will try the web/app version on my home based laptop later on.could be a work based network restriction thing that makes me have to register every few seconds.
well, installed whatsapp desktop app on home laptop and get exactly the same problem.i checked, and there is no W10 app available via the Windows Store, you have to get the d/l from the whatsapp website, and that only makes reference to W8, not W10.suspect there is a slight bug when it comes to useage on a W10 laptop, hence no official app via the W10 store.
― mark e, Tuesday, 16 May 2017 16:30 (seven years ago) link
Hmmm, no such thing/bug on my w10 laptop. Only had to scan it once after installing it. I don't really use it on my macbook/w10 laptops tho.
― On Some Faraday Beach (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 16 May 2017 16:36 (seven years ago) link
i can of course use the website app as opposed to standalone, but just wanted to try and figure out the root cause.that said, the friend i wanted to chat to decided she hates whatsapp, so, sticking with messenger.
― mark e, Tuesday, 16 May 2017 16:37 (seven years ago) link
i use signal. i like it. only a few of my friends have it. so the feds can still read 85% of my communication. knowledge is power.
― goole, Tuesday, 16 May 2017 16:38 (seven years ago) link
nope - checked, website version does the same.weird little thing.could be a setting in W10 (privacy setting), chrome setting, or a bug with the latest W10 build that came out last week.cant be bothered to dig in further.
― mark e, Tuesday, 16 May 2017 16:39 (seven years ago) link
unannounced video calls
unacceptable. unannounced audio calls are bad enough.
― early morning reverse rumplestiltskin rage (Autumn Almanac), Tuesday, 16 May 2017 22:09 (seven years ago) link
FWIW when I referred to Skype I actually meant as a chat program, not the calls/video part of it.
We use it at work extensively to do workbased / group chats. I know Slack is the done thing everywhere else but I dunno.
― Stoop Crone (Trayce), Wednesday, 17 May 2017 00:43 (seven years ago) link
Skype has the best emoji but nobody uses it for texting
― Doubtless they are toss. (sic), Wednesday, 17 May 2017 01:23 (seven years ago) link
using skype for texting is like buying a land rover for the spacious glove box
― early morning reverse rumplestiltskin rage (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 17 May 2017 02:52 (seven years ago) link
I think we just ended up using it for that cos we use it/all have accounts for other stuff... and Skype are a customer...
Sic otm about the emojis though, they're hilarious and fun.
https://az705183.vo.msecnd.net/onlinesupportmedia/onlinesupport/media/skype/screenshots/fa12330/emoticons/talktothehand_80_anim_gif.gif
― Stoop Crone (Trayce), Wednesday, 17 May 2017 03:46 (seven years ago) link
the conclusion to draw from all this is that as usual tech companies have made our lives worse for their own ends
― softie (silby), Wednesday, 17 May 2017 03:46 (seven years ago) link
I use a combo of mime and interpretive dance.
― Stoop Crone (Trayce), Wednesday, 17 May 2017 04:05 (seven years ago) link
trayce otm, ultimately it doesn't matter what we prefer because we end up using what everyone else uses
― early morning reverse rumplestiltskin rage (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 17 May 2017 04:05 (seven years ago) link
now that I know we can, I might sign all my ILX posts with a skype emoji
https://az705183.vo.msecnd.net/onlinesupportmedia/onlinesupport/media/skype/screenshots/fa12330/emoticons/discodancer_anim.gif
― Doubtless they are toss. (sic), Wednesday, 17 May 2017 04:24 (seven years ago) link