Policy
Configure the location of the browser executable folder
Microsoft Edge
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows7
This policy configures WebView2 applications to use the WebView2 Runtime in the specified path. The folder should contain the following files: msedgewebview2.exe, msedge.dll, and so on. To set the value for the folder path, provide a Value name and Value pair. Set 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: *, Value: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime Redistributable 85.0.541.0 x64
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
No explicit registry values are set for enabled or disabled states.
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
| Scope | Element | Type | Registry mapping | Constraints & behavior | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Set 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. ID BrowserExecutableFolderDesc | list | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\WebView2\BrowserExecutableFolder Value name User-defined names Type REG_SZ | List: explicit value |