whatsapp tray stopped working with the new store version of whatsapp.

[ghost]

Describe the bug
WhatsApp UWP STORE version isn't working with whatsapptray

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. install newest update whatsapp
2. Click on whatsapptray
3. receive error windows not found
4. try to fix it the ol' way of getting shortcut fiel doesnot work.

Expected behavior

work
Screenshots
Desktop (please complete the following information):

• OS: [e.g. Windows 7 / 8 / 10 / 11]
  w11 22h2
  Log file when the bug happend
  It's store version

[konzertnr9]

What is the version exactly?
I seem to have mine working properly.

[xfxJeroen]

I had the same problem since the 22H2 update. Went to the WhatsappTray installation folder and found this in the log files a lot: "07:45:53.388 - WhatsappTray::StartWhatsapp: WhatsApp-Window not found yet after 1000ms. Continue waiting ..."

Opened 'appData.ini' and manualy launched the WhatsApp app as stated under "WHATSAPP_STARTPATH".
First thing i noticed that the 'user' in the path was incorrect (i use multiple Windows accounts on same computer). I wasn't able to launch the WhatsApp app manualy (from the wrong user path), but i could launch it from my own User path, it needed an update though.

So now the WhatsApp app was up to date and I manualy copied the WhatsappTray application folder to another location, set the WHATSAPP_STARTPATH path to the my current user account, changed my shortcuts so it launches the copy of WhatsApp tray with the correct user path, and everything works fine now. Hope this help u a little.

[ghost]

I had the same problem since the 22H2 update. Went to the WhatsappTray installation folder and found this in the log files a lot: "07:45:53.388 - WhatsappTray::StartWhatsapp: WhatsApp-Window not found yet after 1000ms. Continue waiting ..."

Opened 'appData.ini' and manualy launched the WhatsApp app as stated under "WHATSAPP_STARTPATH".

First thing i noticed that the 'user' in the path was incorrect (i use multiple Windows accounts on same computer). I wasn't able to launch the WhatsApp app manualy (from the wrong user path), but i could launch it from my own User path, it needed an update though.

So now the WhatsApp app was up to date and I manualy copied the WhatsappTray application folder to another location, set the WHATSAPP_STARTPATH path to the my current user account, changed my shortcuts so it launches the copy of WhatsApp tray with the correct user path, and everything works fine now. Hope this help u a little.

The problem is that WhatsApp store version doesn't have static location

[KoljaFrahm]

I have the same problem

[xfxJeroen]

It has a static location.. *:\Users\username\AppData\Local\WhatsApp

[KoljaFrahm]

The Microsoft store version can't be found in this folder

[xfxJeroen]

Okay i'm sorry, i was confused with the normal app.

[konzertnr9]

OK I can now confirm the issue as the new version 2.2240.2.0 has been rolled out to me.

[ThinkSalat]

Okay i'm sorry, i was confused with the normal app.

Wait how do you get the normal app? Their website only has link the microsoft store

[xfxJeroen]

Okay i'm sorry, i was confused with the normal app.

Wait how do you get the normal app? Their website only has link the microsoft store

Got it here: https://web.whatsapp.com/desktop/windows/release/x64/WhatsAppSetup.exe

[kipusoep]

Yeah same problem here.

[pilutiful]

Same problem here :-(

[jed84]

Is there any fix for this?