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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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  1. 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

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  1. 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
    2012-03-13T01:09:00+00:00

    My computer will not get past the "Welcome" screen in Win 7 64 with the lastest update of Silverlight. It will boot to safe mode and I have had to roll back and disable updates to be able use the computer...

    what is silverlight for and who uses it and why do i need it..and how do i know a web site needs it and what happens if i get rid of it?

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-11-03T18:02:39+00:00

    Causes more harm than benefits! Always caused my computer to freeze when I clicked on certain links, such as the "reply" button or "show content" button. I removed the software, and my computer works much better now. MS Silverlight must be full of bugs, just like any other MS software!!!

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-01-20T14:11:59+00:00

    I too have the same problems with silverlight. It freezes my computer when I am trying to view in Hotmail email on occasion. I never had this before. I will delete it and probably stop using hotmail all together anyway. Seems I can never get a direct answer concerning any problems I have with MSN. Their technical support is extremely hard to find and recieve an answer. As much much as MS makes, it seems to me they would much more attentive to their customer needs and problems. These "updated" pages only seem to make it more diffiicut. Too bad for them. Silverlight is just one of those issuse. PItty.

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