
It’s been that way since their first font manipulation app. (Anything made by Adobe wants to own your entire computer and Problem with all of this is, of course, that very little of it actually Silverlight, Flash, Adobe Reader, Java, Windows, iTunes? The It does at times seem that resistance is futile. Me? I gave in and installed it, just to remove one more Occasional reminder that you haven’t installed it. ChancesĪre that for now you won’t really notice any issues other than the So my bottom line: you can keep avoiding it, if you like. That’s a little frustrating, but sadly not terribly surprising. Offering it, even though Silverlight is most definitely installed. The site doesn’t believe that Silverlight is installed and keeps However, if you are visiting with FireFox 3,

Running Internet Explorer all seems to be well. Kind “enhanced experience” if you have do it. Update, and by visiting sites that don’t require it, but promise some What I expect, though, is to be nagged into submission by Windows It to get the site’s functionality, and that’s fine. You may run into a site where you actually want to install My guess is that it’s simply going to become annoying. It wouldn’t surprise me if someday certain key features required At this point, it’s not a requirement, but

Right there to install it as well, since Microsoft is naturally also You simply visit the Microsoft home page, you’ll likely be prompted

Support on their machines so that website authors will be encouraged to Microsoft is of course pushing everyone to install Silverlight you can keep avoiding it, if you like.Ĭhances are that for now you won’t really notice any issues …”
