What is Microsoft Silverlight (Updater)? Is it safe? Necessary?

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• What is Microsoft Silverlight on a Mac and need me it?

  What is Microsoft Silverlight on a Mac, and do I need?

  Some sites require Silverlight work properly. Microsoft has removed Silverlight so sites fewer and fewer are now require it.

  I could uninstall Silverlight and see if sites you use require you to install Silverlight.

• Microsoft silverlight update

  I have a mac computer and just recently, I found that whenever I want to send an email from my hotmail account a windows popup "microsoft silverlight update" and preventing me from sending emails, is a new funny virus

  Hello, Christian

  It is a known issue and a fix is being developed, in the meantime, you can cancel just out of the command prompt.

  See the following announcement: http://windowslivehelp.com/thread.aspx?postid=5785957e-6007-48a1-85c7-03170a5a4086#5785957e-6007-48a1-85c7-03170a5a4086

  For later use, you will need to create a post on www.windowslivehelp.com for questions and assistance in connection with the Windows Live programs and services.

• Error code: 641 installation of Windows and Microsoft Silverlight updates does not

  Original title: problem downloading Windows updates

  Windows Update keeps a failure.  Says he has met the code 641. Also Microsoft Silverlight does not. Impossible to uninstall or reinstall.
  At some point, I think that it says cannot find windows install

  Larry

  Hi Larry,

  You can try the following steps and check if it helps.

  Method 1:

  You can view the history of update to discover the update has failed as a result of the article:

  See the Windows updates are installed

  Method 2:

  You can also read the following article to reset the Windows Update components and check.

  How to reset the Windows Update components?

  About Silverlight, you can try the steps in the following article.

  What is the complete error message you get?

  You can read the following article and try the troubleshooting steps to solve the problem of Windows Installer.

  Problems installing and uninstalling programs on Windows computers

  Hope this information is useful.

• Microsoft Silverlight, it is a safe program and valid Microsoft?

  Original title: two Programs from Microsoft I am not as information indicating if I remove them

  In my list of programs, I came across a program called Microsoft Silverlight that wouldn't uninstall.  Is it a safe program and valid Microsoft

  Same question for Microsoft.net framework 4.5.1

  Hi Jerry,

  Welcome to the Microsoft community.

  Microsoft Silverlight is a safe program, which was created by Microsoft. The same for Microsoft.net framework 4.5.1 they are both safe programs, there is no need to remove them!

  Answer please if you need help.

  See you soon,.

  Leo

• What is Microsoft Silverlight and why do I need?

  Can someone explain the benefits of MS Silverlight (pros and cons)? Sorry to ask and I might be able to understand if I had time to open up and see exactly each feature does, but just opening the program for the first time. I'm not sure I need it or what exactly? Thanks in advance for any idea that someone can give me.

  Wednesday, June 30, 2010, 03:58:53 + 0000, xy_jeff wrote:

  Can someone explain the benefits of MS Silverlight (pros and cons)? Sorry to ask and I might be able to understand if I had time to open up and see exactly each feature does, but just opening the program for the first time. I'm not sure I need it or what exactly? Thanks in advance for any idea that someone can give me.

  You need if you want to go to web pages that use it. If you do not,
  you don't need it.

  As much as I fear, you should have, because it gives you the
  the ability to go to web pages, you may want to.

  Ken Blake

• Updates for Microsoft Silverlight install, and I can't uninstall Ms.

  Whenever I'm in the updates of windows, silverlight is still one of them, and it fails every time. So I try to uninstall and it gives me an uninstall message and the custom error. Someone please help.

  Hi Tanaela,

  1. are you able to install some other updates?

  2. What is the error message you receive then try to install Microsoft Silverlight Update or uninstall the update?

  I would follow the methods mentioned below and check if that does the trick:

  Method 1: You can re-register Windows Installer, follow these steps:

  a. click Start, click run and then type cmd in the dialog box, and then click command prompt.

  b. at the command prompt, type the following command and press enter after each line:

  c. to unregister the type install windows MSIExec /Unregister.

  d. to re-register MSIExec/regserverwindows installer type.

  e. try to install Microsoft Silverlight.

  Method 2: To resolve this problem, run the Silverlight uninstall program to remove the Windows Installer registry settings, and then reinstall Silverlight. To do this, follow these steps:

  Download, install and then run the Windows Installer CleanUp utility to remove the Windows Installer registry settings that are associated with your

  Download it from:

  How to clean a facility damaged Silverlight and then reinstall Silverlight

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/2608523

  See if that helps you to uninstall Silverlight on the computer.

  If you managed to uninstall Silverlight, visit the following Web page and download the latest version.

  http://Silverlight.net/GetStarted/

  Once this is done, you should consider running Windows update again.

  Hope the helps of information. Please come back for any clarification on this or any issue of Windows. We will be happy to help you.

• installation of updates for microsoft silverlight

  Why do I get some intalled for microsoft silverlight updates impossible message?

  Usually indicates that the installation of Silverlight is defective.

  You may visit the Silverlight forums: http://forums.silverlight.net/

  TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2011 - Update Services

• Update for Microsoft Silverlight (KB979202)

  error code  0x64C for Microsoft silverlight update

  Hi Jackie G,.

  Thanks for posting your question in the Microsoft answers Forum. Follow the troubleshooting steps in this thread to solve your problem with error 0x64C.

• Microsoft Silverlight not updating and uninstalling

  I noticed that Microsoft Silverlight updates have not been installed for some time now and remain in the updates area important. So I tried the update and came with the file don't are not recognized or changed.  I thought then that I remove the program and all over again, but then I had this box (with the big red x in a circle) warning message on my screen

  The Windows Installer

  This patch could not be opened. Verify that the patch package exists and that you can access it, or contact the application vendor to verify that this is a valid Windows Installer package

  .. Please can you help me remove this program if I can install with new?

