WhatsApp WebView2 RAM Torture
Meta has just replaced WhatsApp for Windows 11 with web wrapper that consumes up to 2GB of RAM (or up to 1GB when idle). New WhatsApp for Windows 11 is based on WebView2. WhatsApp has been testing its new web-based app for Windows 11 for some time now, and it's rolling out today. WebView2 is based on Chromium, using the same Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) rendering engine. Do not update WhatsApp in the Microsoft Store. Task Manager whatsapp Processes Status CPU Memory Disk Network WhatsApp (8) WhatsApp Beta (2) WhatsApp Helper WhatsApp Crash Handler
A screenshot of a Windows Latest post warns that the new WhatsApp for Windows 11 is a WebView2-based web wrapper consuming up to 2GB of RAM. An embedded Task Manager screenshot shows many WhatsApp processes using substantial memory, making the uploader joke that using WhatsApp this way must be torture. It is a reaction to bloated software and excessive resource consumption. EN: A screenshot of a Windows Latest post warns that the new WhatsApp for Windows 11 is a WebView2-based web wrapper consuming up to 2GB of RAM. An embedded Task Manager screenshot shows many WhatsApp processes using substantial memory, making the uploader joke that using WhatsApp this way must be torture. It is a reaction to bloated software and excessive resource consumption.
- @gentoomemes / 19303 2025-11-11
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