

There are some significant advantages to using WhatsApp Web or the desktop app. At the top of the window you can also start a new chat (including start a new group chat) and see starred messages.You can start an audio or video call, for example, mute notifications, block or report the user, and delete the chat. Click any contact icon to control your interactions with that user.Click your own account icon to change your profile details like display name and About message.WhatsApp offers other features on the computer as well: Scan the QR code using WhatsApp on your mobile phone or tablet.ġ0. As soon as the QR code has been scanned by your phone or tablet, the webpage should automatically refresh and you should be able to see WhatsApp messages on the screen of your computer.ĭepending on your preference, you can use any of the above methods and enjoy WhatsApp right now on your Windows 10 computer.WhatsApp web replicates the chat conversations from your mobile app. Now, go back to the first tab, where you first opened WhatsApp Web on Microsoft Edge browser.Ĩ. Just refresh the tab and you will be able to see the WhatsApp QR code on this page.ĩ. In case you do not prefer changing the value to Chrome, you can set the User Agent String value to either Firefox or Opera, which are both compatible with WhatsApp Web.ħ. Using the drop menu, change the user agent string value from the default Microsoft Edge to Google Chrome. Look for User agent String (Under Mode) and click on it. Next, click on Emulation Tab in F12 developer tools (See image below)ĥ. Hit the F12 key on your Keyboard to launch the Microsoft Edge Developer Tools Window.Ĥ. However, you can easily trick WhatsApp into generating a QR code by following the next steps below.ģ. (See image below)Īs expected, Microsoft Edge is missing from the list of WhatsApp Web compatible browsers. Open Microsoft Edge browser and visit WhatsApp WebĢ. In case you do not like the idea of downloading another browser to your computer, there is a workaround that allows you to use WhatsApp Web on the Windows 10 default Microsoft Edge browser.ġ. As soon as the QR code is scanned by your phone, the page will refresh and you will see WhatsApp messages on the screen of your computer.
