WhatsApp on Windows 10?

Hi

I've just managed to get WhatsApp to work on my Apple iMac - Yay! :-)

Last summer, when on my narrowboat, I tried to get it to work with
Windows 10 on my laptop, but failed to get it to do so.

SHOULD I be able to get WhatsApp to work on my Toshiba laptop? If so,
I'll give it another try.

TIA for any help.

--
David B.

David B. "David wrote:
Hi

I've just managed to get WhatsApp to work on my Apple iMac - Yay! :-)

Last summer, when on my narrowboat, I tried to get it to work with
Windows 10 on my laptop, but failed to get it to do so.

Can you please cut down on the huge amount of detail in your elaborate
problem description! We can't see the forest for the trees! Especially
all the quotes of the error messages are overwhelming!

SHOULD I be able to get WhatsApp to work on my Toshiba laptop? If so,
I'll give it another try.

Yes.

TIA for any help.

YW.

On 28/01/2019 16:22, Frank Slootweg wrote:
David B. "David wrote:
Hi

I've just managed to get WhatsApp to work on my Apple iMac - Yay! :-)

Last summer, when on my narrowboat, I tried to get it to work with
Windows 10 on my laptop, but failed to get it to do so.

Can you please cut down on the huge amount of detail in your elaborate
problem description! We can't see the forest for the trees! Especially
all the quotes of the error messages are overwhelming!

I just LOVE your sarcasm, Frank. Quite unnecessary in this scenario though.

SHOULD I be able to get WhatsApp to work on my Toshiba laptop? If so,
I'll give it another try.

Yes.

Then hopefully another poster will confirm this before I start work.

Thanks, Frank. :-)

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David B.

David B. wrote:

Then hopefully another poster will confirm this before I start work.

Thanks, Frank. :-)

If an application is "officially" described as being
designed for a platform, don't you think the authors
of the program will have tested it ?

If you're getting an error code, that error code would be a
start to understanding how your environment doesn't
meet the usage requirements.

Say, for example, a program needs a network connection,
and I disconnect the network cable. What response
should we expect ? Would the error number tell
us to "connect the damn network cable" ? Of course
it should.

Since this is a communications applications, it will
have all the normal failings of things relying on a
network. Blocked ports. Server outages. And so on.

By providing an error code, at least you add
some "flavor" to your question.

It could fail due to an installation, a "launch"
problem (if an App), an "execution failure" (if
a Win32 program), a networking failure. The people
who designed the program, likely proved it worked
under their carefully controlled test
conditions (working server, working network,
undamaged OS and so on).

Steps:

1) Check promotional material. Does it mention Windows 10 ?
2) Check environment requirements.
3) Install. Did install fail ? What error code ?
4) Launch. Did it mention missing DLLs, "mscoree" (.NET missing),
or a problem with your Windows Store account ? Then
mention the error codes.
5) Usage. Is your network cable disconnected ?
Is the WhatsApp server having a brain fart ?
What's the error code ?

Do you really need more encouragement ?

Just follow the steps, then describe what happened if
the result wasn't what you expected.

Paul

On 28/01/2019 21:47, Paul wrote:
David B. wrote:

Then hopefully another poster will confirm this before I start work.

Thanks, Frank. :-)

If an application is "officially" described as being
designed for a platform, don't you think the authors
of the program will have tested it ?

If you're getting an error code, that error code would be a
start to understanding how your environment doesn't
meet the usage requirements.

Say, for example, a program needs a network connection,
and I disconnect the network cable. What response
should we expect ? Would the error number tell
us to "connect the damn network cable" ? Of course
it should.

Since this is a communications applications, it will
have all the normal failings of things relying on a
network. Blocked ports. Server outages. And so on.

By providing an error code, at least you add
some "flavor" to your question.

It could fail due to an installation, a "launch"
problem (if an App), an "execution failure" (if
a Win32 program), a networking failure. The people
who designed the program, likely proved it worked
under their carefully controlled test
conditions (working server, working network,
undamaged OS and so on).

Steps:

1) Check promotional material. Does it mention Windows 10 ?
2) Check environment requirements.
3) Install. Did install fail ? What error code ?
4) Launch. Did it mention missing DLLs, "mscoree" (.NET missing),
Â*Â* or a problem with your Windows Store account ? Then
Â*Â* mention the error codes.
5) Usage. Is your network cable disconnected ?
Â*Â* Is the WhatsApp server having a brain fart ?
Â*Â* What's the error code ?

Do you really need more encouragement ?

Just follow the steps, then describe what happened if
the result wasn't what you expected.

Â*Â* Paul

Well I cant comment on windows 10 because I dont use it, but Whatsapp on
the iMac wont run unless Whatsapp on my phone is connected to the
internet and of course the iMac has to be able to talk to the phone, its
essentially a phone app, but its convenient to have it on the iMac as I
dont like typing on the phone.
So I would imagine the same rule would apply to a windows installation,
but I have no intention to install windows to find out.....

--
Martin

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On 28/01/2019 22:01, Martin Smith wrote:
On 28/01/2019 21:47, Paul wrote:
David B. wrote:

Then hopefully another poster will confirm this before I start work.

Thanks, Frank. :-)

If an application is "officially" described as being
designed for a platform, don't you think the authors
of the program will have tested it ?

If you're getting an error code, that error code would be a
start to understanding how your environment doesn't
meet the usage requirements.

Say, for example, a program needs a network connection,
and I disconnect the network cable. What response
should we expect ? Would the error number tell
us to "connect the damn network cable" ? Of course
it should.

Since this is a communications applications, it will
have all the normal failings of things relying on a
network. Blocked ports. Server outages. And so on.

By providing an error code, at least you add
some "flavor" to your question.

It could fail due to an installation, a "launch"
problem (if an App), an "execution failure" (if
a Win32 program), a networking failure. The people
who designed the program, likely proved it worked
under their carefully controlled test
conditions (working server, working network,
undamaged OS and so on).

Steps:

1) Check promotional material. Does it mention Windows 10 ?
2) Check environment requirements.
3) Install. Did install fail ? What error code ?
4) Launch. Did it mention missing DLLs, "mscoree" (.NET missing),
Â*Â*Â* or a problem with your Windows Store account ? Then
Â*Â*Â* mention the error codes.
5) Usage. Is your network cable disconnected ?
Â*Â*Â* Is the WhatsApp server having a brain fart ?
Â*Â*Â* What's the error code ?

Do you really need more encouragement ?

Just follow the steps, then describe what happened if
the result wasn't what you expected.

Â*Â*Â* Paul

Well I cant comment on windows 10 because I dont use it, but Whatsapp on
the iMac wont run unless Whatsapp on my phone is connected to the
internet and of course the iMac has to be able to talk to the phone, its
essentially a phone app, but its convenient to have it on the iMac as I
dont like typing on the phone.
So I would imagine the same rule would apply to a windows installation,
but I have no intention to install windows to find out.....

Thanks, Martin.

I appreciate your comments - and those of Wolf K and Paul too.

I may have another try with Windows 10 tomorrow.

--
David B.