The new WhatsApp Beta UWP app is now available on the Microsoft Store on Windows 10 and Windows 11. If you are using the latest version of Windows 10 or Windows 11, you can download this new app on your computer for further use. In this post, MiniTool Software shows you how to download and install the WhatsApp Beta UWP app on your computer.
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WhatsApp Beta UWP App Is Available for Beta Testing
Microsoft has updated Microsoft Store on Windows 10 and Windows 11. Till now, many Android apps like TikTok, WhatsApp, are available on the Microsoft Store. In this post, we will talk about the new WhatsApp Beta UWP app.
WhatsApp is owned by Meta. It works on a new XAML based desktop app for Windows 11/10. This new app first showed up on the Microsoft Store in early November. Now, it is officially available for beta testing. Well then, how to install WhatsApp Beta on your computer? You can find the answer in the next part.
How to Download and Install This New WhatsApp Beta UWP App on Windows 11/10?
The new WhatsApp UWP app is still in beta testing. But you can download it from the Microsoft Store if you are using the latest version of Windows 10 or Windows 11.
This new WhatsApp Beta UWP app is based on XAML and WinUI. To get better performance, Facebook ditched Electron-based web components.
In theory, this desktop app is better than the WhatsApp web and the design is similar to the Windows Phone app and WhatsApp web. As it is under testing, there will be no advanced features in it.
If you want to download and install the WhatsApp Beta UWP app on your computer, you can follow these steps:
1. Go to this page of Microsoft Store.
2. Click the Get button on that newly opened page.
3. Click the Open Microsoft Store button on the popup interface to access the WhatsApp Beta download page on the Microsoft Store.
4. Click the Get button on the Microsoft Store. The downloading and installing process automatically starts.
5. When the installing process, you can click the Open button to directly open this app.
Here, you should know that the WhatsApp Beta UWP app can run alongside the WhatsApp desktop or web app.
New Features in WhatsApp Beta UWP App
As mentioned above, there are no advanced features in this new app. But there are some appearance improvements.
For example, WhatsApp UWP uses the modern visual design that is available on Windows 11 and Windows 10. It has round corners. But it is only available in the new operating system Windows 11 now. Besides, the Mica-like transparency effect also works in WhatsApp UWP.
If you are running Windows 10, you can note the acrylic transparency in WhatsApp Beta. It offers a more native experience. On the other hand, it also aligns the interface with Windows 11’s modern design improvements updates.
Additionally, it supports Windows inking. If you are using a touchscreen, you can click the attachment button and click on inking to use this feature. Of course, it works with a mouse or touchpad.
Now you should know how to install WhatsApp Beta on your computer. Should you have other related issues, you can let us know in the comments.