Today, we are excited to announce that Microsoft Edge W e bView2 for Win32 C/C is generally available and ready for use in production applications! With today’s announcement, we are officially releasing a forward-compatible WebView2 SDK along with production-ready WebView2 Runtime. These license terms are an agreement between you and Microsoft Corporation (or one of its affiliates). They apply to the software named above and any Microsoft services or software updates (except to the extent such services or updates are accompanied by new or additional terms, in which case those different terms apply prospectively and do not alter your or Microsoft’s rights relating to. Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime enables the proper execution format, according to the necessities imposed by the building model of WebView2 applications. Also, it is a vital component for the. Microsoft Edge ends up opening two new instances of itself, both displaying blank pages. This wouldn’t be too big a deal as affected users may simply close the extra instance of Microsoft Edge. However, that isn’t the case – Microsoft Edge creates two fresh instances of itself, only one of which can be closed.
Embed web content (HTML, CSS, and JavaScript) in your native applications with Microsoft Edge WebView2.
Best of the Web
Use the modern Microsoft Edge (Chromium) platform to bring web experiences into your native app.
Power of native
Build powerful and secure applications by allowing WebView2 controlled access to native capabilities.
Evergreen or fixed version
By default, WebView2 is evergreen and receives automatic updates to stay on the latest and most secure platform.
A fixed version variant is available for applications with strict compatibility requirements.
Download the WebView2 Runtime
When distributing your application, there are a few ways you can ensure the WebView2 Runtime is on client machines. Learn more about those options.
Evergreen Bootstrapper
The Bootstrapper is a tiny installer that downloads the Evergreen Runtime matching device architecture and installs it locally. There is also a Link that allows you to programmatically download the Bootstrapper.
Evergreen Standalone Installer
A full-blown installer that can install the Evergreen Runtime in offline environment. Available for x86/x64/ARM64.
Microsoft Edge 20+
Fixed Version
Microsoft Edge 2010
Select and package a specific version of the WebView2 Runtime with your application.