Failed to initialize WebView2: Couldn’t find a compatible Webview2 Runtime installation to host Webviews.
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Failed to initialize WebView2: Couldn’t find a compatible Webview2 Runtime installation to host Webviews.
Created Date
13th May 2026
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Resolution
You may encounter the following error when opening IRIS after installing the latest Service Pack (26.1.10.60); please click OK to continue to the Main menu or IRIS application.
To stop the message from reappearing, please download the Microsoft Edge WebView2 runtime by clicking on the link below and then installing it by double clicking on the downloaded file MicrosoftEdgeWebview2Setup.exe.
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