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WhatsApp’s Windows app is about to get much slower for PC users

Meta, the owner of WhatsApp, is planning to replace the current Windows app for a simpler web wrapper version. According to Windows Latest, the latest beta version of WhatsApp for PC users will ...

WhatsApp favors phones over PCs as Windows users get 2nd-class experience

Meta ditched the native WhatsApp for Windows app for a web wrapper to unify code, but desktop users are still waiting for the ...
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WhatsApp will throw out "increased performance and reliability" by downgrading its Windows app — here's what you'll lose (and gain)

WhatsApp appears set to drop its native Windows app to shift to a web wrapper. The latest version of WhatsApp Beta looks significantly different from the app currently available to everyday users. The ...
TechSpot

WhatsApp is dropping its native Windows app in favor of a web-based version

Editor's take: Meta is preparing to deliver a worse WhatsApp experience on Windows 11 by discontinuing investment in its native desktop app. While there's no official confirmation of this move yet, ...
The Verge

WhatsApp is dropping its native Windows app in favor of an uglier web version

The latest WhatsApp beta for Windows reveals major changes are on the way. The latest WhatsApp beta for Windows reveals major changes are on the way. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has ...