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Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime and Chrome

jeremalix91 -  

Hello

Windows 10

My browser is Chrome (fanatic)

Can I delete Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime?

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  1. brucine

    Hello,

    It doesn't work directly in Edge but in a number of native or non-native Windows applications.

    I'm not sure if it can be permanently uninstalled without it coming back in a later update, and anyway, it doesn't offer much of an interest; it's not very heavy and, as far as I know, it doesn't run too much in the background.

    2.  fabul Moderator

      Hello,

      There are ways to disable or remove it, but we don't preferably delete Edge itself.

      The topic not being related to security, I am redirecting to Windows 10.

      1.  fabul Moderator

        Re Hello,

        If you want to uninstall Widgets, launch Windows PowerShell (Admin)

        And enter this command:

        Get-AppxPackage *WebExperience* | Remove-AppxPackage

        Note: You can start by disabling Widgets by running a .reg file containing this:

        Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

        [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Dsh]
        "IsPrelaunchEnabled"=dword:00000000

        Then there is this .reg file to run as well to disable the pre-launch of Edge itself

        Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

        [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge]
        "AllowPrelaunch"=dword:00000000

        [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Main]
        "AllowPrelaunch"=dword:00000000

        Then disable its Run entry, its services, and scheduled tasks with Autoruns, and Edge comes back in Run at each launch (In the Logon tab)

        https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/autoruns