Microsoft Edge Webview2 Runtime issue

Discussion in 'Windows 11' started by egyptian hak, Nov 12, 2021.

  1. egyptian hak

    egyptian hak MDL Senior Member

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    how can i stop auto installing and auto update of Microsoft Edge Webview2 Runtime on windows 11

    i don't need for it and it take a space on hard and continue updating in background
     
  2. kaljukass

    kaljukass MDL Guru

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    #3 kaljukass, Nov 12, 2021
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    Of course you can disable it completely, of course you can disable it to start and auto-update, of course you can uninstall it completely, etc., but the hint for the script in the previous post is not good because this script is OK for Windows 10 and older, but you probably (at least I hope) you know that Windows 11 is not only installed once and in one place ... but in a little more places, and if you remove one of these Edges using this script, all the features of Webview2 will remain because it is in another place and a completely separate Edge is installed for it.
    Windows 11 is a complete bunch of junk and thoughtlessness. The scariest and the most terrible release in all of Windows history at all.
    So, I wish You success and caution with these removals.
     
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  3. I agree with you for all your words.
     
  4. I think without webview edge chromium browser wont work in w11.
    [Master : abbodi1406] will help you in this case.
     
  5. egyptian hak

    egyptian hak MDL Senior Member

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    No edge chromium only work good in windows 10 and 11 but windows 11 auto install for web view runtime and also auto update so many space is used (1GB) and every time edge is updating web view also will auto update
     
  6. abbodi1406

    abbodi1406 MDL KB0000001

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    Try this registry
    Code:
    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
    
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate]
    "UpdaterExperimentationAndConfigurationServiceControl"=dword:00000000
    "Update{F3017226-FE2A-4295-8BDF-00C3A9A7E4C5}"=dword:00000000
    
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\EdgeUpdateDev\CdpNames]
    "msedgewebview-stable-win-x64"="msedge-internal-win-x64"
    
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdateDev\CdpNames]
    "msedgewebview-stable-win-x64"="msedge-internal-win-x64"
     
  7. egyptian hak

    egyptian hak MDL Senior Member

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    Thank you i will try it