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On Windows 10 Microsoft Silverlight doesn't seem to be working. Microsoft does not admit that they purposely are trying to get rid of it. If you try to insta. Microsoft Silverlight The version of Silverlight installed is: Silverlight 5 (5.1.50906.0) You are ready to use Microsoft Silverlight この通り、インストール済みのSilverlightのバージョンが表示され、インストールされている（利用可能な状態である）ことがわかります。.
Whenever I go to Microsoft's website, it nags me to install a thing called Silverlight. What is Silverlight, and do I really need it on my computer? |
Do You Need Silverlight?
You've probably seen the message: 'An application you want to download may require Silverlight.' May? If that's marketing, I'm not convinced that I need the product. So what exactly is Silverlight?
Fundamentally, Silverlight is Microsoft's competitive answer to Adobe's Flash, the long-standing dominant standard for multimedia Web applications. Silverlight integrates animations, video, and interactivity (the ability to click on an animated item and trigger a response). Web site developers can do things that would be difficult or impossible without Silverlight. But does that mean they should?
Silverlight requires Microsoft's .NET Framework, another optional Windows component. .NET is probably going to become the prevailing standard under which new Windows applications are developed, so eventually you will need to install it. But is Silverlight going to become a multimedia standard so widely used by Web sites that you absolutely positively must have it in order to enjoy Web surfing adequately?
Probably not, because Silverlight is not compatible with Linux. And most Web servers are running some flavor of Linux. Novell has released Moonlight, a Linux-based free software implementation of Silverlight's framework, in conjunction with Microsoft. But it does not have the full functionality of Silverlight and will probably lag behind for years to come.
Is Silverlight Compatible With My System?
Compatibility with Web browsers is also important for any Web server's software framework. Silverlight is compatible with Firefox, SeaMonkey, Safari, Opera, and Google Chrome - but not under all operating systems. Of course, Silverlight is compatible with Microsoft's own Internet Explorer v6 and later. To see which operating systems support Silverlight under which browsers, see this Wikipedia table.
Adobe Air and Flash are other reasons Silverlight probably won't dominate the Web. Adobe Air is analogous to Microsoft .NET Framework; both provide vast libraries of functions that save programers lots of time and support standardized ways of doing things in applications. Flash/Air competes directly with Silverlight/.NET. Adobe Flash is already the standard multimedia platform on the Web, so the Adobe platform has quite an edge in competition. To learn more about programming Silverlight applications, visit the official Silverlight site.
Who is using Silverlight? eBay, for one. 'When you really need to know if you won that eBay item,' says Microsoft developer and Silverlight community leader, 'use the new auction item tracker tool created by eBay using Silverlight and Internet Explorer 8 (IE 8). This tool allows you to easily track all the items you are interested in as well as see which auctions you've won with a drag and drop tool that runs as a side bar to eBay in IE 8.'
Yes, you need IE 8 to use eBay's Silverlight tool. That's a problem with software frameworks such as Silverlight. A Web developer may not have the resources to design the same app for all operating system/browser combinations. We end up with a fragmented Web. People must switch browsers; download and install multiple platforms (.NET, Adobe Air); and add several browser plugins that do the same thing only differently. But that's the free market for you. And we do like the free market.
Resistance May Not Be Futile
So far, I've resisted the siren call of Silverlight on my office computer, and I don't feel like I'm missing anything. Probably because right now, there really aren't many sites using Silverlight. My advice on Silverlight, as with all new software platforms, is to wait until it reaches out and pulls you in. (Remember VRML?) Don't install Silverlight just because Microsoft recommends it. Wait until some new software or ultra-cool website that requires Silverlight comes along, and you just gotta have it.
