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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:

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but after updating Windows today, I noticed that Webview2 started to open tons of widgets, increasing the number of processes.

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I figured out how to uninstall microsoft edge webview2 by following the instructions found on windowsreport website:

https://windowsreport.com/microsoft-edge-webview2-runtime/

  1. Click on the magnifying glass icon and type cmd inside the search bar.
  2. Right-click on the top result to open the Command Prompt app.
  3. Select Run as Administrator.
  4. 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"
  1. 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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