MicrosoftEdge / MicrosoftEdge/WebView2Feedback

[Problem/Bug]: After enabling IsPasswordAutosaveEnabled in WebView2, accessing phpMyAdmin causes a crash.

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Description

What happened?

web.CoreWebView2.Settings.IsPasswordAutosaveEnabled = true;
web.CoreWebView2.Settings.IsGeneralAutofillEnabled = true;

phpMyAdmin 5.1.1

Logging into the account causes a crash.

Importance

Blocking. My app's basic functions are not working due to this issue.

Runtime Channel

Stable release (WebView2 Runtime)

Runtime Version

1.0.2739.15

SDK Version

No response

Framework

Winforms

Operating System

Windows 10

OS Version

No response

Repro steps

web.CoreWebView2.Settings.IsPasswordAutosaveEnabled = true;
web.CoreWebView2.Settings.IsGeneralAutofillEnabled = true;

phpMyAdmin 5.1.1

Logging into the account causes a crash.

Repros in Edge Browser

No, issue does not reproduce in the corresponding Edge version

Regression

No, this never worked

Last working version (if regression)

No response

Contributor guide

No contributing guide indexed for this repository

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reproducing the crash in a WinForms app with the listed WebView2 settings, phpMyAdmin 5.1.1, and Runtime 1.0.2739.15, then compare it with the corresponding Edge version. No repository file or test is named; done would require identifying the cause and documenting a confirmed fix or regression test.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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