What do we do with the new WhatsApp Desktop Client?

[Ascar699]

@D4koon Please advise what is the recommended course of action now that Meta has released a new desktop client. Did you have a chance to check it out in terms of possible damage to Whatstray?

WhatsApp is pushing to download and install...

https://about.fb.com/news/2023/03/faster-speeds-improved-calling-whatsapp-desktop/

[menotuu]

btw the new whatsapp version have version 2.2310.3.0 and is not available in exe installer version - atm only store version.

[eileenthg]

I just downloaded the windows store version. It doesn't work with the current WhatsappTray, but it's minimizable using rbtray. (here: https://github.com/benbuck/rbtray) That's something.
Doesn't have a logo when minimised to tray though.

[Ascar699]

@eileenthg - can you check the version of WhatsApp you have installed from Windows Store?
I am on 2.2310.5 and WhatsApp is prompting me to get the new version.
I found 2.2317.7 here https://www.techspot.com/downloads/downloadnow/6839/?evp=1a6f793b362905fdd3eeb9b6b89a91e0&file=8754 and I am wondering whether this is the latest one. Seems to be released on March 24.

[eileenthg]

Apparently mine is 2.2310.3.0
Whatsapp isn't nagging me to update it yet.

[Ascar699]

General suggestion - want to use WhatsTray - don't update. I installed 2.2317.7 from the link I pasted above and WhatsApp installed version 2.2310.5.

[gentano]

"General suggestion - want to use WhatsTray - don't update"

So which is the latest version number that fully works with WhatsappTray and/or RBtray?

[eileenthg]

They're mutually exclusive.
The version either works with RBTray but not with WhatsappTray, or the other way around.
Looks like the general rule is, .exe works with WhatsAppTray, Microsoft App works with RBTray.

Looks like Whatsapp is migrating to microsoft. Just use RBTray..

[gentano]

Ok let me rephrase my question: Which is the last working version of WA that works fine with WATray?

Btw: RBtray also doesnt work with those UWP versions of WA: benbuck/rbtray#98

So ye...

[eileenthg]

Last working version with WATray is the one provided by @Ascar699, here.

@eileenthg - can you check the version of WhatsApp you have installed from Windows Store? I am on 2.2310.5 and WhatsApp is prompting me to get the new version. I found 2.2317.7 here https://www.techspot.com/downloads/downloadnow/6839/?evp=1a6f793b362905fdd3eeb9b6b89a91e0&file=8754 and I am wondering whether this is the latest one. Seems to be released on March 24.

Also the thread you linked me, yes I know it happens. Let's just say RBTray partially works with UWP WA, eh? At least keeps it out of the desktop. That's as close enough for it to be working for me. :<

If you want to keep using WATray, DO NOT UPDATE.

[gentano]

Last working version with WATray is the one provided by @Ascar699,

Ascar699 did not "provide" any version here.. all he did was asking what to do..

I am on 2.2310.5 and WhatsApp is prompting me to get the new version.

Thats what @Ascar699 wrote and thats the current version (at least it was 2..3 days before when i downloaded from official WA server through the unofficial link).. and that version is not working with WATray nor is it working with RBtray...

2.2317.7 is not real (yet)... as @Ascar699 stated himself:

I installed 2.2317.7 from the link I pasted above and WhatsApp installed version 2.2310.5.

So Im back to the starting point asking: Which is the last version of WhatsApp working fully w/ WATray or/and RBtray?

[eileenthg]

Eh? The version he linked didn't work with WATray? Drat. I thought since it had the old framework it's the same.
And sorry it's a misword on my part. I should have said LINKED. I know he didn't made that software.
Ok, the last version of WhatsApp fully working with WATray is the one that's right before WA nagged us to install the UWP version. What number is it? I have no freaking clue I forgot to check. I'll check webarchive real quick I guess.

[eileenthg]

@gentano http://web.archive.org/web/20230401042015/https://www.whatsapp.com/download
Alright apparently the exe still exist, does it? I have no freaking clue that's what webarchive said. Just keep going back to the past until a version works I guess.

[gentano]

http://web.archive.org/web/20230401042015/https://www.whatsapp.com/download

that leads to 2.2310.5 (I just downloaded and checked the version number) which is the current not working version we discussed before ;-)

[eileenthg]

Then keep going backwards in time until a version does work.
Do you know how to go backwards in time using webarchive?

[ninjaeon]

Then keep going backwards in time until a version does work. Do you know how to go backwards in time using webarchive?

You can still download the last desktop version directly (Version 2.2310.5): https://web.whatsapp.com/desktop/windows/release/x64/WhatsAppSetup.exe

I tried the Techspot download mentioned in this thread, and it installed as Version 2.2310.5