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Discus and support Search -- Microsoft Edge Webview2 High Resource usage in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; I just reinstalled Windows 11 on my ASUS laptop. I am running 24H2.Per the attached picture Search is very heavy on resources and cannot be stopped.I... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by hill-A, May 29, 2025 at 5:33 PM.

  1. HILL-A
    hill-A Win User

    Search -- Microsoft Edge Webview2 High Resource usage


    I just reinstalled Windows 11 on my ASUS laptop. I am running 24H2.Per the attached picture Search is very heavy on resources and cannot be stopped.I do not have Widgets or Teams processes running.My Lenov Laptop shows Search running but using far fewer resources.First picture from ASUS laptop.Second picture from Lenov Desktop.Why is my ASUS laptop Search using so many resources. I do NOT use Edge.

    :)
     
    hill-A, May 29, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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  2. LEO.L - MSFT
    Leo.L - MSFT Win User

    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:

    1. Run PowerShell as administrator.
    2. Enter the following command to jump to the Edge WebView2 installation directory:

      (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.)
    3. Enter the following command and then Enter to uninstall Edge WebView2:

    4. To prevent Microsoft from automatically reinstalling Edge WebView2, you can set the permissions of the installation directory to read-only:

    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
     
    Leo.L - MSFT, May 29, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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  3. BRINK
    Brink Win User
    Microsoft Edge WebView2 for .NET and more now available

    Source: https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/...ribution-mode/


     
    Brink, May 29, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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  4. ROBELENE WIN
    Robelene Win Win User

    Search -- Microsoft Edge Webview2 High Resource usage

    High CPU usage Microsoft Edge on video Streaming

    Hi Sibtain,

    Let's try to isolate the cause of this issue with the high CPU usage in Edge. We suggest that you clear your browsing data. Clearing your browsing data will help improve the performance of Edge. To clear, kindly follow the steps below:

    • Open Edge.
    • Click on the three dots icon on the upper-right part of the screen.
    • Click Settings.
    • Under Clear browsing data, click on Choose what to clear.
    • Click on Clear.

    You can also visit this link with a similar concern as yours and check the solution
    provided by Josette Sal.

    Let us know if you have any other questions.
     
    Robelene Win, May 29, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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