1. It is a trusted windows store app so there is no security risk. 2. As per WhatsApp, yes. Par ailleurs Does WhatsApp work on desktop without phone? WhatsApp currently offers a multi-device beta program

You can use emulators like Andy or BlueStacks to use WhatsApp on your computer. Go to Andy Android Emulator’s website and click on ‘Download’. Now, click on the downloaded file to install the emulator. Follow

Download WhatsApp Desktop In your computer’s browser, go to the WhatsApp Download page, then download the .exe or . dmg file. Once the download is complete, open the .exe or . dmg file and follow