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.

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Apps

Locked Question. This question was migrated from the Microsoft Support Community. You can vote on whether it's helpful, but you can't add comments or replies or follow the question.

0 comments
Answer accepted by question author
Anonymous
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

Was this answer helpful?

200+ people found this answer helpful.
0 comments
Answer accepted by question author
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.

Was this answer helpful?

100+ people found this answer helpful.
0 comments

119 additional answers

Sort by: Oldest
Most helpful Newest Oldest
  1. Anonymous
    2014-02-20T23:30:38+00:00

    Since I have installed MS Silverlight there are too many pop ups and unnecessary advertisements. I do not know about the Pros but these are the Cons it have.

    Was this answer helpful?

    0 comments
  2. Anonymous
    2014-03-13T14:41:51+00:00

    Why does Microsoft automatically keep updating my system without asking me first?  It would be nice if they gave me an option on which updates I want, as well as a brief explanation of what they do.  You automatically assume we accept everything you feed us.  Would be nice if you gave us some options.  Pretty arrogant, actually.

    Was this answer helpful?

    0 comments
  3. Anonymous
    2014-03-30T17:32:48+00:00

    It's similar to Adobe Flash. Some developer (mostly streaming video) use it instead of Flash.

    Was this answer helpful?

    0 comments