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English => News => Topic started by: Redaktion on July 21, 2025, 14:11:48

Title: WhatsApp ditches native Windows 11 app in favor of Microsoft WebView2
Post by: Redaktion on July 21, 2025, 14:11:48
A new update for WhatsApp Beta has replaced the native Windows 11 version of the app with a heavier, more hungry WebView2-based wrapper to bring it more in line with the default browser experience.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/WhatsApp-ditches-native-Windows-11-app-in-favor-of-Microsoft-WebView2.1063682.0.html
Title: Re: WhatsApp ditches native Windows 11 app in favor of Microsoft WebView2
Post by: John David on July 22, 2025, 07:25:27
Going back to what it was.... They moved from Electron to UWP, and now taking a U-turn?
Title: Re: WhatsApp ditches native Windows 11 app in favor of Microsoft WebView2
Post by: Victor Winand on July 23, 2025, 12:34:21
On Windows 11, the new WebView2-based app's spell-check only functions for the primary Windows display language. It does not detect or use other installed language packs that include the 'Basic typing' feature. For example, with the display language set to English, spell check for Dutch and French does not work, despite those language packs being fully installed in the OS.
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