How to disable permanently Microsoft Edge Webview2 Runtime?


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I don't use any of the widgets and chat features, I don't use Edge. But this keeps on installing itself at every boot. It's annoyingly frustrating. It makes me want to stay with Windows 10.
 

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The short answer is you cannot.
Please see this thread for a fuller explanation.
 

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It is tied to Edge, if you disable/uninstall edge, it might not get reinstalled.
Code: 
https://www.sordum.org/9312/edge-blocker-v1-7
winget uninstall "Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime"
 

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TairikuOkami said:
It is tied to Edge, if you disable/uninstall edge, it might not get reinstalled.
Code: 
https://www.sordum.org/9312/edge-blocker-v1-7
winget uninstall "Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime"
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The following quote is from the MS Community website;
"No, you must not delete Edge WebView 2 that is a programming component that is used to provide a user interface for web controls."
There is more information at the link referenced in a couple of other posts in this thread.
 

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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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Some apps, I have about 2-3 of those, if you do not have any, you do not need it.
 

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TairikuOkami said:
It is tied to Edge, if you disable/uninstall edge, it might not get reinstalled.
Code: 
https://www.sordum.org/9312/edge-blocker-v1-7
winget uninstall "Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime"
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It gets reinstalled. The direct link to the tweak is here. People asking for an update.
 

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Thanks for the tip on uninstalling Webview2.

I don't think uninstalling it will cause any major issues. None of the apps that I use strictly rely on Webview2. They work completely fine on Windows 10 and I checked using Process Explorer and there isn't any Webview2 processes running on my Windows 10. This means they shouldn't be reliant on Webview2 in Windows 11 either.

I've uninstalled Webview2 and can continue using my apps just fine. If you want to install it again, download it from here:WebView2 - Microsoft Edge Developer

Also, may be a good idea to disable the Edge update task in Task Scheduler. Under the Task Scheduler root (Task Scheduler Library), you should find 2 tasks:

- MicrosoftEdgeUpdateTaskMachineCore
- MicrosoftEdgeUpdateTaskMachineUA

Disable both to stop Edge from updating (which could potentially also download and install Webview2 again).
 

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chaoscreater said:
Thanks for the tip on uninstalling Webview2.

I don't think uninstalling it will cause any major issues. None of the apps that I use strictly rely on Webview2. They work completely fine on Windows 10 and I checked using Process Explorer and there isn't any Webview2 processes running on my Windows 10. This means sthey shouldn't be reliant on Webview2 in Windows 11 either.
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WIndows 11 Widgets (like weather and news) need Microsoft Edge Webview2 Runtime. There are a few other applications too, but I can't recall which one. I have disabled it as it is a huge resource hog.
 

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If some apps need it, they can install their own, for example Audials Radio, but that can not be uninstalled.
 

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If some apps need it, they can install their own, for example Audials Radio, but that can not be uninstalled.
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Not in my experience...if I recall correctly, you just get an error message. And you can't run the application.
 

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gpedit - disable automatic updates (configure windows updates > computer configuration)

revouninstaller - uninstall webview2

reboot

WuMgr - check for updates > select that update > disable (hide)
 

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gpedit - disable automatic updates (configure windows updates > computer configuration)

revouninstaller - uninstall webview2

reboot

WuMgr - check for updates > select that update > disable (hide)
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gpedit is not available in Windows Home.
 

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Enable gpedit.msc using Command Prompt​

If you are running Windows 10/11 Home Edition, you can easily enable the group policy editor using the following commands:

Open Command Prompt in administrative mode and run the following commands:

FOR %F IN ("%SystemRoot%\servicing\Packages\Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy-ClientTools-Package~*.mum") DO (DISM /Online /NoRestart /Add-Package:"%F")
FOR %F IN ("%SystemRoot%\servicing\Packages\Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy-ClientExtensions-Package~*.mum") DO (DISM /Online /NoRestart /Add-Package:"%F")
These commands will install gpedit.msc console on your computer. After the commands are successfully executed, go to Run –> gpedit.msc. This will open the group policy editor in your Windows Home edition.

www.itechtics.com

How To Enable Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc) In Windows 10 Home

Getting an error GPEDIT.MSC not found? Or the group policy editor is missing from your version of Windows 10? Check out our quick solutions to this problem... 3 effective methods to guide you to install and configure Group Policy Editor (GPEdit.msc) in Windows 10 Home edition (Windows 7, 8.1)
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scroll down the page, there is an installer too
 

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dacrone said:

Enable gpedit.msc using Command Prompt​

If you are running Windows 10/11 Home Edition, you can easily enable the group policy editor using the following commands:

Open Command Prompt in administrative mode and run the following commands:

FOR %F IN ("%SystemRoot%\servicing\Packages\Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy-ClientTools-Package~*.mum") DO (DISM /Online /NoRestart /Add-Package:"%F")
FOR %F IN ("%SystemRoot%\servicing\Packages\Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy-ClientExtensions-Package~*.mum") DO (DISM /Online /NoRestart /Add-Package:"%F")
These commands will install gpedit.msc console on your computer. After the commands are successfully executed, go to Run –> gpedit.msc. This will open the group policy editor in your Windows Home edition.

www.itechtics.com

How To Enable Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc) In Windows 10 Home

Getting an error GPEDIT.MSC not found? Or the group policy editor is missing from your version of Windows 10? Check out our quick solutions to this problem... 3 effective methods to guide you to install and configure Group Policy Editor (GPEdit.msc) in Windows 10 Home edition (Windows 7, 8.1)
www.itechtics.com www.itechtics.com

scroll down the page, there is an installer too
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Wow. Thanks, but it didn't work. It got hung here:

C:\Windows\system32>FOR %F IN ("%SystemRoot%\servicing\Packages\Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy-ClientExtensions-Package~*.mum") DO (DISM /Online /NoRestart /Add-Package:"%F")
 

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