Why can't I install WhatsApp Web on Windows XP?

Ka
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The setup file on the laptop says that it is compatible with XP, but on my main computer, which is still running XP out of habit, it is not in the list.

So

Maybe it works through the browser? Apart from that, you should really upgrade your operating system, since every budding computer scientist in the 3rd semester now gets into an XP system.

ki

You don't even have to be a computer scientist, it's that easy. Read through the 10 minute tutorial or watch it on YT, and you're in.

Vi

This list says nothing about the compatibility of programs in one of the operating systems, but lets you run the so-called compatibility mode.

In principle, Windows pretends to be the Windows version.

Did you notice that there's no Windows 10 in the list for Windows XP? In your understanding it should be there, because WhatsApp runs on Windows 10. Unfortunately, as I said, this is the wrong meaning of this list.

He

What you have open there's the compatibility mode. It also sees programs that were written for older Windows versions to run on the current version.

Of course, it makes no sense to include a compatibility mode for Windows XP in Windows XP.

Ka

Unfortunately not. Firefox 60+ and XP is only supported up to 52.

Ka

OK, too bad. I googled WhatsApp for xp and checked the information, but the installation failed every time.

Ka

Okay thanks. But why can I still not install it when it is supposed to work? Stand extra on the side. From XP to 10 all systems were there.

He

Did you download the 64bit version? Your XP computer is most likely running the 32bit version of XP.

Ka

I don't know, but the requirements stated on the page that the 32 version should also be supported, so I don't understand why that doesn't work.

Ka

But I really don't understand that. If you have Windows 8, why should you make it compatible with an earlier one?

Vi

Some programs no longer work on the new Windows versions e.g. Old games. This is what this mode is for. Read the text above the list…

Ka

I thought the first had nothing to do with the one below.