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Should I remove Microsoft Silverlight 5 SDK?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
3% remove it97% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #934
United States Rank #1,142
Reach 0.7352%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 11.06 days
326.26 days >
Average installed length: 171.42 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
5.0.61118.0 99.96%
5.0.61111.0 0.01%
5.0.60818.0 0.03%

Typically installed together

Other programs by Microsoft

Microsoft Silverlight 5 SDK

What is Microsoft Silverlight 5 SDK?

he Microsoft Silverlight 5 SDK provides libraries and tools for developing Silverlight 5 applications. Microsoft Silverlight is an application framework for writing and running rich internet applications. Silverlight 4 include Support for Google's Chrome browser, web cam and microphone support, improved mouse support including right button support and mouse wheel support, enhanced controls such as a RichTextBox and an enhanced DataGrid control.

Overview

The most common release is 5.0.61118.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The primary executable is named slsvcutil.exe. The setup package generally installs about 105 files and is usually about 758 KB (776,192 bytes).

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=28359
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\microsoft sdks\silverlight\v5.0\libraries\client
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{E1FBB3D4-ADB0-4949-B101-855DA061C735}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 758 KB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Microsoft Silverlight 5 SDK

Program executable:slsvcutil.exe
Name:Microsoft® Silverlight
SlSvcUtil.exe
Path:C:\Program Files\microsoft sdks\silverlight\v5.0\tools\slsvcutil.exe
MD5:599a4d563d99a7ea9dc83050cbd2b124
Additional files:
  • microsoft.csharp.dll - Microsoft® Silverlight (.NET Framework)
  • microsoft.xna.framework.graphics.extensions.dll - Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Graphics.Extensions
  • microsoft.xna.framework.math.dll - Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Math
  • system.componentmodel.composition.dll - System.ComponentModel.Composition
  • system.componentmodel.composition.initialization.dll - System.ComponentModel.Composition.Initialization
  • system.componentmodel.dataannotations.dll - System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations
  • system.data.services.client.dll
  • system.json.dll
  • system.numerics.dll
  • system.runtime.serialization.json.dll
  • system.servicemodel.extensions.dll
  • system.servicemodel.nettcp.dll
  • system.servicemodel.pollingduplex.dll
  • system.servicemodel.syndication.dll
  • system.servicemodel.web.extensions.dll
  • system.windows.controls.data.dll - System.Windows.Controls.Data
  • system.windows.controls.data.input.dll - System.Windows.Controls.Data.Input
  • system.windows.controls.dll - System.Windows.Controls
  • system.windows.controls.input.dll - System.Windows.Controls.Input
  • system.windows.controls.navigation.dll - System.Windows.Controls.Navigation
  • system.windows.controls.pivot.dll - System.Windows.Controls.Pivot
  • system.windows.data.dll - System.Windows.Data
  • system.xml.linq.dll
  • system.xml.serialization.dll
  • system.xml.utils.dll
  • system.xml.xpath.dll
  • microsoft.xna.framework.graphics.extensions.resources.dll - Microsoft(R) Silverlight
  • microsoft.xna.framework.math.resources.dll
  • system.xml.linq.resources.dll
  • microsoft.csharp.resources.dll
  • system.data.services.client.resources.dll
  • system.json.resources.dll
  • system.numerics.resources.dll
  • system.runtime.serialization.json.resources.dll
  • system.servicemodel.extensions.resources.dll
  • system.servicemodel.nettcp.resources.dll
  • system.servicemodel.pollingduplex.resources.dll
  • system.servicemodel.syndication.resources.dll
  • system.servicemodel.web.extensions.resources.dll
  • system.windows.controls.data.design.dll - System.Windows.Controls.Data.Design
  • system.windows.controls.data.expression.design.dll - System.Windows.Controls.Data.Expression.Design
  • system.windows.controls.data.input.design.dll - System.Windows.Controls.Data.Input.Design
  • system.windows.controls.data.input.expression.design.dll - System.Windows.Controls.Data.Input.Expression.Design
  • system.windows.controls.data.input.visualstudio.design.dll - System.Windows.Controls.Data.Input.VisualStudio.Design
  • system.windows.controls.data.visualstudio.design.dll - System.Windows.Controls.Data.VisualStudio.Design
  • system.windows.controls.data.visualstudio.design.silverlight.dll - System.Windows.Controls.Data.VisualStudio.Design.Silverlight
  • system.windows.controls.design.dll - System.Windows.Controls.Design
  • system.windows.controls.expression.design.dll - System.Windows.Controls.Expression.Design
  • system.windows.controls.input.design.dll - System.Windows.Controls.Input.Design
  • system.windows.controls.input.expression.design.dll - System.Windows.Controls.Input.Expression.Design
  • system.windows.controls.input.visualstudio.design.dll - System.Windows.Controls.Input.VisualStudio.Design
  • system.windows.controls.navigation.design.dll - System.Windows.Controls.Navigation.Design
  • system.windows.controls.navigation.expression.design.dll - System.Windows.Controls.Navigation.Expression.Design
  • system.windows.controls.navigation.visualstudio.design.dll - System.Windows.Controls.Navigation.VisualStudio.Design
  • system.windows.controls.visualstudio.design.dll - System.Windows.Controls.VisualStudio.Design
  • system.xml.serialization.resources.dll
  • system.xml.utils.resources.dll
  • system.xml.xpath.resources.dll

How do I remove Microsoft Silverlight 5 SDK?

You can uninstall Microsoft Silverlight 5 SDK from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
    • Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. When you find the program Microsoft Silverlight 5 SDK, click it, and then do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
    • Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Microsoft Silverlight 5 SDK.

OS VERSIONS
Win 10 55%
0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#934

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 55.44%
Windows 7 44.43%
Windows Vista 0.06%
Windows XP 0.06%
Windows Server 2003 0.01%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 14.16%
Windows 7 Home Premium 13.54%
Windows 8.1 Pro 13.00%
Windows 7 Professional 12.53%
Windows 8.1 10.14%
Windows 10 Home 6.74%

Distribution by countryGeography

44.53% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 44.53%
  United Kingdom 4.55%
  India 3.28%
  Canada 2.86%
  Brazil 2.63%
  Netherlands 2.32%
  Turkey 1.86%
  Germany 1.85%
  Australia 1.54%
  France 1.44%
  Iran 1.41%
  Sweden 1.38%
  Italy 1.32%
  Israel 1.28%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 23.56%
Hewlett-Packard 22.93%
ASUS 14.24%
Acer 10.74%
Lenovo 9.30%
Toshiba 5.50%
GIGABYTE 5.46%
Samsung 3.04%
Intel 1.60%
Alienware 1.44%
MSI 1.37%
Apple 0.82%
Common models
ASUS All Series 7.49%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 4.77%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 4.26%
HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... 2.90%
Dell Inspiron N5110 2.60%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 2.36%

About Microsoft

Microsoft Corporation develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a variety of products and services related to computing.
Publisher URL: www.microsoft.com

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