I tried uninstalling and reinstalling. I tried a Reset of the app from the advanced options for the Windows app. I tried rebooting. I tried killing the Whatsapp processes. All things multiple times.
Exactly the problem I've been having, and the simple answer is that you can't. The only way to increase the font size in the new Whatsapp is to increase - unnecessarily and pointlessly - the font size for everything on your PC. It's ridiculous that the older version supported changing font sizes, and the new one does not. After the new version was forced on me, I managed to redownload an older version, and despite the fact that it's glitchy and shows as "outdated", I'll keep using it as long as possible. The new version is useless to me - even with my reading glasses on, I struggle to read the text unless I increase the font size for the computer through the accessibility settings, which affects everything else negatively. I won't be using it once the update is finally forced on me, it's no longer fit for purpose for me.
I know i can run Whatsapp Web and Whatsapp Desktop, but the web's notification it's kinda useless if i miss it because i will have to keep checking on the Tab, i have my personal phone and a work phone so i would like to have both on Whatsapp Desktop, so if i get a new message i'll get the red icon with numbers on the taskbar and not in the browser's tab.
Protecting the privacy of your messages remains the driving force behind what we're building at WhatsApp. While End-to-end encryption is the foundation to ensure your calls and messages are secure, we continue to add more layers of privacy on top including the recently launched Chat Lock to protect sensitive chats behind a password, Disappearing Messages that vanish, screenshot blocking for View Once, and the ability to keep your online presence private.
Similar to how we build messaging, we don't believe Channel updates should have to stick around forever. So we'll only store channel history on our servers for up to 30 days and we'll add ways to make updates disappear even faster from follower's devices. Admins will also have the option to block screenshots and forwards from their channel.
Status is a popular way to share ephemeral updates with friends and close contacts on WhatsApp. They disappear in 24 hours and may include photos, videos, GIFs, text, and more. Just like your personal chats and calls, your WhatsApp status is protected by end-to-end encryption so you can share privately and securely.
You can send messages that disappear on WhatsApp by enabling disappearing messages. You can choose to have messages disappear after 24 hours, 7 days, or 90 days. Once enabled, new messages sent in the chat will disappear after the duration you select. The most recent selection controls new messages in the chat. Messages sent or received before disappearing messages is enabled won't be affected.
Deciding how long a message lasts should be in your hands. We've become accustomed to leaving a digital copy of just about everything we type without even thinking about it. It's become the equivalent of a note taker following us around making a permanent record of everything we've said. This is why we introduced disappearing messages last year, and more recently a way for photos and videos to immediately disappear after being viewed once.
WhatsApp users will now have the option to turn on disappearing messages by default for all new chats. When enabled, all new one-on-one chats you or another person start will be set to disappear at your chosen duration, and we've added a new option when creating a group chat that lets you turn it on for groups you create. This new feature is optional and does not change or delete any of your existing chats.
For people who choose to switch on default disappearing messages, we will display a message in your chats that tells people this is the default you've chosen. This makes clear it's nothing personal - it's a choice you've made about how you want to communicate with everyone on WhatsApp moving forward. Though of course, if you need a particular conversation to remain permanent, it's easy to switch a chat back.
Living apart from family and friends for over a year has made it clearer than ever that just because we can't physically talk in person, it doesn't mean we should have to sacrifice the privacy of our personal conversations. We believe disappearing messages along with end-to-end encryption are two crucial features that define what it means to be a private messaging service today, and bring us one step closer to the feeling of an in-personal conversation.
The official name of this update is Whatsapp beta for Windows 2.2322.1.0. The screen-sharing feature was previously available to a limited number of users who installed the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.11.19 update. Now, Meta has widened screen-sharing to some WhatsApp beta users. However, keep in mind that not everyone will have the opportunity to experiment with this new feature. Check out the instructions below to find out whether or not you have access to screen sharing.
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