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Silverlight SDK 64 bit: What You Need to Know About the Free Plug-in Powered by .NET Framework

  • bomlitibidijo
  • Aug 13, 2023
  • 2 min read


When building a silverlight project the following compiler error occurs:C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft\Silverlight\v5.0\Microsoft.Silverlight.Common.targets(104,9): error : The Silverlight 4 SDK is not installed.




Silverlight SDK 64 bit




This may be caused by the compiler failing to load a 32-bit assembly reference when compiling the silverlight project targeting "Any CPU" in a 64-bit process. As a work-around, force MSBuild to load task assemblies in the x86 architecture:


Microsoft Silverlight is an application framework for writing and running rich Internet applications. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of Microsoft Silverlight from the command line using the EXE installer.How to Install Silverlight SilentlySilverlight Silent Install 32-bit (EXE)if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined')ez_ad_units.push([[728,90],'silentinstallhq_com-medrectangle-3','ezslot_2',106,'0','0']);__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-silentinstallhq_com-medrectangle-3-0');Download the Silverlight 32-bit Installer =229320Download the file to a folder created at (C:\Downloads)Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as AdministratorNavigate to the C:\Downloads folderEnter the following command: Silverlight.exe /qPress EnterAfter a minute or so you should see the Microsoft Silverlight shortcut in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.Software Title:Microsoft Silverlight (32-bit)Vendor:Microsoft CorporationVersion:5.1.50918.0Architecture:x86Installer Type:EXESilent Install Switch:Silverlight.exe /qSilent Uninstall Switch:Silverlight.exe /quDownload Link: =229320PowerShell Script: -silverlight-install-and-uninstall-powershell/Silverlight Silent Install 64-bit (EXE)if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined')ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'silentinstallhq_com-medrectangle-4','ezslot_8',107,'0','0']);__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-silentinstallhq_com-medrectangle-4-0');Download the Silverlight 64-bit Installer =229321Download the file to a folder created at (C:\Downloads)Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as AdministratorNavigate to the C:\Downloads folderEnter the following command: Silverlight_x64.exe /qPress EnterAfter a minute or so you should see the Microsoft Silverlight shortcut in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.


I did this, but then discovered that silverlight_sdk.msi is also on the Visual Studio SP1 ISO. All I needed to do was to point the installer there, though it is odd that it cannot find the file of its own accord.


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