Microsoft Edge WebView2 is a developer management for embedding internet content material in functions. It permits builders to leverage the most effective of what Microsoft Edge Chromium platform can provide and construct seamless experiences for his or her customers that incorporate web-based content material.
WebView2 powers hundreds of functions at this time, together with merchandise from Microsoft Workplace and Cerner.
Beginning at this time, we’re starting to roll out the WebView2 Runtime to Home windows 10 Client gadgets.
Decreasing developer load
The WebView2 Runtime gives the underlying internet platform for WebView2 functions. Most finish customers will doubtless by no means hear about or work together with the runtime instantly, however by way of the functions it permits.
Beginning with Home windows 11, the WebView2 Runtime is included as a part of the working system. For Home windows 10, now we have beneficial builders to distribute and set up the runtime with their functions. Previously two years, greater than 400 million of those gadgets now have the WebView2 runtime because of builders constructing and distributing WebView2 functions.
Redistributable runtime deployment permits builders to make use of WebView2 on gadgets that didn’t but have the runtime, however comes with elevated improvement price and has been a ache level for WebView2 builders. As soon as we full the WebView2 Runtime rollout began at this time, builders can extra reliably rely upon the presence of WebView2 on Home windows 10 or later client gadgets, along with all Home windows 11 gadgets, making WebView2 app deployment way more easy.
With the rollout, we plan to cowl Client gadgets with Home windows 10 April 2018 or later replace for Dwelling and Professional OS editions. Managed gadgets should not included within the rollout.
To make sure availability of WebView2 beneath all circumstances, builders ought to confer with the WebView2 Runtime distribution documentation.
Minimal disk area influence on finish customers
As an finish consumer, the WebView2 Runtime rollout could have minimal disk area influence in your gadget. The WebView2 Runtime and Microsoft Edge browser are “hard-linked” collectively, which suggests they solely occupy the disk area of 1 product when they’re on the identical model. This ensures that the WebView2 Runtime set up has minimal influence to your gadget. The rollout can even be carried out in progressively bigger waves as we monitor information and suggestions to make sure customers are having the most effective expertise.
Enterprise rollout
This part of our rollout is restricted to Client gadgets. We’re evaluating comparable rollouts for managed/domain-joined Enterprise gadgets sooner or later, we are going to talk extra particulars on these plans right here and in WebView2 documentation.
Closing ideas
We’re excited to get the rollout began to make distributing WebView2 apps simpler for builders and assist finish customers get higher app experiences on Home windows 10 and above. We will likely be intently monitoring information and suggestions to make sure that the rollout is wholesome, and you can even attain out to us on WebView2 Suggestions GitHub repo or join with us on Twitter (@MSEdgeDev).
– Limin Zhu, Senior PM Supervisor, Microsoft Edge
