MicrosoftEdge / MicrosoftEdge/WebView2Feedback
[Problem/Bug]: Not working with Administrator Protection feature
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Since Feb 3, 2025.
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Description
What happened?
The Administrator Protection feature that has already been there and is being surfaced in Windows Insider builds causes issues with Webview apps.
We couldn't create the data directory
Microsoft Edge can't read and write to its data directory:
C:\Users\ADMIN_(redacted)\AppData\Local\driverscloud\EBWebView
OK
Feedback also sent by Windows Insider program.
Importance
Blocking. My app's basic functions are not working due to this issue.
Runtime Channel
Stable release (WebView2 Runtime), Prerelease (Edge Canary/Dev/Beta)
Runtime Version
No response
SDK Version
No response
Framework
Other
Operating System
Windows 11
OS Version
27783.1000
Repro steps
Launch app that elevates.
Repros in Edge Browser
No, issue does not reproduce in the corresponding Edge version
Regression
No, this never worked
Last working version (if regression)
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