MicrosoftEdge / MicrosoftEdge/WebView2Feedback
[Problem/Bug]: cannot instal webview2 "There was a problem installing. Error code: 0x8004070c."
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Description
What happened?
Importance
Blocking. My app's basic functions are not working due to this issue.
Runtime Channel
Stable release (WebView2 Runtime)
Runtime Version
No response
SDK Version
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Framework
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Operating System
Windows 10
OS Version
22H2 19045.6809
Repro steps
Run MicrosoftEdgeWebView2RuntimeInstallerX64 with administrative privileges
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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