I am running IE in the desktop mode on Windows RT and I am unable to watch shows that require Silverlight. I am told I need Silverlight and if I try to install it I get an error that apps cannot be installed outside of the Windows Store.
Silverlight and Windows 8 RT
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Anonymous
Hi,
I would like to know what the situation with Silverlight and Windows 8 RT. All the information out there seems to point to Windows 8 RT not supporting Silverlight, is this a permanent decision?
Consequently, a number of services that require Silverlight such as LOVEFILM are now inaccessible on Windows 8 RT. What is Microsoft's plan to fix this? Does Microsoft expect these services to ditch Silverlight in favour of a HTML5/Javascript?
Kind regards,
Jack Andrew
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2012-12-28T23:47:47+00:00 -
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2012-12-28T18:22:01+00:00 Hi Jack,
Welcome to Microsoft Community. It looks like you want to know the Microsoft Silverlight is compatible with Windows RT.
Windows 8 Silverlight is compatible with the desktop version of IE but not with the IE 10 app.
For information on Windows RT, refer to this blog
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