Jul 18, 2025 · The Microsoft Edge WebView2 control allows you to embed web technologies (HTML, CSS, and JavaScript) in your native apps. The WebView2 control uses Microsoft Edge as the rendering engine to display the web content in native apps.

Apr 2, 2023 · WebView2 is a way for app developers to embed web content (such as HTML, JavaScript, and CSS) in Windows applications. By including the WebView2 control in an app, a developer can write code for a website or web app, and then reuse that web code in their Windows application, saving time and effort. See Introduction to Microsoft Edge WebView2.

Learn Microsoft Edge WebView2 documentation Embed web technologies (HTML, CSS, and JavaScript) in your native apps.

Apr 9, 2021 · This is a necessary app. Edge Webview uses the Edge engine to enable some apps for using some web technologies, like HTML 5 or CSS. Long story short, if you uninstall it, some apps will not work properly.

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Jul 22, 2024 · WebView2 uses Microsoft Edge as a rendering engine to display web-based features in a desktop application. By making use of WebView2, we can more easily provide your users with Office features that look and feel the same across device platforms.

Jul 1, 2024 · The WebView2 Runtime contains modified Microsoft Edge binaries that are fine-tuned and tested for WebView2 apps. After the WebView2 Runtime is installed, it doesn't appear as a user-visible browser app. For example, a user doesn't have a browser desktop shortcut or an entry in the Start menu.

Mar 7, 2024 · Update to the latest version: Ensure that the WebView2 controls and Office applications you are using are the latest version. New versions usually fix performance issues and memory leaks in previous versions.

Jan 26, 2024 · The Fixed Version WebView2 Runtime allows you to package a specific version of the WebView2 Runtime with your application. If you have multiple applications that use WebView2, you can choose which runtime version to use for each application.

Nov 21, 2024 · It appears that WebView2 Runtime is listed as a System Component and no longer shows up with the install list. The relevant registry is as follows, change it to 0 to restore the display.