I would like to add my immense frustration with WebView2. I suppose you if you are really determined and the software you're wanting to use is open source, you could compile your own copy with a Fixed Version WebView. Unfortunately, if you don't want to use WebView2 Evergreen, you're gonna probably have to uninstall any software that is built to use it. So it really doesn't make much sense to use a Fixed Version. Any other programs (like Xbox Gaming) will continue to use a different instance which, more often than not, will be an Evergreen version. A Fixed Version will also cause the end-user (you) to have more than one copy of WebView2 installed because, when a program is compiled with a Fixed Version, only that program can use that instance of WebView2. They'll be responsible for releasing an update to their software that includes an updated WebView2 when MS releases security related fixes. It also means that the devs will have one more thing to keep up with. It also has the benefit of interoperability with other software that makes use of WebView2.ĭevelopers have the option of packing a Fixed Version of Webview2 into their source, but it will bloat their product with an extra 250MB of data, so not many devs are choosing this option from what I've seen. Microsoft's term "Evergreen" basically means software that keeps it's self updated. What you're seeing is the difference between WebView2 Evergreen (which comes as a bootstrap installer that can be built into source code or a standalone installer) and WebView2 Fixed Version. I sorta doubt you're gonna see them make any changes to this behavior. The installer runs, and installs edge webview 2 runtime, ignoring group policy, and ignoring registry settings.Download edge webview 2 installer from website.Configure registry and group policy to block edge webview 2 runtime install.I have just tested this, and it doesn't work. If you need to, you can block the install via group policy Microsoft Edge Update Policy Documentation | Microsoft Docs. You might have an app on the device that requires it and keep re-installing when it's missing. For example, Office is using WebView2 and installs the runtime if it's not there (see Microsoft Edge WebView2 and Microsoft 365 Apps - Deploy Office | Microsoft Docs), and other apps will likely have similar behavior. NET framework) and enable web-based experiences, and can be deployed to devices by apps. It is a platform component that apps can use to power their application (think.
WebView2 Runtime is used and installed by lots of apps that build on top of its functionality and need it. Hey - I appreciate your concern here and the jarring nature of WebView2 Runtime showing up on your machine.
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