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(See all 32 comments for this article.)Posted by: | Just say no to Silverlight and everything Microsoft. Go Linux! |
Posted by: | here lately my computer won't shut down at night....silverlight is on it ...i don't know how it got there....i don't use it that i know of....i don't watch movies, etc.....should i uninstall it.... EDITOR'S NOTE: I don't think Silverlight is the cause of your shutdown problems. But you can remove it. Go to Control Panel, select Add or Remove Programs, and follow the prompts. |
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Posted by: | What a cool and helpful article. I am about to uninstall Silverlight from my netbook, and I am sure I won't look back. I am a free user, not a Microsoft sheep. Thanks Bob. |
Posted by: | Please put a date on your articles, and thanks for all the useful observations. |
Posted by: | I had to set up Silverlight for Netflix and I work with Firefox on my Mac so far so good! |
Posted by: | Thanks for explaining what Silverlight is for. It's taking up a lot of space on my laptop, and I am now comfortable removing it. Thanks! |
Posted by: | I need to see maps from a county website and it requires Silverlight, which requires a password. No PW I choose works, and I really don't want to install it. But, does that mean I can see the maps? |
Posted by: | At home my computer came with silverlight pre-installed, i never use it for anything it just sits there taking up space. At work im on a work pc and can't install it on the machine here and have never been prompted to do so, so it's not being used nearly as much as microsoft apparently thinks it is. When it comes to third parties like netflix making it the only way one could watch their online'play now' movies kinda angers me... something that isn't that big a deal shouldn't be forced on people like that. And now comcast 'they have a play now type feature to watch old tv episodes of current and past tv programs' is also slowly forcing people to get silverlight or they can't watch... And microsoft is doing this buy paying these companies to make it a manditory update. Chaulk it up to another Hostile takeover/future fail from microsoft.. |
Posted by: | I recently downloaded a Silverlight update onto my iMac OS, and |
Posted by: | Thanks for the information. I have run across Silverlight when I am doing 'Add or Remove Programs'. It came installed on my computer, and I never knew what it did, so afraid to uninstall it. I have the programs you said competed with it-Adobe, etc. So, this article was quite useful. Now just keep on explaining other pre-installed programs. |
Posted by: | Bill Gates supporting GMO and vaccines are two good reasons to say NO to microsoft products... IMO |
Posted by: | My computer freezes when Ebay calls Silverlight on IE9 and I'm not alone. Last time I googled the problem there were about 2 pages of Ebay/Silverlight computer freeze problems. It's not a virus. Scans with 2 different virus softwares are negative. I switched to Chrome and I no longer have a problem. |
Posted by: | Bill Gates supporting GMO and vaccines are two Great reasons to say Yes to microsoft products. |
Posted by: | Silverlight is yet another spy tracking device (etc..). There is no 'need' for it to us as the 'user' - unless procured 'need' is set up that way by partners in this sedition.. (IE: PayPal, etc..) And, it goes beyond 'Free Enterprise'.. Free for who? Who is really profiting from adding more and more 'choice' (chaos)?? :p lol |
Posted by: | Is it ok to use CCleaner with my windows 8.1 and my solid state drive? |
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Posted by: | Is it possible that Silverlight is a tracking program? I am not computer literate. In this day and age of government snooping is it possible though? EDITOR'S NOTE: Not sure why you'd wonder about that... if Microsoft wanted to track your online activities, they could just build that into the Windows operating system. |
Posted by: | Flash! [sic] Prof Bob, this 'ere should put a nail in it: Microsoft: Stop using Microsoft Silverlight. (Everyone else has) 2 Jul 2015 , Neil McAllister |
Posted by: | Microsoft Silverlight was pre-installed on my Computer,I didn't know it existed,it never deleted when I went to Win 8.1 then to win 10 & 10.1, now Microsoft accused me of A copyright violation & is wanting to take legal action on me. I'm not guilty of any violation & I will be 84 in July, 2016, my wife is 80 & social security is our way of life. I'm not a criminal, only a victim of circumstance, WHAT TO DO!! |
Posted by: | I wouldn't give my credit card information out to tech support scammers, James. Ignore and enjoy. |
Posted by: | I'm not teccy, but looking at the amount of programs this computer has built up over the years (-5+), I would like to lighten the load now. I've got a few items on ebay, but I fancy taking a chancee to remove Silverlight for your reasons above...If this causes a problem to me using ebay, I trust I can always install it again, but hey, I'm taking the chance :~) Thank you for your article. Debzz |
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Important
Microsoft Silverlight web resources are deprecated in Dynamics 365 for Customer Engagement apps version 9.0.HTML5 is the preferred client technology for the web, over web plug-ins like Silverlight and Flash. HTML5 can be consumed from any device (PC, tablet, smartphone, and more) and heavily uses JavaScript (and many powerful JavaScript libraries, such as jQuery) and CSS.
Microsoft Silverlight web resources remain supported in Dynamics 365 for Customer Engagement for backwards compatibility in the web application only. Microsoft Silverlight will not work for the Unified Interface. For components that will be able to be presented on all clients, we recommend using HTML web resources with HTML5 instead of Silverlight.
Dynamics 365 for Customer Engagement support adding Silverlight 4.0 web resources to entity forms. You can display Silverlight 5.0 web resources within an HTML web resource using a hosting <object> element that is configured for that version.
Note
- Microsoft Silverlight web resources cannot be viewed in the 64-bit version of Office Outlook.
- To display a Silverlight web resource outside an entity form or chart, create an HTML web resource to be the host page for the Silverlight web resource. Then use the $webresource: directive to open the HTML web resource.
Creating Silverlight web resources
Silverlight web resources are easily created using the web resource form by entering a name, a display name, selecting Silverlight (XAP) as the type, and uploading the .xap file. The web resource must be published before you can use it. However, because Silverlight web resources typically provide some interaction with contextual data in Dynamics 365 for Customer Engagement, you should plan how you create your web resources.
