

Now the Edge WebView2 runtime doesn't get installed. In addition, I found that I have no host file and created a new one and added these to host file: I let the Microsoft Edge WebView 2 runtime installed and in my firewall software, I added the Edge updater to list and blocked it. I can't locate that Edge link because I use Stardock Start 10 software.

How to stop reinstallation of Microsoft Edge WebView2 runtime? I don't have Edge installed but there's a blank icon of Microsoft Edge in the Universal Applications Folder. Remove-appxpackage Microsoft.MicrosoftEdgeDevToolsClient_1000.19041.1023.0_neutral_neutral_8wekyb3d8bbwe I found this in PowerShell folder “PSReadLine” which has this text below: Why does WebView 2 Runtime keeps returning? It’s a 521 MB file that is never used. Automatic updates of other Microsoft products are not enabled. I used a cmd script to block the installation of Edge and its WebView 2 thru automatic updates. Every time I connect to the internet, the Edge WebView 2 runtime returns even through I used the Microsoft Edge ChromiumBlocker toolkit. I removed Microsoft 365 and disabled Microsoft Edge Update Services.

I use Office 2016 Home and Student edition. I did a search online that WebView2 was part of Microsoft 365 which I don’t use. My issue is that Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime keeps reinstalling no matter how many times I removed the program. I did a full reinstallation of the Windows 10 Pro last month due to bloated Windows. Administrators: If WebView2 is required to handle the login sequence used by your organization, then you should ensure that Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime is. I never used Microsoft Edge and it is not installed. I have a Lenovo laptop with Windows 10 Pro.
