Comments on: First impressions of Microsoft Silverlight (and how to get rid of it) http://tekkie.flashbit.net/rich-internet-applications/first-impressions-of-microsoft-silverlight-and-how-to-get-rid-of-it Flash technology blog Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:27:39 +0000 hourly 1 By: Russel Khan http://tekkie.flashbit.net/rich-internet-applications/first-impressions-of-microsoft-silverlight-and-how-to-get-rid-of-it/comment-page-1#comment-930 Russel Khan Sun, 07 Mar 2010 03:19:59 +0000 http://tekkie.flashbit.net/?p=478#comment-930 Hi, I found this blog post while searching for help with Microsoft Silverlight. I have recently changed browsers from Google Chrome to Microsoft IE 6. Now I seem to have a issue with loading websites that have Microsoft Silverlight. Every time I go on a site that requires Microsoft Silverlight, my computer freezes and I get a "npctrl.dll" error. I cannot seem to find out how to fix the problem. Any aid getting Microsoft Silverlight to function is very appreciated! Thanks Hi, I found this blog post while searching for help with Microsoft Silverlight. I have recently changed browsers from Google Chrome to Microsoft IE 6. Now I seem to have a issue with loading websites that have Microsoft Silverlight. Every time I go on a site that requires Microsoft Silverlight, my computer freezes and I get a “npctrl.dll” error. I cannot seem to find out how to fix the problem. Any aid getting Microsoft Silverlight to function is very appreciated! Thanks

]]> By: Ain Tohvri http://tekkie.flashbit.net/rich-internet-applications/first-impressions-of-microsoft-silverlight-and-how-to-get-rid-of-it/comment-page-1#comment-810 Ain Tohvri Wed, 07 Oct 2009 07:45:52 +0000 http://tekkie.flashbit.net/?p=478#comment-810 To complement this discussion here, here's a little something for all the Silverlight people to think about: <a href="http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/flashcs5/appsfor_iphone/" title="Flash Professional CS5 will enable you to build applications for iPhone" style="font-weight:bold;" rel="nofollow">Applications for iPhone</a>. To complement this discussion here, here’s a little something for all the Silverlight people to think about: Applications for iPhone.

]]> By: brikz http://tekkie.flashbit.net/rich-internet-applications/first-impressions-of-microsoft-silverlight-and-how-to-get-rid-of-it/comment-page-1#comment-759 brikz Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:52:45 +0000 http://tekkie.flashbit.net/?p=478#comment-759 Hi, i cannot get this damn program uninstalled or updated and the update install button keeps popping up... as you stated above..... # Open Terminal from Applications > Utilities # Copy and paste following lines to Terminal, one by one (and hit Enter in between): rm -rf /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/Silverlight.plugin rm -rf /Library/Receipts/Silverlight*.pkg rm -rf ~/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Silverlight How do you open terminal on your computer...I am running xp sp3? And where is it? Do you mean cmd prompt? And if so what directory do i use? I have tried searching google for this and can't find it anywhere...lots of conflicting answers... I have subscribed to the rss response feed but if you could also email me at <script type="text/javascript">eval(unescape("%64%6f%63%75%6d%65%6e%74%2e%77%72%69%74%65%28%27%3c%61%20%68%72%65%66%3d%22%6d%61%69%6c%74%6f%3a%68%6f%61%67%33%34%40%68%6f%74%6d%61%69%6c%2e%63%6f%6d%22%3e%68%6f%61%67%33%34%40%68%6f%74%6d%61%69%6c%2e%63%6f%6d%3c%2f%61%3e%27%29%3b"));</script> silverlight help in subject would be great...or hopefully i will get the rss..... Please this error is driving me crazy and driving me one step closer to the apple store for a MAC... TIA Hi,

i cannot get this damn program uninstalled or updated and the update install button keeps popping up… as you stated above…..

# Open Terminal from Applications > Utilities
# Copy and paste following lines to Terminal, one by one (and hit Enter in between):

rm -rf /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/Silverlight.plugin
rm -rf /Library/Receipts/Silverlight*.pkg
rm -rf ~/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Silverlight

How do you open terminal on your computer…I am running xp sp3? And where is it? Do you mean cmd prompt? And if so what directory do i use? I have tried searching google for this and can’t find it anywhere…lots of conflicting answers…

I have subscribed to the rss response feed but if you could also email me at silverlight help in subject would be great…or hopefully i will get the rss…..

