kaspersky Plus 21.22.7.466 and Webview2 runtime

[AragornPT]

Hi, why latest build of Kaspersky Plus opens 7 processes of webview2 runtime at start???

Why Kaspersky now needs webview2 runtime???

Thanks,

[harlan4096]

https://eap.kaspersky.com/topic/6427/mr22-release-has-been-signed/9?_=1755846623313

 

 

[AragornPT]

Thank you. 

So... Kaspersky now mimics the worst thing Adobe did to their productivity suite: (I stopped using Adobe products a long time ago) Heavy system footprint of their apps!!!

Do Kaspersky know the meaning of "simplify"???? Also do they know webview2 runtime is present in Windows? Why have a "duplicate" webview2 runtime? and with running processes all the time, only to see "news and advertising" about Kaspersky products?

Complete nonsense! If this is the future for Kasperky, it's better to change to another security suite provider!

For the people annoyed, like me, with this, please do this "temporary procedure": (Valid for Kaspersky Plus running in Win10 22H2)

1) stop Kaspersky self-defense. Quit Kaspersky.

2) go to c:\ProgramData\Kaspersky Lab\AVP21.22/Data/Webview2/Win10/

3) Find and rename the file "msedgewebview2.exe" to "msedgewebview2.ex_"

4) Run Kaspersky. Start again self-defense. No more stupid webview2 processes running all the time.

Please see if this procedure has adverse effects and report to me. Also, if you have an alternative solution, please let me know. Thank you.

Edited 6 minutes ago by AragornPT