MicrosoftEdge / MicrosoftEdge/WebView2Feedback
Installation Failed. The Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime is already installed for the system.
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Description
WhatsApp shortcut is pinned to the bottom ribbon on my desktop. It shows messages have arrived. Opening WhatApp -there is nothing on the screen. Then a pop up box saying I have to download and install Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime. When I try this its says "Installation failed. The Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime is already installed for the system."
So why can I open my WhatsApp today - it worked fine yesterday.
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Research direction
Start with the attached Pop Up.docx and the reported WebView2 installation error, then reproduce the behavior where WhatsApp opens without showing messages. Done means identifying why the runtime prompt appears despite the runtime being installed and documenting a confirmed resolution.
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Assessment
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100