msedgewebview2.exe error

Question

Hello. I'm getting the following error on my screen and it won't clear even after clicking on "OK" and the upper right corner "X". I've re-installed edge and ran fixes on 365 and re-started many times. Also I can't open Outlook so I'm wondering if it's related? Thanks for any help you can provide.

Answer 1

Hi @Anne,

Based on your description, you are facing the issue caused by WebView2. Please consider repairing WebView2 first. Go to Control Panel\Programs\Programs and Features, and look for Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime. Right click on it and select Change to repair.

If you can't find Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime here, it is also expected because it belongs to system component now. You need to follow these steps to make it appear:

Open Registry Editor and make the following registry modification at either location:

• On 32-bit Windows: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Microsoft EdgeWebView
• On 64-bit Windows: HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Microsoft EdgeWebView

Modify the DWORD named SystemComponent

Change the value from '1' (0x00000001) to '0' (0x00000000)

Hit "OK" to save the changes, and then you should be able to find the Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime and repair it.

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