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WhatsApp on Windows 10?
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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. |
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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. |
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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. :-) -- David B. |
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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 |
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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 replies to newsgroup only please. |
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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. |
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