

Hi PavelDobCZ23, I'm Corry and I am going through the process of becoming a data science/software engineer with one day working for Microsoft. That said, running an Insider version of an un-released OS _may_ in fact come with certain components pre-installed that won’t be there by default in the release version. the publisher goes out of business or discontinues the product). Developers are free to include other rendering libraries / frameworks in their apps instead, but by using Webview2 they get free security updates even if the parent application is never updated (e.g. This is done so third-party applications can display HTML without requiring the installation of any specific end-user standalone webbrowser. It is made available to third-party developers to install with their software as needed (much like the. However, once the browser reaches version 9x.x.xxx.x, you'll need to update the path to 9 with the wildcard.It’s also quite possible that Microsoft had nothing (directly) to do with Webview2 being installed on your machine. So, in the path, we're using the number "8" with a wildcard "*" to access the folder no matter the 8x.x.xxx.xx version you have installed. Type the following path to access the Installer folder and press Enter: cd %PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\Microsoft\Edge\Application\8*\Installer Quick note: On Windows 10, the "Installer" folder resides inside another folder named after the version number of the browser currently installed on your device as a result, the name may change as new updates roll out.Search for Command Prompt, right-click the top result, and select the Run as administrator option.To get rid of the Chromium version of Microsoft Edge, use these steps:

If the option to uninstall Microsoft Edge isn't available in Settings, because you received the new browser through Windows Update, you'll need to use Command Prompt to remove it.

How to uninstall Microsoft Edge (Chromium) using Command Prompt

Once you complete the steps, the version of the browser you selected will be removed from your computer. (Optional) Select the Also clear your browsing data option.Source: Windows Central (Image credit: Source: Windows Central)
