Webex App | WebView2 requirement
Webex App displays some web-based content using an embedded browser. Microsoft has released a new embedded browser WebView2 that is recommended for Windows applications.
Requirements
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WebView2 is required by Webex App on Windows
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Webex supports WebView2 version 118.0.2088.69 and later
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Webex uses the Microsoft's Evergreen Bootstraper to install WebView2
What you need to know:
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WebView2 is based on Microsoft Edge and includes improved performance.
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WebView2 enables Webex App to have lower memory usage, a smaller footprint on disk and faster updates.
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WebView2 takes approximately 15 seconds to download, depending on networks.
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Webex will attempt to install WebView2 before users can sign in to the app
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Webex App will not install WebView2 in VDI environments. Administrators must install WebView2 in VDI environments before updating to the June 2022 Webex App 42.6.
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If you choose to install WebView2 at your organization, we recommend using Microsoft's Evergreen Bootstrapper or Evergreen Standalone Installer to keep WebView2 current.
Timeline
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March 2022 (Webex App version 42.3)
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Existing installations of Webex App will attempt to install WebView2 on any computer that doesn’t already have it.
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April 2022 (Webex App version 42.4)
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New installations of Webex App on Windows will install WebView2 if it is not already installed, based on an optional command line parameter.
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The app will default to WebView2 to display embedded web content but will fall back to other technologies if WebView2 is not available.
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The app will continue to attempt to install WebView2 on machines that don’t have it.
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June 2022 (Webex App version 42.6) for Commercial organizations and August 2022 (Webex App version 42.8) for Webex for Government (FedRAMP) organizations
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WebView2 will be the only embedded browser supported by Webex App on Windows.
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Users without WebView2 will be blocked from signing in to the app until WebView2 is available on their machines.
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The app will continue to attempt to install WebView2 on machines that don’t have it.
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