ADMX Guide

Configure the WebView2 release channels

Category

Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Microsoft Edge WebView2 > Loader Override Settings

Scope

Both

Registry Key

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\WebView2

Description

This policy configures the release channel options for WebView2 applications. To configure these options, set the value to a comma-separated string of integers, which map to the `COREWEBVIEW2_RELEASE_CHANNELS` values from the corresponding WebView2 API. These values are: WebView2 Runtime (0), Beta (1), Dev (2), and Canary (3). By default, environment creation searches for channels from most to least stable, using the first channel found on the device. When `ReleaseChannels` is provided, environment creation will only search for the channels specified in the set. For example, the values "0,2" and "2,0" indicate that environment creation should only search for Dev channel and the WebView2 Runtime, using the order indicated by `ChannelSearchKind`. Environment creation attempts to interpret each integer and treats any invalid entry as the Stable channel. Set `ChannelSearchKind` to reverse the search order so environment creation searches for least stable build first. If both `BrowserExecutableFolder` and `ReleaseChannels` are provided, the `BrowserExecutableFolder` takes precedence, regardless of whether the channel of `BrowserExecutableFolder` is included in the `ReleaseChannels`. To set the value for release channels, provide a Value name and Value pair. Set the value name to the Application User Model ID or the executable file name. You can use the "*" wildcard as value name to apply to all applications. Example value: Name: WebView2APISample.exe, Value: 0,1,2