Other than these issues, WhatsApp runs fine. 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. Launch the emulator and complete the setup process by signing in with your Google account. 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. Here are the steps to download and install a GBWA on Windows PC using an Android emulator: Download and install an Android emulator such as BlueStacks or NoxPlayer on your Windows PC. So, if you are a Windows 7 user, you can get WhatsApp working with very minor limitations. WhatsApp is free and offers simple, secure, reliable messaging and calling, available on phones all over the world. Use WhatsApp Messenger to stay in touch with friends and family. 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. Simple, reliable, private messaging and calling for free, available all over the world. 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.
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.