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Tejas
Tejas

Reputation: 1041

When will microsoft push Silverlight as part of Windows OS or through windows update?

What is your educated guess? Have you seen/heard any news/interview/quotes from any Microsoft employees?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 869

Answers (2)

Ana Betts
Ana Betts

Reputation: 74652

When you click through those EULAs for Windows Update, part of the agreement between you and Microsoft is the definition of a "High Priority" update (i.e. ones that get installed automatically). This agreement details that these updates are pushed out only for specific reasons, security being the primary one. This should give you enough information to infer when Silverlight will get pushed out as a non-optional update.

Upvotes: 0

Ganesh R.
Ganesh R.

Reputation: 4385

As I commented, Microsoft does push Silverlight via Windows Updates. Refer to this example KB article.

An update (version 4.0.50524.0) is available for Microsoft Silverlight. This update offers a new build that is an upgrade to earlier versions of Silverlight. This update is included in current Silverlight installers. If your computer does not have Silverlight installed, the installer will be offered to you by Microsoft Update or by Windows Server Update Services (WSUS).

Note: Micosoft includes silverlight in optional update category. So most probably corporates and people with low bandwidth may not install it.

Upvotes: 2

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