

I recommend you to use WhatsApp using the Bluestacks method. These two methods have a new Whatsapp account with a separate number on PC. The first method is using bluestacks Android Emulator and the second one is using YouWave Emulator. Other than these issues, WhatsApp runs fine.USe Whatsapp with a new number separately on PC

In case of Viber or Telegram, your phone is required only for a 1-time SMS verification. These competing apps do not require the mobile version to be running on your phone. Compared to similar solutions like Viber or Telegram, it is a very basic app and lacks many features offered by competing apps in their Desktop versions. So, if you are a Windows 7 user, you can get WhatsApp working with very minor limitations. Toast notifications which are available only in Windows 8 and Windows 10 will not work obviously but this is not a big deal, because toast notifications show anyone looking at your screen all the WhatsApp messages that you receive, violating your privacy. When someone messages you, it draws a red overlay icon on its Taskbar button indicating unread messages just like Skype for Desktop does.

Also, it does not support voice calls yet.īy using it briefly I found it perfectly usable in Windows 7. The app requires you to keep mobile WhatsApp running on your phone, exactly like the Web version does.

It shows a QR code, which you need to read using the mobile WhatsApp app.After a few seconds, WhatsApp's shortcut will appear directly on the Desktop and in the Start Menu, and the app will open: Double click it to run and install the app.Point your browser to this page and download the installer for Windows 10 and Windows 8.The installer of WhatsApp for Desktop as of this writing doesn't check the operating system version and can be launched in Windows 7 too.
