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webview2-user-data-relocation

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Keep WebView2 data out of install folders.

Software Engineering#installer#environment#desktop#windows#webview2#localappdata#uninstall-cleanliness
AuthorBSchafer01
Version1.0.0
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What problem does it solve?

WebView2 profiles and caches can live next to the installed binaries, which complicates MSI uninstall and leaves the install root mutable. This Skill relocates WebView2 user data to a dedicated app-owned folder under LOCALAPPDATA to keep the installed payload clean and maintainable.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Create a stable app-owned folder under %LOCALAPPDATA% for WebView2 User Data (profile and cache).
  • Bootstrap WebView2 with an explicit environment via CoreWebView2Environment.CreateAsync(userDataFolder: ...).
  • Launch WebView2 using the explicit environment to prevent stray App.exe.WebView2 folders beside the executable.
  • Improve MSI uninstall cleanliness and per-user install integrity by isolating runtime data.

Quick Start

Configure your app to create a LOCALAPPDATA userDataFolder and initialize CoreWebView2Environment with that path, then call EnsureCoreWebView2Async using the created environment.

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Name: webview2-user-data-relocation
Download link: https://github.com/BSchafer01/PanelNester/archive/main.zip#webview2-user-data-relocation

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