Offline Installer: Microsoft Edge Webview2
MicrosoftEdgeWebView2RuntimeInstallerX64.exe /quiet /log "C:\Temp\webview2.log"
Technically, yes. But any app that requires it will stop working or prompt for reinstallation. It is considered a system component now.
Add the offline installer to your master Windows image (WIM/ISO). During Sysprep, run /silent /install so every new PC comes pre-loaded with WebView2. microsoft edge webview2 offline installer
The standard WebView2 installer is a lightweight bootstrapper (roughly 2–5 MB). When launched, it does the following: MicrosoftEdgeWebView2RuntimeInstallerX64
No. You must download the specific standalone package from Microsoft. Technically, yes