0 and higher will no longer support Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1.īoth Microsoft Edge version 109 and WebView2 Runtime version 109 are scheduled for release the week of January 12 th, 2023 (to learn more, see our release schedule).

With Windows 7 Extended Security Update (ESU) and Windows 8/8.1 end of support on January 10 th, 2023, and Google Chrome ending support for Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1, Microsoft Edge browser version 109 and WebView2 Runtime version 109 will be the last respective versions to support these operating systems. This past weekend, on March 14th, Microsoft began auto-installing the ‘Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime’ on Windows 10 machines without any notification to users.Update: This article was updated on January 17, 2023, to reflect revised support statements for Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2. To properly use the new Microsoft 365 applications, users would need to have the Windows WebView 2 Runtime, which Microsoft stated would be installed on March 8th, 2021. Only devices that are running Windows and that have Version 2101 or later of Microsoft 365 Apps installed are affected.” – Microsoft WebView2 Runtime will be installed starting on March 8, 2021. “Microsoft 365 Apps is starting to provide new or improved features that rely on Microsoft Edge WebView2. In February, Microsoft announced that future versions of Microsoft 365 would begin to utilize WebView2 control to embed web content directly in the native applications. The WebView2 control is built upon Microsoft’s new Chromium-based Edge browser.

Microsoft’s WebView2 allows developers to embed and render web content directly in their native applications, including JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. Microsoft is automatically installing the WebView2 runtime on Windows 10 machines to support upcoming versions of the Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Office applications.

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