Article
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/webview2/get-started/winui2
Issue
The article provides correct step-by-step instructions for creating a WebView2 app in WinUI 2 (UWP), but it presents this as a viable path for new development without any deprecation or migration notice.
As of 2025–2026:
- UWP is officially deprecated and in maintenance mode. Microsoft recommends WinUI 3 / Windows App SDK for all new projects.
- WebView2 on WinUI 2 UWP has known limitations (no autofill UI, no default printing, limited API surface compared to Win32/WinUI 3).
- The article does not link to or recommend the WinUI 3 (Windows App SDK) equivalent getting-started guide for new projects.
Suggested fix
Add a prominent note/banner at the top of the article, such as:
Note: UWP is in maintenance mode. For new projects, we recommend using Get started with WebView2 in WinUI 3 (Windows App SDK) apps instead. This guide is for maintaining existing WinUI 2 (UWP) apps.
Additional context
- The NuGet package version reference ("2.8.0 or later") is acceptable — latest stable is 2.8.7.
- The procedural steps and code samples are still technically correct.
- The companion platform page (
webview2/platforms/winui2-uwp.md) already notes some limitations but doesn't clearly state the deprecation of the overall UWP platform.
Article
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/webview2/get-started/winui2
Issue
The article provides correct step-by-step instructions for creating a WebView2 app in WinUI 2 (UWP), but it presents this as a viable path for new development without any deprecation or migration notice.
As of 2025–2026:
Suggested fix
Add a prominent note/banner at the top of the article, such as:
Additional context
webview2/platforms/winui2-uwp.md) already notes some limitations but doesn't clearly state the deprecation of the overall UWP platform.