Using WhatsApp on your Windows PC or laptop gives you many options to communicate, share files, view your videos and images on a larger screen, customize your profile, and more. Most importantly, installing WhatsApp software on PC is a very simple process.
This post provides the information you need to download and install WhatsApp on your Windows PC.
How to install WhatsApp on my computer?
Open your computer and visit the WhatsApp download page.
The WhatsApp download page has two sections, one for mobile and one for desktop. Click the green on the right to download the Windows version to your computer DOWNLOAD FOR WINDOWS the button.
Save the WhatsAppSetup.exe file to your computer and then wait for the file to finish downloading.
Once the download is complete, double-click on the WhatsApp installer file to start the installation.
If User Account Control (UAC) is not turned off, you will see the message Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device? Click yes.
If the “SmartScreen cannot be accessed right now” screen appears, click Run.
Follow the installation instructions until the process is complete.
Once the installation is complete, open WhatsApp on your Windows PC. WhatsApp will ask you to pair your mobile device with WhatsApp on your computer.
Open WhatsApp on your mobile device, then tap the menu button (the three vertical dots) at the top right.
Click Connected devicesthen point your mobile device’s camera at the QR code on your computer.
If the QR code runs out before scanning, click the refresh button to reset the QR code.
After each completion, you will be able to access your WhatsApp from your computer.
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