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Microsoft Edge Webview2 Runtime can't be uninstalled.
- Hi, WebView2 isn't something you use and see it in action, there is no user interface for you to interact with, it's the backbone of other software that rely on it. Windows 10 has WebView 1 installed by default in it, number 2 is the one that's based on Chromium.
can't tell why exactly you have it without knowing what's on your computer.
which Windows 10 build are you using?
HotCakeXI personally am tired of Microsoft and others putting in permanent runtime features that run in the background when you don't need them.
I don't develop websites or apps. I do not need the Webview and I even don't use any Office products. 3 jobs running in background for Microsoft Edge Webview2 and no way of stopping them from restarting if I kill them in the background.
I may be running a "pro" version of Windows but that doesn't mean I want nor need this software. Researching it cannot be removed and even if you don't use Edge or Office you cannot delete it.
This is so wrong and I'm tired of companies like Microsoft, Apple, etc. forcing us to run background jobs we don't need or use that simply take up memory for the very slim chance it might be used and to make it start quicker.
Give us the option to run it or not. Just because we use Windows doesn't mean we will use ALL the possible features.
By the way running the Windows Insider version (basically Windows 11)
Dude I don't use ANYTHING that depends on the edge webview, it doesn't even hit or anything if I need something I install it. I just want to remove this from my pc, as well as useless for me, it slows everything down.
GustavoGalvao even though you may not use it, it is still needed by the apps & system. Similar was the case with Microsoft Edge WebView 1 powered by Legacy Edge, & so is the case with this.
1. May I know what OS you are on?
2. May I see a report of where you claim it slows down your PC? It does not run in background unless called by an app that needs it.
