Webview2 - Evergreen

Since the Evergreen runtime is shared across all apps (Teams, Office, Discord, etc.), Windows loads the same binaries into memory once. With Fixed Version, if you have five different apps using five different WebView2 versions, memory usage spikes dramatically.

The Microsoft Edge WebView2 Evergreen distribution model is the industry-standard approach for embedding web technologies into native applications. It allows developers to leverage the Chromium engine without bundling it, ensuring apps stay secure and up-to-date automatically Key Benefits of Evergreen WebView2 Automatic Updates evergreen webview2

// Download the bootstrapper from: // https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=2124703 var bootstrapperPath = DownloadBootstrapper(); Process.Start(bootstrapperPath, "/silent /install"); // Wait for installation, then retry await Task.Delay(30000); await webView.EnsureCoreWebView2Async(); Since the Evergreen runtime is shared across all

: Always check if the WebView2 Runtime is installed before your app starts. If missing, use the Evergreen Bootstrapper to install it silently. Forward Compatibility It allows developers to leverage the Chromium engine