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I use Windows 10 Home. I need to install a WhatsApp client on my desktop computer but WhatsApp requires me to have a WhatsApp client installed on my smartphone to do so; Installing WhatsApp on my ...
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WhatsApp
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- I use Windows 10 Home.
I need to install a WhatsApp client on my desktop computer but WhatsApp requires me to have a WhatsApp client installed on my smartphone to do so;<br> Installing WhatsApp on my smartphone is something I don't want to do from various reasons I think I should discuss here.- I understand that there exist Android emulators which I could install on my Windows instance, such as [Andy](https://www.andyroid.net/), [BlueStacks](https://www.bluestacks.com/th/index.html), [Genymotion](https://www.genymotion.com/) (on a Ubuntu on top of Windows) and I understand also [NoxPlayer](https://www.bignox.com/appcenter/game_management/use-whatsapp-on-pc-with-noxplayer/) and by their emulated smartphone WhatsApp, then install a WhatsApp desktop on Windows.
- But, can I really count such emulators in the long term (say, 10 years)?<br>
- I need something stable and solid that WhatsApp itself won't probably block on some time --- not lose or let down any potential customer.
- I use Windows 10 Home.
- I need to install a WhatsApp client on my desktop computer but WhatsApp requires me to have a WhatsApp client installed on my smartphone to do so;<br> Installing WhatsApp on my smartphone is something I don't want to do from various reasons I think I shouldn't discuss here.
- I understand that there exist Android emulators which I could install on my Windows instance, such as [Andy](https://www.andyroid.net/), [BlueStacks](https://www.bluestacks.com/th/index.html), [Genymotion](https://www.genymotion.com/) (on a Ubuntu on top of Windows) and I understand also [NoxPlayer](https://www.bignox.com/appcenter/game_management/use-whatsapp-on-pc-with-noxplayer/) and by their emulated smartphone WhatsApp, then install a WhatsApp desktop on Windows.
- But, can I really count such emulators in the long term (say, 10 years)?<br>
- I need something stable and solid that WhatsApp itself won't probably block on some time --- not lose or let down any potential customer.
#2: Post edited
- I use Windows 10 Home.
- I need to install a WhatsApp client on my desktop computer but WhatsApp requires me to have a WhatsApp client installed on my smartphone to do so;<br> Installing WhatsApp on my smartphone is something I don't want to do from various reasons I think I should discuss here.
- I understand that there exist Android emulators which I could install on my Windows instance, such as [Andy](https://www.andyroid.net/), [BlueStacks](https://www.bluestacks.com/th/index.html), [Genymotion](https://www.genymotion.com/) (on a Ubuntu on top of Windows) and I understand also [NoxPlayer](https://www.bignox.com/appcenter/game_management/use-whatsapp-on-pc-with-noxplayer/) and by their emulated smartphone WhatsApp, then install a WhatsApp desktop on Windows.
But, can I really count such emulators in the long run?<br>I need something stable and solid, to not lose or let down any potential customer.
- I use Windows 10 Home.
- I need to install a WhatsApp client on my desktop computer but WhatsApp requires me to have a WhatsApp client installed on my smartphone to do so;<br> Installing WhatsApp on my smartphone is something I don't want to do from various reasons I think I should discuss here.
- I understand that there exist Android emulators which I could install on my Windows instance, such as [Andy](https://www.andyroid.net/), [BlueStacks](https://www.bluestacks.com/th/index.html), [Genymotion](https://www.genymotion.com/) (on a Ubuntu on top of Windows) and I understand also [NoxPlayer](https://www.bignox.com/appcenter/game_management/use-whatsapp-on-pc-with-noxplayer/) and by their emulated smartphone WhatsApp, then install a WhatsApp desktop on Windows.
- But, can I really count such emulators in the long term (say, 10 years)?<br>
- I need something stable and solid that WhatsApp itself won't probably block on some time --- not lose or let down any potential customer.
#1: Initial revision
Installing WhatsApp on a desktop computer without having WhatsApp installed on a smartphone
I use Windows 10 Home. I need to install a WhatsApp client on my desktop computer but WhatsApp requires me to have a WhatsApp client installed on my smartphone to do so;<br> Installing WhatsApp on my smartphone is something I don't want to do from various reasons I think I should discuss here. I understand that there exist Android emulators which I could install on my Windows instance, such as [Andy](https://www.andyroid.net/), [BlueStacks](https://www.bluestacks.com/th/index.html), [Genymotion](https://www.genymotion.com/) (on a Ubuntu on top of Windows) and I understand also [NoxPlayer](https://www.bignox.com/appcenter/game_management/use-whatsapp-on-pc-with-noxplayer/) and by their emulated smartphone WhatsApp, then install a WhatsApp desktop on Windows. But, can I really count such emulators in the long run?<br> I need something stable and solid, to not lose or let down any potential customer.