Windows 10: How To Eliminate News and Interests/Microsoft Edge Webview2/Search Application?

/u/Methos6848 · Oct 17, 2024

Pretty sure this problem just started with the last Patch Tuesday update on 10/8/24. Since then I've consistently noticed 7 grouped instances of 'New and Interests' seemingly needlessly and uselessly running in Task Manager. The 7 instances consist of 6 instances of Microsoft Edge Webview2 (5 of which are bizarrely listed as 'Suspended') and 1 instance of Search Application.

Clicking 'End Task' only makes it go away temporarily, as all 7 instances just pop up in Task Manager again, just minutes later. I've turned off the actual News and Interests via the task bar. I've even gone into Edit Group Policy/Windows Components and disabled News and Interests. I've also uninstalled the Microsoft News widget too.

And those 7 instance of News and Interests still keep popping up in Task Manager!

How do I get rid of News and Interests forever and always????

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Brink · Oct 17, 2024

Microsoft Edge WebView2 for .NET and more now available

Today, we are excited to announce that Microsoft Edge WebView2 is now generally available for use in production .NET 5, .NET Core, and .NET Framework WinForms and WPF applications on existing Windows versions! Additionally, we are thrilled to announce that WebView2’s Fixed Version distribution mode is also generally available for production applications.

Previously, at Build, we introduced the .NET preview of WebView2, Microsoft’s latest browser control built on the new Chromium-based Microsoft Edge that renders web content (HTML / CSS / JavaScript) in .NET applications. In October, we announced that WebView2 would be generally available for Win32 C/C++ applications.

We want to thank all of our early users and developers that engaged with us throughout the WebView2 Preview period. The tremendous amount of support and enthusiasm we’ve received from the community has been unparalleled. Constant feedback, bug reports, and feature requests have helped shape the WebView2 product roadmap and we look forward to continuing to respond to the needs of the community.

To learn more check out our documentation, a history of .NET browser controls, our Win32 announcement, additional WebView2 resources, or watch the video below from :

Going forward, we will continue updating the WebView2 SDK approximately every 6 weeks driven by your feedback. To keep up with the latest updates checkout our Release Notes and follow the WebView2 Announcements Repo.

Getting Started

To get started with WebView2, check out our getting started guides:

Getting started guide for Windows Forms

Getting started guide for WPF

Getting started guide for WinUI 3.0

Getting started guide for Win32

Sharing your feedback

Your feedback drives our roadmap and prioritization. Please share your opinions, suggestions, and details on your scenarios in our feedback repo. We appreciate your help!

We can’t wait to see what you build!

– Palak Goel, Program Manager, Microsoft Edge
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Brink · Oct 17, 2024

Announcing Microsoft Edge WebView2 General Availability

Today, we are excited to announce that Microsoft Edge WebView2 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 can be used in any Win32 C/C++ application, and are supported across existing Windows versions.

We know a lot of you are also eagerly awaiting our .NET and WinUI 3 GA, and they are coming soon, too. You’ll find some details below, but you can also subscribe to our new announcements page or check our release notes to stay up-to-date on everything about WebView2.

Before we get into details, we also want to thank all of the developers that have been with us on the journey through preview, helping us shape the product through early adoption and continual feedback. We look forward to continuing to partner on what comes next.

So, with that, let’s talk a bit more about WebView2 and what the GA release means.

WebView2 is Microsoft’s new embedded web control, built on top of Microsoft Edge (Chromium). This means that as a Windows app developer you will now have access to the latest web tech in both existing and new apps. WebView2 lets you combine the ease and agility of developing for the web with the power of building a native desktop application. If you’re not familiar with WebView2 yet, our Ignite talk this year provides a great overview to bring you up to speed.

WebView2 is also a part of Project Reunion, which means it will be available across Win32 and UWP applications, as well as in a few different UI stacks. Here is a quick recap of the current frameworks, and where things are at:

Win32 C/C++ – GA today

.NET (WinForms & WPF) – preview available, and GA planned by end of 2020

WinUI 3 – supported in WinUI 3 preview for UWP and Win32, and GA planned with WinUI 3 GA

WebView2 also provides two different distribution models – Evergreen and Fixed Version. Evergreen WebView2 is the mode in which the underlying web platform (WebView2 Runtime) is always up-to-date and automatically updated by Microsoft, giving you access to the latest web capabilities and security fixes. The Evergreen WebView2 Runtime is also shared by all apps adopting the Evergreen model, saving disk footprint.

For apps that have strict compatibility requirements, the Fixed Version allows your app to bundle a copy of the WebView2 Runtime that doesn’t self-update, and you as the developer are in control and responsible for updating the Runtime.

Evergreen – GA today

Fixed Version – available for preview for both Win32 C/C++ and .NET, and GA planned by end of 2020

For those of you following along with WebView2, you may know that during our preview stage we aimed to release a new SDK every 6 weeks. Going forward, we’ll continue to be agile as both WebView2 SDK and Runtime updates will generally align with updates to Microsoft Edge Stable channel. With each Microsoft Edge Stable browser update you can expect:

An automatic update for apps using Evergreen WebView2 Runtime

New Fixed Version Runtime for apps opting to bundle the runtime themselves

Also, with each major version Microsoft Edge Stable browser update, you can expect an updated WebView2 SDK with new APIs. Developers will have the choice to stay on older forward compatible SDKs, or adopt the new SDK for new WebView2 APIs. We will also continue having the “Pre-release” SDKs like today to gather developer feedback on experimental APIs.

With today’s GA release, our developer partners can also start releasing their WebView2 updates. Both the Office Add-Ins and Outlook teams have shared key product updates that build on top of WebView2, and we look forward to seeing their products roll out more broadly. We also have some more exciting partnerships that we look forward to sharing over the next few months.

Outlook Desktop (left) using WebView2 to re-use the Room Finder component from the Outlook Web App (right).

So, how do you get started? It’s easy – take a look at our documentation to learn more, or follow along with our getting started guides for Win32 C/C++, WinForms, WPF, and WinUI 3. We also have a handful of more comprehensive samples available and are always looking for feedback. Be sure to also subscribe to our announcements page to stay tuned on future WebView2 updates.

And with that, happy coding—we can’t wait to see what you build!

– Lindsay Kubasik, Principal PM Lead, Microsoft Edge
– Limin Zhu, Senior Program Manager, Microsoft Edge
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Leo.L - MSFT · Oct 17, 2024

Microsoft Edge Webview2 hogging 50% to 70% of CPU

Hello, ColinKin.

Welcome to Microsoft Community!

I understand that somehow Microsoft Edge Webview2 has appeared on your desktop, and it is causing a high CPU usage for you, in order to help you remove this component, I will provide you with the following options:

Run PowerShell as administrator.

Enter the following command to jump to the Edge WebView2 installation directory:

cd C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\1*\Installer
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(Please note that 1* is a wildcard that applies to all version numbers starting with 1. If the version number changes, please modify it accordingly.)

Enter the following command and then Enter to uninstall Edge WebView2:

.\setup.exe --uninstall --msedgewebview --system-level --verbose-logging --force-uninstall
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To prevent Microsoft from automatically reinstalling Edge WebView2, you can set the permissions of the installation directory to read-only:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView
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Please feel free to let me know if you have any problems with the uninstallation process or need further assistance!

Best Regards.

Leo.L - Microsoft Community Support Specialist

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