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Perhaps you'll need an expensive RAM upgrade for the new Win 11 WhatsApp update, if these reports are anything to go by

According to Windows Latest, popular messaging service WhatsApp is downgrading its Windows 11 app to a WebView2 equivalent in the latest update, switching from a native Windows application to a web ...

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 ...
PC Gamer

WhatsApp is reportedly becoming a dreaded web app again on Windows 11, with RAM usage increasing to a claimed 2 GB under the weight of all your spicy group chats

According to Windows Latest, popular messaging service WhatsApp is downgrading its Windows 11 app to a WebView2 equivalent in the latest update, switching from a native Windows application to a web ...
Tech Times

WhatsApp Windows App's High RAM Usage, Missing Features Frustrate Desktop Users

WhatsApp's new Windows web app drains RAM while key mobile-only features like Member Tags and Text Stickers remain missing ...
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Meta recently replaced its native WhatsApp client for Windows with a progressive web app, and everyone hates it. Reddit and other corners of the internet are filled to the brim with complaints about ...

7 WhatsApp Features You Might Have Missed

WhatsApp rolled out new group, calling, and AI features in late 2025 and 2026. Here are seven updates you may not have noticed.