Plus what to do if it causes problems
How to Fix Microsoft Edge High CPU and Memory Usage on Windows PC
The Edge WebView2 runtime, released by Microsoft to provide web support to native Windows applications, can cause high CPU usage on some computers. Let's take a look at what the runtime does and when it is safe to remove it.
In general, you don’t need to worry about the Edge WebView2 runtime. It should take up around 80MB of memory, a drop in the ocean for any modern PC. Only a failure would cause significant problems, in which case we’d have to dig deeper.
Hybrid apps – apps that combine web technologies like HTML and JavaScript with native platforms – are on the rise. They’re relatively easier to create, have a consistent visual layout, and can be made cross-platform without much effort.
