"Silverlight" a free Microsoft software Plug-In, similar to the
Adobe Flash Plug-In. These plug-ins are
used by our Internet Browsers including Internet Explorer, (Chrome, Firefox and Safari). This means that anyone with Windows XP, Vista
or 7 Operating Systems most likely are also using Silverlight (along with
Flash).
Silverlight can also work on
Intel-based Apple computers, and even works on Windows based smartphones – in
December 2011, Microsoft introduced the 5th version of Silverlight…
Both Silverlight and Flash are used to
create “online presentations” such as videos and other animated graphic
presentations – they basically run in the background and usually we have no
idea that is what our computer is using to help us view what we are watching
online…
Most computers have both on them and when
you visit a website, it will use whichever “plug-in” is best..
Note: Plug-In’s according to Wikipedia.com
are a set of software
components that adds specific abilities to a larger software application. If supported, plug-ins enable customizing the
functionality of an application. For example, plug-ins are commonly used in web browsers to play video, scan for viruses, and display new file
types. Well-known plug-ins examples include Adobe
Flash Player, QuickTime, and Microsoft Silverlight.
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