Neowin News Feed for: Webview2

WebView2 is the future of an important Windows 11 component

Usama Jawad — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 23:40:01 +0000

Microsoft has highlighted the importance of migrating to WebView2 for a particular Windows 11 component, noting it is an investment in a secure future. Read more...

Unofficial, third-party Win32 app allows disabling Windows and Edge stuff with few prompts

Sayan Sen — Sat, 22 Jun 2024 10:24:01 +0000

Winpilot, a popular Windows customizing and debloating utility, has received its latest update. With this latest update, aside from its own improvements, an Edge debloater now comes with it. Read more...

No, uninstalling Edge does not break the new Outlook on Windows

Taras Buria — Tue, 13 Feb 2024 17:50:01 +0000

There are some false reports about the new Outlook not working if you uninstall Microsoft Edge (Windows 11 will soon let you do that). Do not believe fake news—you can still run Outlook without Edge. Read more...

Unofficial app conjures Windows Bob's spirit despite Microsoft wanting you to forget it

Sayan Sen — Tue, 02 Jan 2024 08:26:01 +0000

Even though Microsoft Bob was killed off almost as soon as it was unveiled back in 1995-96, a dev has taken inspiration and has now built a new unofficial app for Windows 11 with the same intention. Read more...

Microsoft adds support for making WebView2-based apps for Xbox consoles like the Starz app

John Callaham — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 20:48:01 +0000

Microsoft has announced that it has added support for making WebView2-based apps for its Xbox consoles. The Starx premium streaming media app is one of the first such WebView2 Xbox apps. Read more...

Intel proves us wrong with big driver update gains, fixes WebView2 black screen issue

Sayan Sen — Thu, 15 Jun 2023 07:38:01 +0000

Intel has released its new Arc and Iris Xe beta graphics driver 31.0.101.4499 on Windows. It brings big performance gains in some titles, is optimized for CS 2, and fixes a WebView2 black screen bug. Read more...

Outlook, and soon Teams links to open in Microsoft Edge by default; users aren't too pleased

Sayan Sen — Wed, 03 May 2023 05:32:01 +0000

Microsoft is gradually starting to roll out a new way Microsoft 365 Outloook and Teams hyperlinks will open. Announced back in February, these links will default to Microsoft Edge. Read more...

Microsoft Teams reportedly will preview big app resource improvements and overhaul in March

John Callaham — Mon, 20 Feb 2023 13:30:01 +0000

A major new version of Microsoft Teams will reportedly be released in a preview version in March. It will have lots of RAM, CPU, and battery life improvements and has been labeled as Teams 2.0 or 2.1. Read more...

Microsoft announces end of support for Edge on Windows 7, 8, and 8.1

Taras Buria — Fri, 09 Dec 2022 18:46:01 +0000

Microsoft has published a blog post with details about the upcoming end of support for Edge on consumer and server versions of Windows 7, 8, 8.1. The company will pull the plug on January 10, 2023. Read more...

Power BI Desktop November update changes app color accent, brings Optimize ribbon

Hamza Jawad — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 19:22:01 +0000

November brings a plethora of features for various modules, along with a shift in terms of app color accent, and more information for the service's upcoming infrastructure update to WebView2. Read more...

Latest Edge Dev update improves Sidebar, WebView2, Internet Explorer mode, more

Taras Buria — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 09:04:01 +0000

The latest weekly feature update for Microsoft Edge in the Dev Channel is here with various improvements for Sidebar, WebView2, Internet Explorer mode, and all sorts of minor fixes. Read more...

WebView2 is now generally available for WinUI 2 UWP applications on Windows

Taras Buria — Tue, 13 Sep 2022 17:50:02 +0000

WebView2, a Chromium-based control for embedding web content into Windows apps, is now generally available to developers building apps based on WinUI, replacing the original EdgeHTML-based WebView. Read more...

Microsoft brings Edge WebView2 to Windows 10

Taras Buria — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 19:26:01 +0000

Microsoft today announced bringing the Microsoft Edge WebView2 to consumers with PCs running Windows 10. That means developers should no longer bother including dependencies in their apps. Read more...

After community outcry, Microsoft is dumping new Whiteboard in favor of the older UWP one

Sayan Sen — Thu, 18 Nov 2021 10:40:01 +0000

Microsoft has confirmed that it is dumping its new Web-based Whiteboard and going back to the native app based on UWP after the user feedback has been generally negative owing to missing features. Read more...

Microsoft Edge WebView2 now available for .NET and more

Rich Woods — Fri, 20 Nov 2020 17:48:02 +0000

While Microsoft's Edge Chromium WebView2 has been available for C and C++ applications for a month, it's now available for .NET applications, and also as a Fixed Version distribution. Read more...

Microsoft announces general availability of its Chromium-based WebView2

Rich Woods — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 18:58:01 +0000

Today, Microsoft announced the general availability of WebView2, its new component that's based on the company's Chromium-based Edge browser. It's available for Win32 apps and coming for more. Read more...

Microsoft releases new WebView2 SDK powered by Chromium Edge

João Carrasqueira — Tue, 18 Jun 2019 18:12:58 +0000

Microsoft has released a new SDK for WebView2, the new version of its WebView control that's powered by the new Chromium-based Edge. Like the browser itself, the SDK only works with Windows 10. Read more...