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@h4ckernews@mastodon.social · 3 days ago

Meta replaces WhatsApp for Windows with web wrapper that uses 1 GB RAM when idle

https://www.windowslatest.com/2025/11/12/meta-just-killed-native-whatsapp-on-windows-11-now-it-opens-webview-uses-1gb-ram-all-the-time/

#HackerNews #Meta #WhatsApp #Windows #WebWrapper #RAM #Usage #TechNews

Meta just killed native WhatsApp on Windows 11, now it opens WebView, uses 1GB RAM all the time

Windows 11 has just got a 'major' upgrade, and you're probably going to hate it because it uses 1-2GB RAM all the time.

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