Wondering what the Microsoft Silverlight plug-in is? We'll explain it to you..
Microsoft Silverlight is a plug-in for browsers. Similar to Adobe Flash Player, for example, it is necessary to run certain content on the Internet. So it can happen that you are asked to install Silverlight while surfing the Internet. Here we explain everything you need to know about Microsoft Silverlight.
Microsoft has had its own competing product for Adobe's Flash Player since 2007: the Microsoft Silverlight browser plug-in. The plug-in helps to load and display dynamic Internet content. These are also called RIAs (Rich Internet Applications). Some of these videos, small browser games or animations can also be played with other browser plug-ins, but for some you need the Silverlight plug-in.
If Silverlight is not yet installed on your computer, you will be prompted to install it while surfing the Internet, for example as soon as a video can only be played with this plug-in. To install Silverlight, you can download it from Heise Download. After the installation, reload the relevant website to play the content with Silverlight. However, the plug-in is often only compatible with older versions of popular browsers..