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Error: Can't open Grammarly

If you use Windows, Grammarly may not work if you don’t have the WebView package installed. To resolve this issue, please follow these steps:

Step 1: Reinstall Grammarly for Windows 

  1. Right-click the Grammarly icon in the system tray and select Quit Grammarly:
    win_quit.png
  2. Then, right-click the Start button in the lower-left corner of the screen and select Apps and Features from the pop-up menu. Click Grammarly for Windows and select Uninstall.

    If you use Windows 11, right-click the Start button and select Installed Apps. Then, find Grammarly for Windows, click the three dots (…), and select Uninstall:
    G_Win11_uninstall.png

  3. Download the installation file by following this link: Grammarly for Windows  
  4. Once the file is downloaded, click Run in the pop-up menu at the bottom of the screen. Alternatively, locate the file on your computer and double-click on it.
  5. When the installation is complete, click Log in to existing account and enter your login credentials.   

Step 2: Install WebView

If that didn't help, you can install the WebView package by following this link: Microsoft Edge WebView2

Step 3: Ask your admin to allow WebView to run

If you can't install the WebView package, contact your administrator and ask them to allow WebView to run. You can share this resource with your admin as well: Microsoft Edge WebView2

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