How to Install WhatsApp on Windows 8.1

Posted on May 28, 2014

Wanna have your favorite WhatsApp on the wider screen of your computer , learn here the way of installing WhatsApp on Windows 8.1 in a very easy way .

WhatsApp is a widely used messenger application for iOS and Windows devices. It enables the users to instantly chat and also engage in faster file sharing. Due to its fast and easy operations WhatsApp is the most downloaded messenger service in the leading play stores like Google Play Store, Nokia OVI store and Windows store. Installing WhatsApp for Windows is really simple and fast. If downloaded from a reliable source issues such as crashing or hanging can be averted!

There are more than one installation options available for installing WhatsApp on Windows 8.1. The same version of WhatsApp can be used for Window 7 and also for Windows 8 and this application is absolutely free when you pick it from the online app stores.

Checkpoints for Installing WhatsApp on Windows 8.1:

For installing WhatsApp for Windows 8.1 you would need to take care of the following:

Windows 8.1 PC with more than 1GB of RAM. Recommended RAM is always more than 2GB for Windows 8.1 for flawless functioning,
The PC must have Dual Core processor to support WhatsApp and faster file sharing.
Internet connection with a decent speed for faster download of the application and overall operating.

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If you finalize the above mentioned checkpoints then installing WhatsApp for Windows 8.1 will not take more than 10 to 20 minutes.

Step 1: For installing WhatsApp for Windows 8.1 you may need software named BlueStacks. Download BlueStacks on your Windows 8.1 device and then run the software.

*Note: BlueStacks is runtime software hence you must have internet connection with a decent speed to complete this process successfully.

Step 2: After installing BlueStacks on your PC locate the Search bar in the BlueStacks Window and then search for WhatsApp in the search box.

Step 3: Install and open BlueStakcs Cloud Connect and get the pin number for this application.

Step 4: After you get the pin number for BlueStacks Cloud Connect, you will be given access to enter the Settings tab. Now enter your pin number and then register for BlueStack Cloud Connect by entering your mobile number and your email id.

Step 5: Finally, search for WhatsApp in BlueStack and then install it in your Windows 8.1 in just few minutes.

As soon as you enter your mobile number in the preferred WhatsApp dialog box you will receive a message with a unique code. Now enter the code and a voice call will be received by the device for verification purpose. As soon as the voice call is attended WhatsApp will get successfully installed in your device.

While downloading WhatsApp for Windows 8.1 do not forget to enter your country name and agree to the terms and the conditions. Usually, verification for WhatsApp can be done with messaging itself but only when message verification fails voice call option is preferred.

Some devices require a quick restart to run this application but one can also run WhatsApp on Windows 8.1 devices without any need to restart the device.

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