What is Microsoft Silverlight and why do I need it?

Anonymous
2010-06-30T03:58:53+00:00

Can someone explain the benefits of MS Silverlight (both Pros and Cons)? Sorry to ask and I might be able to figure it out if I had time to open it up and see exactly each feature does, but just from opening the program up for the first time; I'm not sure that I need it or what it is for exactly? Thanks in advance for any insight someone can give me.

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2010-06-30T15:18:04+00:00

On Wed, 30 Jun 2010 03:58:53 +0000, xy_jeff wrote:

Can someone explain the benefits of MS Silverlight (both Pros and Cons)? Sorry to ask and I might be able to figure it out if I had time to open it up and see exactly each feature does, but just from opening the program up for the first time; I'm not sure that I need it or what it is for exactly? Thanks in advance for any insight someone can give me.

You need it if you want to go to web pages that use it. If you don't,

you don't need it.

As far as I'm concerned, you should have it, since it gives you the

ability to go to web pages you might want.

Ken Blake

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Anonymous
2010-06-30T04:08:04+00:00

Hi,

Check this site :

Microsoft SilverLight - on left - Learn Why SilverLight is right for you.

http://www.silverlight.net/

Also there are tutorials there and even its own Community and Forums.

Hope this helps.

Rob Brown - MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience : Bicycle - Mark Twain said it right.

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  1. Anonymous
    2012-09-04T06:22:03+00:00

    DUH..? might need  it? might not need it? need what? for what? you did not explain STILL what is silverlight that websites may use please what/why diff?. of web pages can we use/see web pages w/out SL? what are me missing/not missing, is it really a must ?  u opened up a lot more questions for this program confusing! ... web pages you might want..?what do u mean ? can we see them? can we download etc w/without silverlight. now i am waiting to hear that computer may explode w/ out SL..kidding

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  2. Anonymous
    2012-09-02T01:24:30+00:00

    I had the same problem.  I thought it was my old computer, which died a week ago.... but as soon as I installed it to download Netflix, the same issues on a new computer.  Not a fan...... AT ALL!!!

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-07-31T15:21:37+00:00

    Since never getting a really good answer and having Silverlight fail regularly, I have removed it from my computer. I didn't ask for it and it crashes all the time, so why keep it. I hope it doesn't mysteriously appear again on my computer - if it does, I'll remove it again. My computer seems to work much better without it.

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