  Hey Lord Dracon,

  Try to uninstall Silverlight with Revo: http://www.revouninstaller.com/revo_uninstaller_free_download.html mode advanced that sometimes helps when normal uninstallation methods fail.

  If this does not work or if it does but you have problems to re - install Silverlight (possibly also because of Windows Installer), then check out the Silverlight Forum at the: http://forums.silverlight.net/13.aspx.  You can search for previously responds to questions or post your own new thread (like here).  I draw your attention to this subject more precisely which seems to contain information that should help you: http://forums.silverlight.net/t/234395.aspx/1?Cannot+update+uninstall+install+Silverlight+.

  If the question is about the Windows Installer, it can help in the following article: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2438651#reso1.

  I hope this helps.

  Good luck!

• Told to update Microsoft Silverlight, but I am running the most recent

  I am told to update to Microsoft Silverlight. I update and I said I'm on the latest version. What gives?

  I had not checked before, but there is a update available for Mac users, Windows users are still on earlier version number.

• HowTo: "don't show this update" for Microsoft Silverlight?

  I have a problem preventing the wanting to install Silverlight from Microsoft/Windows Update. Every time when I do a Microsoft/Windows Update, the 'software, optional"has at least a suggested entry: Silverlight.

  The first 10 + times this happened, I clicked on the "don't show me this update again", but it has always been ignored. The of Ms/Win next update, the update of Silverlight is there still.

  I'm not anti-Silverlight, but I do not need to have installed and prefer not to see the recommendation every time. IIRC, I installed it once on a virtual machine of MsVpc2007-SP1. Seemed ok but not essential that I have the boss needs to do.

  I'm a developer of software (for most MFC) who prefer to have my score of development as 'vanilla' as possible with only these tools/utilities that I have found to be essential/reliable/stable/etc...

  I could check with success "don't show me this update again" for most of the optional software utilities, such as Search, PowerShell, .NET, etc. Silverlight seems the only one that does not take account of the "don't show this update again."

  Hi l_d_allan,.

  Thanks for the reply.

  Please take a look at the following links for more information about Silverlight.
  Description of the update for Silverlight: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/946609

  The Silverlight issues other than to install and configure, meet their needs through the FAQ and newsgroups, Microsoft Knowledge Base is available on the Microsoft Web site at the following address: http://silverlight.net/forums

  All the best!

  Thank you, and in what concerns:
  Syed V - Microsoft technical support.
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• error code 0 x 663 I'm unable to download updated 2416247 (microsoft silverlight despite repeated here.

  Get an icon for the update ready, click on it, it initializes and the installation of the update begins. It ends with impossible to install Microsoft Silverlight. When I try to uninstall Microsoft Silverlight on my computer, it won't uninstall. He says"the patch package could not be opened. Verify that the patch package exists and that you can access it, or contact the application vendor to verify that this is a valid windows setup hotfix package. HUH?

  Hi JohnnyJoe,

  (1) what is the complete error message you receive?

  (2) that Windows edition\version you use on the computer?

  I want to clarify if the package update KB 2416247 or something else

  Method 1: Follow the steps mentioned in the link below for the difficulty of installation of Silverlight broken

  http://blogs.msdn.com/b/rpomeroy/archive/2008/06/10/how-to-manually-clean-up-a-bad-Silverlight-installation.aspx

  Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems can occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it. Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click on the number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base.
  How to back up and restore the registry in Windows

  Method 2: Download and install Silverlight from the link below
  http://www.Microsoft.com/getSilverlight/get-started/install/default.aspx

  Thanks and greetings

  Ajay K

  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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• Error code 800064C on update for Microsoft Silverlight (KB2416427)

  Windows Update tries to install Microsoft Silverlight (KB2416427), each test always ends 800064 C error Code.

  I searched MS Help Center for this error code, but found no reference.

  My system is Windows 7 64 bit.

  Edit, I also tried to disable the antivirus (Avira) before the installation, I always get this error code.

  Edit 2: Components Reseting Windows Update did not help either...

  Hi Amir Deutel,

  1. have you tried to install the update manually?

  First try to install the update manually and check.

  See the links to download the update below:

  http://www.Microsoft.com/Silverlight/

  Description of the update for Microsoft Silverlight: 28 September 2010

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/2416427

  Also you can post your question in the Silverlight forum for further assistance:

  http://forums.Silverlight.NET/forums/13.aspx

  Hope this information is useful.

  Jeremy K
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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• I see msiexeec.exe have crashed when you install the "update for Microsoft Silverlight (KB 2164913)." this morning?

  Use 32-bit Edition Vista Home premium with Service Pack 2 for Vista

  I have my computer set up to check daily microsoft updates

  This morning I noticed that my Microsoft updates had detected an update for Microsoft Silverlight (KB 2164913). »

  So, I advanced and downloaded and installed. But I noticed my Norton security showed that

  MsiExec.exe

  ran around the same time.

  Just checking to make sure that this should have happened (the msiexec.exe have disclosed as having executed) I have just never that seen before what installation monthly microsoft updates or when the other microsoft updates race

  Don't know but perhaps because KB2164913 is a Silverlight upgrade, not a status update (e.g. v3.x-4.x Silverlight online-Silverlight).

  You could ask in the forum: http://forums.silverlight.net/forums/13.aspx

  Or contact the Norton Support.

  ~ Robear Dyer (PA Bear) ~ MS MVP (that is to say, mail, security, Windows & Update Services) since 2002 ~ WARNING: MS MVPs represent or work for Microsoft