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03-04-2008
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| | Windows Optional Update Silverlight What are the pros and cons of allowing Windows Update to install Microsoft Silverlight - at the present time and eventually? I have a conventional PC with Vista Home Premium, dual core processor, 2GB RAM and a reasonable graphics card. Doug |
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03-04-2008
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| | Re: Windows Optional Update Silverlight Microsoft Silverlight is a cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in for delivering the next generation of media experiences and rich interactive applications for the Web. Microsoft Silverlight: Light Up the Web: http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight/ -- Was this helpful? Then click the "Yes" Ratings button. Voting helps the web interface. http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales....htm#RateAPost Mark L. Ferguson .. "Doug" <doug@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:uKExTZifIHA.4536@xxxxxx Quote: > What are the pros and cons of allowing Windows Update to install Microsoft > Silverlight - at the present time and eventually? I have a conventional PC > with Vista Home Premium, dual core processor, 2GB RAM and a reasonable > graphics card. Doug |
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03-04-2008
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| | Re: Windows Optional Update Silverlight Is intended for users or for developers? It sounds like it's for developers. "Mark L. Ferguson" <MarkLFerguson@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:ACCB39B9-4250-41CD-84BE-6EEAA6A58984@xxxxxx Quote: > Microsoft Silverlight is a cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in for > delivering the next generation of media experiences and rich interactive > applications for the Web. > > Microsoft Silverlight: Light Up the Web: > http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight/ > > -- > Was this helpful? Then click the "Yes" Ratings button. Voting helps the > web > interface. > http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales....htm#RateAPost > > Mark L. Ferguson > > . > "Doug" <doug@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:uKExTZifIHA.4536@xxxxxx Quote: >> What are the pros and cons of allowing Windows Update to install >> Microsoft Silverlight - at the present time and eventually? I have a >> conventional PC with Vista Home Premium, dual core processor, 2GB RAM and >> a reasonable graphics card. Doug |
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03-04-2008
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| | Re: Windows Optional Update Silverlight Yes, and users can't use it till they install it. I thought that was what you were asking? -- Was this helpful? Then click the "Yes" Ratings button. Voting helps the web interface. http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales....htm#RateAPost Mark L. Ferguson .. "Bill W" <xxx@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:ne6dnZaOIYREB1DanZ2dnUVZ_jWdnZ2d@xxxxxx Quote: > Is intended for users or for developers? It sounds like it's for > developers. > > "Mark L. Ferguson" <MarkLFerguson@xxxxxx> wrote in > message news:ACCB39B9-4250-41CD-84BE-6EEAA6A58984@xxxxxx Quote: >> Microsoft Silverlight is a cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in for >> delivering the next generation of media experiences and rich interactive >> applications for the Web. >> >> Microsoft Silverlight: Light Up the Web: >> http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight/ >> >> -- >> Was this helpful? Then click the "Yes" Ratings button. Voting helps the >> web >> interface. >> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales....htm#RateAPost >> >> Mark L. Ferguson >> >> . >> "Doug" <doug@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:uKExTZifIHA.4536@xxxxxx Quote: >>> What are the pros and cons of allowing Windows Update to install >>> Microsoft Silverlight - at the present time and eventually? I have a >>> conventional PC with Vista Home Premium, dual core processor, 2GB RAM >>> and a reasonable graphics card. Doug |
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03-04-2008
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| | Re: Windows Optional Update Silverlight Bill It's intended for users. It enables SilverLight content to display in web pages where it is used. -- Ronnie Vernon Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience "Bill W" <xxx@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:ne6dnZaOIYREB1DanZ2dnUVZ_jWdnZ2d@xxxxxx Quote: > Is intended for users or for developers? It sounds like it's for > developers. > > "Mark L. Ferguson" <MarkLFerguson@xxxxxx> wrote in > message news:ACCB39B9-4250-41CD-84BE-6EEAA6A58984@xxxxxx Quote: >> Microsoft Silverlight is a cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in for >> delivering the next generation of media experiences and rich interactive >> applications for the Web. >> >> Microsoft Silverlight: Light Up the Web: >> http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight/ >> >> -- >> Was this helpful? Then click the "Yes" Ratings button. Voting helps the >> web >> interface. >> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales....htm#RateAPost >> >> Mark L. Ferguson >> >> . >> "Doug" <doug@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:uKExTZifIHA.4536@xxxxxx Quote: >>> What are the pros and cons of allowing Windows Update to install >>> Microsoft Silverlight - at the present time and eventually? I have a >>> conventional PC with Vista Home Premium, dual core processor, 2GB RAM >>> and a reasonable graphics card. Doug |
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03-04-2008
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| | Re: Windows Optional Update Silverlight "Ronnie Vernon MVP" <rv@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:uGKE$sifIHA.4880@xxxxxx Quote: > Bill > > It's intended for users. It enables SilverLight content to display in web > pages where it is used. Heh, yeah, just for users. Developers are not going to touch it! Flash has been around for 12 years. ss. |
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03-04-2008
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| | Re: Windows Optional Update Silverlight "Doug" <doug@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:uKExTZifIHA.4536@xxxxxx Quote: > What are the pros and cons of allowing Windows Update to install Microsoft > Silverlight - at the present time and eventually? I have a conventional PC > with Vista Home Premium, dual core processor, 2GB RAM and a reasonable > graphics card. Doug IMO. I do not intend to install Silverlight until I have a need for it. Currently all sites I visit have media content that is compatible with my current viewers. If and when I go to a site that has media content that requires Silverlight, I will consider installing or foregoing the media content. I expect that Silverlight will have several version updates before I need to use it. Don |
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03-04-2008
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| | Re: Windows Optional Update Silverlight "Nicholas Hall" <niknikNOSPAM1971@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:OOqtqZjfIHA.4760@xxxxxx Quote: > Well it is not going to hurt your computer if you did install it. disable as many as I can in my main user profile. ss. |
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