Windows – Getting Unchecked runtime.lastError on chrome whenever moving the mouse

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I've noticed that I get the following error on Chrome now (not yet sure whether it happens on other browsers):

Whenever I move the mouse, it logs this error in the console: Unchecked runtime.lastError: The message port closed before a response was received.

This error accumulates whenever the mouse moves in the browser window. i.e. if the mouse is in the console area, it does not log the error, similarly, if the mouse is in the bookmarks bar, it does not log the error. The error is only logged if the mouse is anywhere on any web page. Check out the image below for the error.

Gif image of the error

Any idea what I can do about this?

I should note that when I opened Chrome's JavaScript Console today, it gave me the "What's New" message.

Other info about my PC:

Google Chrome is up to date Version 71.0.3578.98 (Official Build) (64-bit)

Windows 10 Home (64-bit), also up to date

Best Answer

I believe the problem is with an installed extension not correctly interfacing with the JavaScript part of the displayed page.

A similar problem is well documented (although for Firefox), where it is explained with an example.

Try to use Chrome in Incognito mode, where extensions are disabled, to see if that's indeed the problem, and in that case disable extensions in normal mode via chrome://extensions/ until you find the one causing the problem.

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After consulting many other resources, I've come to the conclusion that there isn't a way to change this behavior.

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Dont know where from this problem comes. but we can have an alternative solution to that. Depending on the drivers for your mouse, you could set ctrl-scroll as a "shortcut" to actually do nothing - essentially capturing the combination and throwing it away. Some drivers will even let you specify this for only within a certain application, at which point you'd specify chrome.

Another trick would be:

solution using AutoHotKey posted on google groups:

Using Logitech Performance Mouse MX...

Downloaded AutoHotKey software

In the AutoHotkey.ahk file, added these to do nothing for Cntrl+MouseWheelScrolling

^WheelDown::return

^WheelUp::return

http://productforums.google.com/d/msg/chrome/-rtDLZmN9bk/5pJYksjrvQUJ

Also if this doesn't work, please provide some more information about your hardware please..

UPDATE - The solution

It looks like the zooming issue is related to mouse scrolling freeware. I took a look at a tool I run called "WizMouse." The purpose of these tools is to allow scrolling windows without focusing on them. Settings can be changed in these to fix the problem.

Resolutions:

KatMouse (per nsx82): Add class: Chrome_WidgetWin_1, and under the settings tick option: "Window has scrolling wheel support?" (try checked first)
WizMouse (per JoPa Mi): Uncheck "Enable mouse wheel for applications without mouse wheel support"

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