Install Silverlight

Review the System Requirements

System Requirements
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Compatible Operating Systems and Browsers
Operating System Windows Internet Explorer 7 Internet Explorer 6 Firefox 1.5 Firefox 2 Safari
Windows Vista Yes - Yes Yes -
Windows XP SP2 Yes Yes Yes Yes -
Windows 2000 - Yes** No No -
Windows Server 2003 (excluding IA-64) Yes Yes Yes Yes -
Mac OS 10.4.8+ (PowerPC) - - Yes* Yes* Yes*
Mac OS 10.4.8+ (Intel-based) - - Yes Yes Yes
* Silverlight 1.0 Only ; ** Silverlight 2 Only
Minimal Requirements
Components Requirement
Personal Computer running Windows X86 or x64 500-megahertz (MHz) or higher processor with 128-megabytes (MB) of RAM
Mac OS 10.4.8+ (PowerPC) PowerPC G4 800-MHz or higher processor with 128-MB of RAM
Mac OS 10.4.8+ (Intel-based) Intel Core Duo 1.83-gigahertz (GHz) or higher processor with 128-MB of RAM
RECOMMENDED: Use Silverlight in the 32-bit Internet Explorer process on x64 systems. Most browser plug-ins (including Silverlight, Flash, Java and almost all ActiveX controls) only work in 32-bit browsers currently.

Windows

  1. Verify your system requirements
    Make sure you are running a Silverlight-compatible Windows operating system and browser and that you have uninstalled any previous version of Silverlight or code name "WPF/E."

    You can also view the License Agreement and the Privacy Statement.
  2. Download Silverlight
    Click on the link below to go to the Silverlight installation page, then click the Install Now button to start.

    Silverlight 1.0
    For Windows Internet Explorer users:

    See a video of the installation experience

    See a video of the installation experience

    The browser will prompt you to either run or save the installation file (Silverlight.1.0.exe). Click Run to start the download. When the download is finished, the browser prompts you again to run the installer. Click Run to start the installation. Note that you must have sufficient administrative privileges to install Silverlight.    		 For Mozilla Firefox users:

    See a video of the installation experience

    See a video of the installation experience

    Save Silverlight.1.0.exe to your hard disk. Once the download is finished, click Open. The installation starts.
  3. Install Silverlight
    • The Silverlight 1.0 installer installs automatically.
    • If you are running the Windows Vista operating system, you will be prompted for additional security permissions. To continue, you need to approve.
    • The installer then continues the installation.
    • After a successful completion in Internet Explorer, the browser page will be automatically updated. In Firefox, you will need to restart the browser. You can now start using Silverlight.
  4. Verify
    Verify your installation by experiencing the Silverlight site.

    For installation support, visit our support page.
Instructions for uninstalling Silverlight