Accessing context data
When you use the Preview button in the web resources form or just browse to the URL provided, the Silverlight application is hosted in a generic HTML page without context information. If your Silverlight application does not require contextual information, you can use this URL to view your Silverlight web resource.
If you do require contextual information, you must either:
Add your Silverlight web resource to an entity form.
View your Silverlight web resource using an HTML web resource configured to provide context information.
If your Silverlight web resource is designed to be viewed in an entity form, the form has an
Xrm.Page.contextobject you can use to access contextual information. For more information, see Client-side context (client-side reference)If you need your Silverlight application to appear outside the context of the form you must configure an HTML web resource to provide this context information by adding a reference to the ClientGlobalContext.js.aspx.md#BKMK_ClientGlobalContext_js_aspx) page. After this reference is added, your Silverlight application can access contextual information in the same way it can in an entity form. The following sample shows how to call the getClientUrl function.
Passing data from a form to an embedded Silverlight web resource
When you add a Silverlight web resource to a form you can select the Pass record object-type code and unique identifier as parameters option. You also have the option to enter text as a custom parameter.
These values are passed to the Silverlight control as a InitParams, a dictionary of key/value pairs.
The values passed are described in the following table.
| Key | Description |
|---|---|
| id | The unique identifier of the record. |
| type | The entity type code. For custom entities this can vary between organizations. |
| typename | The logical name of the entity. |
| orgname | The name of the organization. |
| userlcid | The language code representing the user’s language preference. |
| orglcid | The language code representing the organization’s base language. |
| data | The value of the text entered as a custom parameter. |
These values can be accessed at run time using the syntax in the following example:
Writing and testing Silverlight web resources
If your Silverlight web resource is independent of any contextual data from Dynamics 365 for Customer Engagement, you can write and test your Silverlight application as you typically would. After you create a new web resource by uploading your .xap file, you can test it by using the Preview button in the web resource form after you have saved and published the web resource.
However, it is more likely that your Silverlight application has contextual data dependencies that cannot be fully simulated outside of Dynamics 365 for Customer Engagement.
The process of creating a Silverlight web resource that includes form or context dependencies is as follows:
Create your Silverlight application project.
You should select to create a web application with your project.
Write and test as much of the application as you can without requiring contextual data from Dynamics 365 for Customer Engagement.
Create web resources by uploading the .xap and .htm files as Silverlight and HTML web resources.
Write code in your Silverlight application project.
Build your Silverlight application project.
Upload the built version of the .xap file from the web application project ClientBin folder to update the Silverlight web resource you created in step 3.
Test your Silverlight web resource by either:
Viewing it using the Preview button of the host HTML web resource you created.
Viewing it in the context of an entity form that you have added it to.
Use this option is your Silverlight application has dependencies on Form elements or context information.
Repeat steps 4 through 7 until you are finished.
Note
When you want to show a Silverlight web resource outside of an entity form, for example in the application main frame by editing the Site Map, you must provide a webpage (HTML) web resource to act as the host for the Silverlight web resource.
Important
Never edit the HTML source code for a page hosting a Silverlight web resource using the text editor provided in the application. The text editor changes the HTML and breaks <object> element definition necessary to host the SilverlightXAP web resource. For more information, see Using the Text Editor for HTML Web Resources.
If you must use the text editor, omit the data='data:application/x-silverlight-2,' parameter in the <object> element. Although this should prevent breaking the Silverlight web resource, the text editor may still introduce other undesirable changes.
Debugging Silverlight web resources
Silverlight web resources that do not rely on contextual data from Dynamics 365 for Customer Engagement can be debugged in Visual Studio. However, if the Silverlight web resource requires contextual data to perform the functions, you will have to use a different procedure.
Build your Silverlight application.
Upload the built version of the .xap file from the web application project ClientBin folder.
View your Silverlight application in the context it is designed to be used in.
In your Silverlight application project, from the Visual Studio menu, select Debug and then Attach To Process.
In the Attach to Process dialog box, find an iexplore.exe process where the Type column value is Silverlight, x86.
Select that process and press Attach to close the dialog box and start debugging.
In your Silverlight application project, set a breakpoint.
Refresh the browser window or, in the Silverlight application, perform the action that you need to test your code.
See also
Create Accessible Web Resources
Web Resources for Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement (on-premises)
Using Web Page (HTML) Web Resources
Using Style Sheet (CSS) Web Resources
Using Script (JScript) Web Resources
Using Data (XML) Web Resources
Using Image (JPG, PNG, GIF) Web Resources
Using Stylesheet (XSL) Web Resources
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