How to uninstall Microsoft Edge WebView2
Sep 21
Is there a way to uninstall the Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime?
The Control Panel (Programs and Features) gives the option to "Change" but not to uninstall WebView2. The reason I want to remove it is that I am in the process of debloating Windows 11, and I am curious as to how to remove it, because Windows doesn't give that option.
Here is what I have achieved:
but after updating Windows today, I noticed that Webview2 started to open tons of widgets, increasing the number of processes.
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Sep 21
I figured out how to uninstall microsoft edge webview2 by following the instructions found on windowsreport website:
https://windowsreport.com/microsoft-edge-webview2-runtime/
- Click on the magnifying glass icon and type
cmdinside the search bar. - Right-click on the top result to open the
Command Promptapp. - Select
Run as Administrator. - Next, navigate to the path where it is installed by typing the command below and pressing Enter:
for /d %i in ("C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\*") do @if exist "%i\Installer" cd /d "%i\Installer"
- Next, type or paste the following command to silent uninstall it and press Enter:
.\setup.exe --uninstall --msedgewebview --system-level --verbose-logging --force-uninstall
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