I'm having problems with F12 loading on my computer, and several search engine searches all basically yielded the same information that's irrelevant to my scenario, so I thought I'd ask here. I'm running on a virtual desktop using a thin client that is configured with the following parameters:
Intel Xeon CPU X5675 @ 3.07Ghz 3.06GHz
Installed Memory: 4GB
System type: 64-bit Operating System, x64-based processor
Internet Explorer information:
Internet Explorer 11
Version: 11.0.9600.17905
Update Versions: 11.0.21 (KB3065822)
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Whenever I try to use F12 (the debugger tools of Internet Explorer), I'm presented with the following information:
Diagnostic: Exception in window.onload: Error StackTrace:
Error at TraceWriter.prototype.raiseEventWithMessage (res://C:\\Program Files\\Internet Explorer\\F12Resources.dll/23/pluginhost/plugin.f12.js:3230:21) at
TraceWriter.prototype.raiseEvent (res://C:\\Program Files\\Internet Explorer\\F12Resources.dll/23/pluginhost/plugin.f12.js:3226:21) at
TraceWriter.prototype.raiseEventWithMessage (res://C:\\Program Files\\Internet Explorer\\F12Resources.dll/23/Common/CommonMerged.js:6674:17) at
TraceWriter.prototype.raiseEvent (res://C:\\Program Files\\Internet Explorer\\F12Resources.dll/23/Common/CommonMerged.js:6679:13) at DomExplorerWindow (res://C:\\Program Files\\Internet Explorer\\F12Resources.dll/23/dom/DomExplorerMerged:18391:17) at Anonymous function (res://C:\\Program Files\\Internet Explorer\\F12Resources.dll/23/dom/DomExplorerMerged.js:18306:25) at EventManager.prototype.dispatchEvent (res://C:\\Program Files\\Internet Explorer\\F12Resources.dll/23/pluginhost/plugin.f12.js:3946:29) at checkAndFirePluginReady (res://C:\\Program Files\\Internet Explorer\\F12Resources.dll/23/pluginhost/plugin.f12.js:4406:17) at setHostReady (res://C:\\Program Files\\Internet Explorer\\F12Resources.dll/23/pluginhost/plugin.f12.js:4418:13) at host.messageReceived (res://C:\Program Files\\Internet Explorer\\F12Resources.dll/23/pluginhost/plugin.f12.js:4480:25)
Various searches have yielded obsolete results regarding a Windows 7 Security Update, which would already be on my system, as it is set to automatically update all software and use all available patches from Microsoft. The last update occurred today, but isn't related to this OS, which was installed about five weeks ago.
The window can be moved, resized, and closed, and the Help, Focus Internet Explorer, and dock/undock buttons work correctly, but I cannot change browser versions using the dropdown (no dropdown appears on clicking), and I cannot access the console, DOM tree, or any other tools that would normally appear.
Keep in mind this is a workstation, so I cannot just "refresh" my computer, but I do have administrative privileges, so I can generally enable/disable/repair any individual element and/or install/remove software.