The app itself is based on the Universal Windows Platform (UWP) and notifications work even if the app is closed.

Meta is planning to drop its native WhatsApp Windows app in favor of a web wrapper version instead, just months after introducing a native iPad app. The latest beta version of WhatsApp on Windows ...

What Happened: WhatsApp just quietly pushed out a major update to its Windows app, and let’s just say the reaction hasn’t been great. Why Is This Important: To put it bluntly, this feels like a ...

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 has been working on working on giving users an option to access the app on multiple devices and it now allows ...

Bad news for WhatsApp users on Windows 10 and 11: The app is switching from being a native UWP app to something much less appealing. Meta has bad (or good, depending on how you look at it) news for ...

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 correspondent and author of Notepad, ...

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, ...