# IE based WebViewer is on its way out!
**URL:** https://the.fmsoup.org/t/ie-based-webviewer-is-on-its-way-out/1202
**Category:** Lounge (Discussions)
**Tags:** web\_viewer
**Created:** [August 4, 2020, 6:16pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/ie-based-webviewer-is-on-its-way-out/1202 "2020-08-04T18:16:50Z")
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### Author:  [@planteg](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/planteg)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2020, 6:16pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/ie-based-webviewer-is-on-its-way-out/1202/1 "2020-08-04T18:16:51Z")
Hi,
I just watched the Engage presentation **Under the hood: JavaScript and Ad-on**. Once the presentation was done and prior Q&A there was a slide on Roadmap. The first point was about replacing IE based WebViewer. The reason is to provide the best experience with JavaScript integration. No word on when it will be available, but now we know Santa Claus exists !
This presentation was quite interesting, Tod Geist did a nice demo with an add-on. These guys at Tod Geist will provide the first documentation for Add-On.
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### Author:  [@AndyHibbs](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/AndyHibbs)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2020, 7:31pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/ie-based-webviewer-is-on-its-way-out/1202/2 "2020-08-04T19:31:35Z")
Yup, they did say this was expected during a roadmap webinar earlier this year. Good to hear IE is being dumped shortly
We haven’t seen any webcam video in the current or previous session. Apparently they’ve exceeded the WebEx video capacity. I guess a bit like walking around Devcon with an eye mask on 😉
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### Author:  [@MonkeybreadSoftware](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/MonkeybreadSoftware)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2020, 7:45pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/ie-based-webviewer-is-on-its-way-out/1202/3 "2020-08-04T19:45:24Z")
I mentioned it in my blog post: [Notes from Claris Engage](https://www.mbs-plugins.com/archive/2020-08-04/Notes_from_Claris_Engage/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker)
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### Author:  [@nihm](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/nihm)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2020, 8:04pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/ie-based-webviewer-is-on-its-way-out/1202/4 "2020-08-04T20:04:21Z")
Really appreciate the notes- hope to see more of those types of summaries.
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### Author:  [@planteg](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/planteg)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2020, 8:15pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/ie-based-webviewer-is-on-its-way-out/1202/5 "2020-08-04T20:15:36Z")
Interesting you notes ! Do you have more info on Cloud Smart ?
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### Author:  [@AndyHibbs](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/AndyHibbs)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2020, 8:16pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/ie-based-webviewer-is-on-its-way-out/1202/6 "2020-08-04T20:16:54Z")
All the sessions will be available on Claris Academy later. The FileMaker 19 Under the hood:Javascript and add-ons session is the best so far. Also, all the Claris presenters came over well during the keynote.
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### Author:  [@MonkeybreadSoftware](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/MonkeybreadSoftware)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2020, 8:20pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/ie-based-webviewer-is-on-its-way-out/1202/7 "2020-08-04T20:20:56Z")
The list of people on the panel currently is very impressive.
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### Author:  [@AndyHibbs](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/AndyHibbs)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2020, 8:33pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/ie-based-webviewer-is-on-its-way-out/1202/8 "2020-08-04T20:33:59Z")
Agreed, although we’re struggling with audio here (I don’t think it is us), what Clay was saying was very interesting.
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### Author:  [@planteg](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/planteg)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2020, 12:57pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/ie-based-webviewer-is-on-its-way-out/1202/9 "2020-08-21T12:57:56Z")
See [https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/bring-the-best-of-the-web-to-your-net-desktop-applications-with-webview2/](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/bring-the-best-of-the-web-to-your-net-desktop-applications-with-webview2/) for more info on the upcoming (Chomium) Edge based WebViewer control from Microsoft.
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### Author:  [@planteg](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/planteg)
#### Post date: [October 20, 2020, 2:03pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/ie-based-webviewer-is-on-its-way-out/1202/10 "2020-10-20T14:03:02Z")
> **[Announcing Microsoft Edge WebView2 General Availability](https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2020/10/19/edge-webview2-general-availability/)**
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> Today, we are excited to announce that Microsoft Edge WebView2
Windows users are getting closer to a WebViewer not using the old IE technology. On a computer near you hopefully soon !
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### Author:  [@planteg](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/planteg)
#### Post date: [March 18, 2021, 1:40pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/ie-based-webviewer-is-on-its-way-out/1202/11 "2021-03-18T13:40:13Z")
Webview2 is now here !
[Microsoft is auto-installing the Windows 10 WebView2 Runtime (bleepingcomputer.com)](https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-is-auto-installing-the-windows-10-webview2-runtime/)
I run Windows 10 20H2 and it has been installed with March Patch Tuesday. For the moment, this auto installation is happening on Windows 10.