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Abraham_C_B
Copper Contributor
Jul 31, 2021
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Not working WhatsApp Desktop in Windows 11 beta version

After start using the Windows 11 Beta Version, I cannot open the WhatsApp Desktop App in Microsoft Office. Is that a bug or error. Please help me out. Please comment your opinion if you are getting W...
  • Taher781's avatar
    Taher781
    Aug 04, 2021
    Simply update or Microsoft store and reinstall WhatsApp from there or you can download WhatsApp desktop from its website and run the setup mine is working now without any issues
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Hellen-Charless
Brass Contributor
May 22, 2026

I think this may be related more to the Windows 11 Beta build rather than Microsoft Office itself.

A few users on beta/dev versions of Windows sometimes experience compatibility issues with desktop apps like WhatsApp especially after major preview updates. If WhatsApp Desktop was working before the beta update the issue could be caused by:

app compatibility problems

corrupted cache after updating

Microsoft Store sync issues,

or background permission/security changes in the beta version.

You could try:

updating WhatsApp Desktop from the Microsoft Store

reinstalling the app

clearing the app cache/resetting the app

or checking whether the latest Windows Beta update introduced known issues.

Also, just to clarify, WhatsApp Desktop normally runs separately from Microsoft Office so if you mean it does not open while using Office apps that may point to a Windows level issue instead.

I would also like to know if other Windows 11 Beta users are experiencing the same problem.