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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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
    2014-04-20T22:39:17+00:00

    Its for you to be able to view all the content certain websites require. For example... Netflix... you need it to play it´s movies... or else you could navigate but not watch the movies..

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-05-16T17:31:59+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.

    1st, turn off automatic updates, then when MS says updates are ready, click the button and choose "custom" install...this will let you look at the list of updates and you can uncheck any and all updates and click next, and you should be good to go.

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-06-11T14:04:04+00:00

    Thank you for your input. I have given up on it. If it's for developers, I can't believe I am one and therefore, perhaps I don't need it. That definition is quite vague and even though I haven't looked at the site, I'm betting it would make for more confusion than resolution. I'll be with my sons next week, and they are a lot more computer savvy than I am. Perhaps they will have a logical answer. If so, and if I can understand it, I'll try to remember to post it. Thanks again.

    1st off IE has updated to 11 now and has more security features than any other browser. Firefox add-ons as soon as you download and open is infected with spyware malware rootkits and more. Anyone using Firefox is either not computer litterate or just plain stupid. Why do you think IE is installed automatically when yed ou are infectou know y te, and next thingou install operating system? Because it is safer!!! Newest add-on WOT (Web Of Trust) warns you of 3rd party sites luring you in to download from their site. Itings and red means do not click or you will hae computer probe is safe, yellow has some bad rat acts like lems. Hope this helpsa stoplight, when you search it has either a green yellow or red circle next to each link. Green says site is safe, yellow has SOME bad experiences and has some sort of malicious program in it, and red says BAD SITE do not click on link. Some sites when you goto will warn you before page is displayed and gives you the option to enter or not and check what others experienced on that site. Hope this helps

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