May 18, 2020

Developer Tools Console opens by itself randomly. How do I stop/disable this?

The Developer tools console started opening by itself randomly while I am browsing a few days ago. I don't know why this is happening. It seems to have started randomly. Any help appreciated. Thanks

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giliard

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Product Designer

May 18, 2020

Generaly, the DevTools window opens if the F12 button on keyboard was clicked.

Check if your F12 key it's somehow pressed.

Last edited May 18, 2020

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Colin Holgate

Silver Product Expert

May 18, 2020

Do you notice which tab of the developer tools is showing? If it's Elements, and there is a chance that you just copied something from the page, your Shift key may be sticking.

Last edited May 18, 2020

Phillip Knight 2666

Apr 4, 2021

This just happened to me with no windows update and no buttons sticking. I seemed to have fixed the problem by opening task manager, click the arrow next to chrome browser, highlight devs tool and press end task. Hope this helps.

Update: this is only temporary. Every time I close and reopen chrome browser it comes back.

Last edited Apr 10, 2021

User 2499264307993070727

Apr 4, 2021

I solved the problem by creating DeveloperToolsAvailability in registry and configuring to value 2

DeveloperToolsAvailability

Control where Developer Tools can be used

Data type:Integer [Windows:REG_DWORD]

Windows registry location for Windows clients:Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\DeveloperToolsAvailability

0 = Disallow usage of the Developer Tools on extensions installed by enterprise policy, allow usage of the Developer Tools in other contexts
1 = Allow usage of the Developer Tools
2 = Disallow usage of the Developer Tools

Example value:0x00000002

User 2885280815018825455

Apr 30, 2021

Go to chrome://serviceworker-internals/?devtools and uncheck the "Open DevTools window and pause JavaScript execution on Service Worker startup for debugging" check box.

Timothy Shewmake

May 17, 2021

I'm having the same problem and before you start marching out all the usual suggestions' it is not a case if accidentally hitting f12 - I have disabled the key and the last suggestion, when I go to the page suggested the open DevTools etc selection is not checked

I would really like to get this fixed, I have Parkinson's and typing is already a challenge. I don't need things like this happenoing.

User 282963942722308752

May 29, 2021

I have the same issue, I just google it and found your post
is there any fix for it ?

User 3384905760995243791

Jun 1, 2021

It's due to our built-in laptop keyboard (keys got stuck). I just uninstalled/disabled it under Device manager (PS/2 keyboard). It will install/activate itself though after clean boot but at least I can get rid of it at will. I'm using an external (USB) keyboard.

arkhann

Jun 10, 2021

It's due to our built-in laptop keyboard (keys got stuck). I just uninstalled/disabled it under Device manager (PS/2 keyboard) after I copy the device IDs. In windows search or run window, type gpedit.msc (if it's not active, you may google how to show it). While inside Local Group Policy Editor, under Computer Configuration/Administrative template/System/Device Installation/Device Installation Restrictions ..double click "Prevent installation of devices that match any of these device IDs" ; click "Show..." paste all the values copied from PS/2 Keyboard device ID.

The system will not install the faulty built-in keyboard even if you reboot. You may want to revert it back later after you repair or replace the keyboard by going through the above settings.

Gashi Tgashi

Jun 11, 2021

I had this problem, and the main problem was that it was 2 keyboards pluged in, and when i unpluge one of them it solve the problem.

User 15197148839495556964

Jun 13, 2021

same problem, randomly for no reason at all.

Vasilisa Valerievna

Jul 3, 2021

helped me unchek this

LadyLane Escobar

Jul 6, 2021

Have the same issue and its driving me nuts! Cant work anymore because of this..

User 2298245114496020549

Jul 13, 2021

I had two keyboards active - coffee induced - unplugged usb for the coffee keyboard. OK now.

Ron Hoyt.

Gashi Tgashi

6/11/21

I had this problem, and the main problem was that it was 2 keyboards pluged in, and when i unpluge one of them it solve the problem.