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
    2013-07-28T18:30:24+00:00

    I have Silverlight and use Hotmail and have no problems with crashes but I use Mozilla Firefox so that may be why??  Maybe try using it with Firefox ??

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-07-23T23:12:13+00:00

    Ken Blake wrote:

    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.

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    That is the worst answer I have ever read in my entire PC life. <removed- CoC violation>

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-07-18T08:05:14+00:00

    Yep - have to agree.

    All I want is my notebook or tablet to work adequately.  I'm not super tech savvy nor do I want to spend ages trying to fix something I never asked for.

    Didn't even know Silverlight had been part of an update.  Last night I read up on it.  Google ads on my homepage made me look at why my notebook was so slow and froze every time I wanted to change the page.

    So - I uninstalled Google toolbar, Microsoft Silverlight and bam - the problems I've been having have gone.  Have no idea if Google toolbar has made a difference but a thread I read suggested I uninstall all toolbars and test the difference.  I still have the painful Google ads appearing but I guess that's the future but no Silverlight seems to equal better performance.  Tough if you rely on Silverlight - guess I won't be going to your website anytime soon.

    Also - have to say - I want Hotmail back.  Outlook conversion is terrible.  Bad job Microsoft.

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