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Linux, FreeBSD or SolarisOS

If you are using a Linux, FreeBSD or SolarisOS operating system, please press the Click to Install button to get the appropriate installation package for Silverlight.

Otherwise, use these links to get Silverlight for Windows or Mac.

Compatible Operating Systems and Browsers

Operating System Internet Explorer 8 Internet Explorer 7 Internet Explorer 6 Firefox 3 Safari 3 Safari 4 Chrome 4
Windows Vista - - -
Windows 7 - - -
Windows Server 2008 - - -
Windows Server 2008 R2 - - - - -
Windows XP SP2*, SP3 - -
Windows 2000 SP4 + KB 891861* - -              - - - -
Macintosh OS 10.4.11+ (Intel-based) - - - -

* Microsoft Consumer Support ends July 13, 2010 for this product

Minimal Requirements

Components Requirement
Windows X86 or x64 1.6-gigahertz (GHz) or higher processor with 512-MB of RAM
Macintosh (Intel-based) Intel Core Duo 1.83-gigahertz (GHz) or higher processor with 512-MB of RAM

Uninstalling previous versions of Silverlight on Macintosh

To find out how to uninstall the following plug-ins, visit the Removing Silverlight Controls on Macintosh page:

  • /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/Silverlight.plugin
  • /Library/Receipts/Silverlight.pkg
  • /Library/Receipts/Silverlight_W2_MIX.pkg
  • /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/WPFe.plugin
  • /Library/Receipts/WPFe.pkg

Note: If you do not see any of the above installed on your computer, then you have not installed a previous version of Silverlight, or you have already successfully uninstalled it. You can install the latest version of Silverlight.

For installation support, visit our support page.

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.