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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 ...
The Droid Guy

Meta Replaces WhatsApp’s Native Windows App with a Heavier Web Wrapper, and Users Aren’t Happy About It

If you’ve recently updated WhatsApp on your Windows machine and thought, “Why does this feel slower?”, you’re not alone. Meta has officially retired the native Windows app and replaced it with a ...
Windows LatestOpinion

JavaScript creator warns against “rushed web UX over native” as Windows 11 leans harder on WebView2 and Electron

JavaScript creator says rushed web UX causes bloat and points to WebView2/Electron as Windows 11’s bigger problem.
PC World

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 ...