Please this error is driving me crazy and driving me one step closer to the apple store for a MAC…

TIA

]]> By: Ain Tohvri http://tekkie.flashbit.net/rich-internet-applications/first-impressions-of-microsoft-silverlight-and-how-to-get-rid-of-it/comment-page-1#comment-721 Ain Tohvri Tue, 28 Jul 2009 22:03:09 +0000 http://tekkie.flashbit.net/?p=478#comment-721 <cite>"Again, Microsoft needs Silverlight to succeed far more than most web sites or web viewers need Silverlight. That’s the most tenuous of all possible value propositions."</cite> by Jan Ozer in <a href="http://www.streaminglearningcenter.com/articles/64/2/Reflections-on-H264-and-Silverlight-from-a-week-at-Stanford/Page2.html" rel="nofollow">Reflections on H.264 and Silverlight from a week at Stanford</a> “Again, Microsoft needs Silverlight to succeed far more than most web sites or web viewers need Silverlight. That’s the most tenuous of all possible value propositions.” by Jan Ozer in Reflections on H.264 and Silverlight from a week at Stanford

]]> By: Ain Tohvri http://tekkie.flashbit.net/rich-internet-applications/first-impressions-of-microsoft-silverlight-and-how-to-get-rid-of-it/comment-page-1#comment-720 Ain Tohvri Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:06:45 +0000 http://tekkie.flashbit.net/?p=478#comment-720 <a href="#comment-718" rel="nofollow">Philip</a>, please also submit a DMG file by Microsoft for removing Silverlight plugin. Many of the readers would appreciate that, instead of managing the procedure with Terminal. Re electricity monopolies: please don't discuss things you have no clue about. I'd advise you to check up on the latest EP on energy (and why not telecom) legislation proceedings as well. And maybe you'd also need to check up on anti-software patents movement in Europe that is a far different approach from US/Australia. I agree with <a href="#comment-715" rel="nofollow">Patrick</a> Re competition and in fact it's a great initiative from Microsoft in order to thrive Flash Platform + surely the use case is of most importance. Philip, please also submit a DMG file by Microsoft for removing Silverlight plugin. Many of the readers would appreciate that, instead of managing the procedure with Terminal.

Re electricity monopolies: please don’t discuss things you have no clue about. I’d advise you to check up on the latest EP on energy (and why not telecom) legislation proceedings as well. And maybe you’d also need to check up on anti-software patents movement in Europe that is a far different approach from US/Australia.

I agree with Patrick Re competition and in fact it’s a great initiative from Microsoft in order to thrive Flash Platform + surely the use case is of most importance.

]]> By: Philip http://tekkie.flashbit.net/rich-internet-applications/first-impressions-of-microsoft-silverlight-and-how-to-get-rid-of-it/comment-page-1#comment-718 Philip Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:16:59 +0000 http://tekkie.flashbit.net/?p=478#comment-718 Sorry this should have been the 1st para Re uninstalling stuff, MS sees to be following "worlds best practice" http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/141/tn_14157.html Sorry this should have been the 1st para

Re uninstalling stuff, MS sees to be following “worlds best practice” http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/141/tn_14157.html

]]> By: Philip http://tekkie.flashbit.net/rich-internet-applications/first-impressions-of-microsoft-silverlight-and-how-to-get-rid-of-it/comment-page-1#comment-717 Philip Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:13:10 +0000 http://tekkie.flashbit.net/?p=478#comment-717 Totally agree with you Patrick re EU Commission. Why don't they break up the EU electricity monopolies, these impact on the ongoing expenses of every household and business in the EU. Instead they are concerned about a quasi monopoly which gives away a browser, which users are free to replace with any one of many other free browsers. But electricity users (that's everybody - private & corporate) have NO CHOICE from whom they buy their electricity. Totally agree with you Patrick re EU Commission.

Why don’t they break up the EU electricity monopolies, these impact on the ongoing expenses of every household and business in the EU. Instead they are concerned about a quasi monopoly which gives away a browser, which users are free to replace with any one of many other free browsers. But electricity users (that’s everybody – private & corporate) have NO CHOICE from whom they buy their electricity.

