SWT Error, Javadoc browser is broken

[Bestsoft101]

Describe the bug
Every time when starting up Eclipse 2025-03 i get those error messages, and the javadoc browser doesn't work. (It just shows text, but nothing is clickable, and its not formatted properly)
This happens in a completely fresh installtion, I tried selecting different java versions in the installer.
It does not happen in 2024-12

To Reproduce
Install Eclipse 2025-03

Expected behavior
No errors

Screenshots

Environment:

1. Select the platform(s) on which the behavior is seen:
   Windows 10

2. Additional OS info (e.g. OS version, Linux Desktop, etc)

3. JRE/JDK version

I tried the one I have installed and 21.0.6 from the installer

Version since
2025-03

All the log files I could find in the eclipse folder:
https://github.com/user-attachments/files/19719491/1744459345715.log
https://github.com/user-attachments/files/19719490/setup.log

The full stacktrace from the notification thing:

org.eclipse.swt.SWTError: Not implemented [WebView2 runtime not found]
	at org.eclipse.swt.SWT.error(SWT.java:4957)
	at org.eclipse.swt.browser.Edge.createEnvironment(Edge.java:591)
	at org.eclipse.swt.browser.Edge.createInstance(Edge.java:634)
	at org.eclipse.swt.browser.Edge.create(Edge.java:630)
	at org.eclipse.swt.browser.Browser.<init>(Browser.java:99)
	at org.eclipse.oomph.setup.presentation.NotificationViewPart.createPartControl(NotificationViewPart.java:132)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.e4.compatibility.CompatibilityPart.createPartControl(CompatibilityPart.java:158)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.e4.compatibility.CompatibilityView.createPartControl(CompatibilityView.java:155)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.e4.compatibility.CompatibilityPart.create(CompatibilityPart.java:365)
	at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.DirectMethodHandleAccessor.invoke(DirectMethodHandleAccessor.java:103)
	at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:580)
	at org.eclipse.e4.core.internal.di.MethodRequestor.execute(MethodRequestor.java:56)
	at org.eclipse.e4.core.internal.di.InjectorImpl.processAnnotated(InjectorImpl.java:977)
	at org.eclipse.e4.core.internal.di.InjectorImpl.processAnnotated(InjectorImpl.java:939)
	at org.eclipse.e4.core.internal.di.InjectorImpl.internalInject(InjectorImpl.java:139)
	at org.eclipse.e4.core.internal.di.InjectorImpl.internalMake(InjectorImpl.java:386)
	at org.eclipse.e4.core.internal.di.InjectorImpl.make(InjectorImpl.java:312)
	at org.eclipse.e4.core.contexts.ContextInjectionFactory.make(ContextInjectionFactory.java:203)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.ReflectionContributionFactory.createFromBundle(ReflectionContributionFactory.java:90)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.ReflectionContributionFactory.doCreate(ReflectionContributionFactory.java:59)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.ReflectionContributionFactory.create(ReflectionContributionFactory.java:42)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchContributionFactory.create(WorkbenchContributionFactory.java:46)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.renderers.swt.ContributedPartRenderer.createWidget(ContributedPartRenderer.java:134)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.createWidget(PartRenderingEngine.java:991)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.safeCreateGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:658)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine$1.run(PartRenderingEngine.java:543)
	at org.eclipse.core.runtime.SafeRunner.run(SafeRunner.java:47)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.createGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:527)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.renderers.swt.ElementReferenceRenderer.createWidget(ElementReferenceRenderer.java:73)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.createWidget(PartRenderingEngine.java:991)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.safeCreateGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:658)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.safeCreateGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:762)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine$2.run(PartRenderingEngine.java:727)
	at org.eclipse.core.runtime.SafeRunner.run(SafeRunner.java:47)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.createGui(PartRenderingEngine.java:711)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.PartServiceImpl.createElement(PartServiceImpl.java:1314)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.PartServiceImpl.showPart(PartServiceImpl.java:1275)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage.showPart(WorkbenchPage.java:1264)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage.busyShowView(WorkbenchPage.java:1233)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage.lambda$13(WorkbenchPage.java:4243)
	at org.eclipse.swt.custom.BusyIndicator.showWhile(BusyIndicator.java:67)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage.showView(WorkbenchPage.java:4241)
	at org.eclipse.oomph.setup.presentation.handlers.NotificationsHandler.execute(NotificationsHandler.java:47)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.handlers.HandlerProxy.execute(HandlerProxy.java:277)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.handlers.E4HandlerProxy.execute(E4HandlerProxy.java:98)
	at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.DirectMethodHandleAccessor.invoke(DirectMethodHandleAccessor.java:103)
	at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:580)
	at org.eclipse.e4.core.internal.di.MethodRequestor.execute(MethodRequestor.java:56)
	at org.eclipse.e4.core.internal.di.InjectorImpl.invokeUsingClass(InjectorImpl.java:299)
	at org.eclipse.e4.core.internal.di.InjectorImpl.invoke(InjectorImpl.java:233)
	at org.eclipse.e4.core.contexts.ContextInjectionFactory.invoke(ContextInjectionFactory.java:174)
	at org.eclipse.e4.core.commands.internal.HandlerServiceHandler.execute(HandlerServiceHandler.java:165)
	at org.eclipse.core.commands.Command.executeWithChecks(Command.java:488)
	at org.eclipse.oomph.setup.ui.SetupUIPlugin.lambda$2(SetupUIPlugin.java:519)
	at org.eclipse.oomph.ui.UIUtil$5.run(UIUtil.java:604)
	at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.RunnableLock.run(RunnableLock.java:40)
	at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Synchronizer.runAsyncMessages(Synchronizer.java:132)
	at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.runAsyncMessages(Display.java:4094)
	at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.readAndDispatch(Display.java:3710)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine$5.run(PartRenderingEngine.java:1151)
	at org.eclipse.core.databinding.observable.Realm.runWithDefault(Realm.java:339)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.run(PartRenderingEngine.java:1042)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.E4Workbench.createAndRunUI(E4Workbench.java:153)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.lambda$3(Workbench.java:668)
	at org.eclipse.core.databinding.observable.Realm.runWithDefault(Realm.java:339)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.createAndRunWorkbench(Workbench.java:576)
	at org.eclipse.ui.PlatformUI.createAndRunWorkbench(PlatformUI.java:173)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.ide.application.IDEApplication.start(IDEApplication.java:178)
	at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.app.EclipseAppHandle.run(EclipseAppHandle.java:208)
	at org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAppLauncher.runApplication(EclipseAppLauncher.java:149)
	at org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAppLauncher.start(EclipseAppLauncher.java:115)
	at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseStarter.java:467)
	at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseStarter.java:298)
	at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.DirectMethodHandleAccessor.invoke(DirectMethodHandleAccessor.java:103)
	at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:580)
	at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.invokeFramework(Main.java:670)
	at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.basicRun(Main.java:607)
	at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.run(Main.java:1492)

[Phillipus]

Do you try installing WebView2?

See https://developer.microsoft.com/en-gb/microsoft-edge/webview2?form=MA13LH

[Bestsoft101]

The installer tells me I already have it installed, but also I can't find Microsoft Edge at all on my pc, I may have deleted it at some point

[HeikoKlare]

Is there anything left to do here?
With

• [Edge] Add fallback when WebView2 runtime is not present #2000 #2065

you should now face a more reasonable error dialog allowing to switch back to IE engine on the fly.

Note that there is also information on how set up Edge/WebView2 or how to switch back to IE in the release news and the linked FAQ.