WhatsApp on a PC? (4 Viewers)

[njlarsen]

Where I live, we have a birdwatchers group on WhatsApp. I currently have whatsapp on my Iphone, but nowhere else. Is it possible to install whatsapp on the PC, and if I do, is it possible to ensure it is not running constantly in the background and doing who knows what, but only running when I actually have started the app?
My purpose would be to better share pictures and also better look at larger versions of those sent to me.
best
Niels

 

[delia todd]

Hi Niels... yes, it is possible to have it on your PC, I have it there as well as my phones.

You can click on the "cross", as on browsers and it will close it down, but leave the icon on the task bar (if you want it there). You will still get a notification if a message comes in.

You can also have it in a tab on a browser (at least you can with Firefox).

 

[Butty]

WhatsApp Web

Quickly send and receive WhatsApp messages right from your computer.

web.whatsapp.com

Perfectly routine. Runs in your browser.
What does it do 'in the background'? - no idea. Do you worry about what every well-known mainstream program/app/website does in the background of your life? - that way madness lies.

 

[delia todd]

Yes, I've never had any trouble with my computer since adding it to my task bar.

 

[gerald762]

My Whatsapp, on my PC, does not run in my browser. It is a stand alone app. I will have to look up how I did it!

 

[njlarsen]

WhatsApp Web

Quickly send and receive WhatsApp messages right from your computer.

web.whatsapp.com

Perfectly routine. Runs in your browser.
What does it do 'in the background'? - no idea. Do you worry about what every well-known mainstream program/app/website does in the background of your life? - that way madness lies.

In general no, but with products coming from Meta, yes.
Niels