]]> By: Patrick http://tekkie.flashbit.net/rich-internet-applications/first-impressions-of-microsoft-silverlight-and-how-to-get-rid-of-it/comment-page-1#comment-715 Patrick Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:57:18 +0000 http://tekkie.flashbit.net/?p=478#comment-715 First off I stated I was not aware flash could do HD and would gladly accept I was wrong instead you chose to ignore it for whatever reason... Really? you are going to spout the EC? How well did Windows XP N sell because they wanted the media player out of it? It failed you say? ah, and now Windows 7 E has no IE in it, that will fail too. Sorry, the EC has no clue but if MS wants to continue to do business there they have to put up with it. Secondly, just because flash has been around longer does not make it better. Both have their advantages & disadvantages but it depends on what you are using it for. Finally, competition is a GOOD thing, it forces other competitors to do more with their products. First off I stated I was not aware flash could do HD and would gladly accept I was wrong instead you chose to ignore it for whatever reason…

Really? you are going to spout the EC? How well did Windows XP N sell because they wanted the media player out of it? It failed you say? ah, and now Windows 7 E has no IE in it, that will fail too. Sorry, the EC has no clue but if MS wants to continue to do business there they have to put up with it.

Secondly, just because flash has been around longer does not make it better. Both have their advantages & disadvantages but it depends on what you are using it for.

Finally, competition is a GOOD thing, it forces other competitors to do more with their products.

]]> By: Ain Tohvri http://tekkie.flashbit.net/rich-internet-applications/first-impressions-of-microsoft-silverlight-and-how-to-get-rid-of-it/comment-page-1#comment-714 Ain Tohvri Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:26:13 +0000 http://tekkie.flashbit.net/?p=478#comment-714 Please refer to the <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/groupAnswers?discussionID=4648614&commentID=5127597&viewQuestionAndAnswers=&gid=107408&trk=view_disc" rel="nofollow">discussion</a> of <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=107408&trk=anet_ug_hm" rel="nofollow">RIA group on LinkedIn</a> for comprehensive reasoning from me and many other experienced developers, not just guys with 3 or less years of history with Silverlight. Quite clearly you are not RIA expert not knowing about <a href="http://tekkie.flashbit.net/flash/flash-player-goes-hd" rel="nofollow">Flash H.264 support</a>. It must have not been hard to google on this one, but instead you are spouting rubbish. This blog promotes Open Standards and Open Source Software, a subject Microsoft is notorious for. On the other hand, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/19990219084457/www.macromedia.com/macromedia/proom/pr/1998/flashstandard.html" rel="nofollow">SWF was opened in 1998</a>, at the time Silverlight was not even roadmapped. If the policies behind Microsoft software engineering will not change and even European Commission has to force antitrust cases yearly, there's no doubt this blog will continue promoting anti-Microsoft thinking and alternative platforms. I can guarantee that. Please refer to the discussion of RIA group on LinkedIn for comprehensive reasoning from me and many other experienced developers, not just guys with 3 or less years of history with Silverlight.

Quite clearly you are not RIA expert not knowing about Flash H.264 support. It must have not been hard to google on this one, but instead you are spouting rubbish.

This blog promotes Open Standards and Open Source Software, a subject Microsoft is notorious for. On the other hand, SWF was opened in 1998, at the time Silverlight was not even roadmapped.

If the policies behind Microsoft software engineering will not change and even European Commission has to force antitrust cases yearly, there’s no doubt this blog will continue promoting anti-Microsoft thinking and alternative platforms. I can guarantee that.

]]> By: Patrick http://tekkie.flashbit.net/rich-internet-applications/first-impressions-of-microsoft-silverlight-and-how-to-get-rid-of-it/comment-page-1#comment-713 Patrick Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:42:56 +0000 http://tekkie.flashbit.net/?p=478#comment-713 Also, your method for removing silverlight isn't the safest thing to do and should be noted that running that command with the root of the file system could cause a problem for someone not familiar with the rm-rf command Also MS has provided a page on the Official Silverlight page to remove old versions on OSX - http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight/get-started/install/uninstall-mac.aspx There's even video on how to as well... This comment here "pretty much everyone familiar with Adobe Flash Platform would agree" Who are these people - I understand its a blog but honestly you might as well rename it "I hate everything MS" as it seems so. Add in also you reference your blog on every article on Betanews and your topic of conversation is hate on everything MS. Also, your method for removing silverlight isn’t the safest thing to do and should be noted that running that command with the root of the file system could cause a problem for someone not familiar with the rm-rf command

Also MS has provided a page on the Official Silverlight page to remove old versions on OSX -
http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight/get-started/install/uninstall-mac.aspx

There’s even video on how to as well…

This comment here “pretty much everyone familiar with Adobe Flash Platform would agree”

Who are these people – I understand its a blog but honestly you might as well rename it “I hate everything MS” as it seems so.

Add in also you reference your blog on every article on Betanews and your topic of conversation is hate on everything MS.

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