$webView2.CoreWebView2.Navigate("https://www.bing.com")
For developers needing to integrate WebView2 into a PowerShell-based GUI (like WinForms), you can install the necessary assemblies using the Install-Package command. powershell
$registryPath = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Clients\F141801E-E61D-4450-BB61-61922C2C2046" if (Test-Path $registryPath) Select-Object -ExpandProperty pv else Write-Host "WebView2 Runtime is not installed." Use code with caution. Distribute your app and the WebView2 Runtime install webview2 powershell
You can also install the WebView2 Runtime silently using PowerShell:
# Replace with the path to your downloaded file Start-Process -FilePath ".\MicrosoftEdgeWebView2RuntimeInstallerX64.exe" -ArgumentList "/silent /install" -Wait -Verb RunAs Use code with caution. $webView2
$Form = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Form $Form.Text = 'WebView2 Example' $Form.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(800,600) $Form.StartPosition = 'CenterScreen'
# Assume installer is already downloaded locally $installer = "C:\path\to\MicrosoftEdgeWebView2RuntimeInstallerX64.exe" Start-Process -FilePath $installer -ArgumentList "/silent /install" -Wait $Form = New-Object System
If you are managing multiple machines or want a script that is easier to maintain, the module is the industry standard. It automatically finds the latest version of the software and downloads it.
$Check = Get-ItemProperty "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Clients\F3017226-FE2A-4295-8BDF-00C3A9A7E4C5" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
if (!(Get-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Clients\F3017226-FE2A-4295-8BDF-00C3A9A7E4C5" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)) Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=2124703" -OutFile "$env:TEMP\webview2.exe" Start-Process -FilePath "$env:TEMP\webview2.exe" -ArgumentList "/silent /install" -Wait