse will slow a user's advance in levels.
View profile in forum?
To view this member's profile, you need to leave the current Help page.
Report abuse in forum?
This comment originated in the Google Product Forum. To report abuse, you need to leave the current Help page.
Reply in forum?
This comment originated in the Google Product Forum. To reply, you need to leave the current Help page.