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Michael_Salm
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Apr 23, 2021

Programatically remove & permanently block Edge WebView2 Runtime?

We have an Excel add-in that the vendor has determined is being broken by the runtime's failure to properly escape apostrophes in a path. I need to remove the runtime and block it being reinstalled a...
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Kelly_Y
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Apr 23, 2021

Michael_Salm Hello!  Thanks for the question!  I can reach out to our WebView2 team.  I also wanted to mention the team is pretty active on GitHub if you want to discuss with them directly:  Issues ยท MicrosoftEdge/WebView2Feedback (github.com)

 

Also, since April 1st WebView2 is being installed on specific devices.  More information about that and how to prevent the installation can be found here: Microsoft Edge WebView2 and Microsoft 365 Apps - Deploy Office | Microsoft Docs

 

-Kelly

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