In Android N the WebView and Chrome packages were combined in order to reduce the update size for users. Updating Chrome also updates WebView. This means that in the Play store the WebView package will appear to be permanently disabled. The Play store WebView entry is only relevant for users with older operating systems, and users who have decided to disable Chrome.

If you need, or are being asked by an application, to update WebView, the action you should take now is to UPDATE CHROME. This should resolve any issues you are currently experiencing.

We would also like to understand what led you to file this bug so that we can reduce the number of users experiencing this issue and work with application developers to direct users to the correct Play store page.

If an application has directed you to update WebView, and sent you to the WebView page in the Play store to do so, please comment on this bug to tell us which application did so.

Finally, if updating Chrome does not stop the application from redirecting you to the Play store, please also provide that information on this bug.

Thanks!!

Hello

Thank you for your response.  I do not know what led to this issue.  It
just bothers me I can't enable or reinstall it, like a notification bothers
me and I have to clear it.  I am sure it is working in Chrome like you said
I know it has to work somehow since it is needed for the internet and I
have no problems with that.  I will just deal with it until my new phone
comes in.

Thank you again

Your new phone will also have WebView disabled. It's disabled on purpose on all Android 7+ devices under normal circumstances. It's not an issue and there's no need to try to fix it.

Got it!
Thank you again