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npctrl.dll
Silverlight Plug-In by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)
| Version: | 2.0.40115.0 |
| MD5: | da9f2297e940d89c14fd29660767f4a1 |
| SHA1: | 2bf37d02b674a336062c3b1f1f9a0898259263ab |
| SHA256: | 3be7df4e6ec17f9f4842ef1cb827d8e96598604e159363bb07fae4379f650541 |
What is npctrl.dll?
Microsoft Silverlight is a free web-browser plug-in that enables interactive media experiences, rich business applications and immersive mobile apps.
About npctrl.dll (from Microsoft Corporation)
“Microsoft Silverlight is a powerful tool for creating and delivering rich Internet applications and media experiences on the Web. Silverlight 5 builds on the foundation of Silverlight 4 for building b”
Overview
npctrl.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of the Google Chrome web browser. It is installed with a couple of know programs including Microsoft Silverlight published by Microsoft Corporation and Microsoft Silverlight published by Microsoft Corporation. The file is digitally signed by Microsoft Corporation.
Details
| File name: | npctrl.dll |
| Publisher: | Microsoft Corporation |
| Product name: | Silverlight Plug-In |
| Description: | 4.0.50401.0 |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\microsoft silverlight\4.0.50401.0\npctrl.dll |
| File version: | 2.0.40115.0 |
| Size: | 765.31 KB (783,680 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Microsoft Corporation |
| Authority (CA): | Microsoft Corporation |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
Microsoft Silverlight is an application framework for writing and running rich Internet applications, with features and purposes similar to those of Adobe Flash. The run-time environment for Silverlight is available as a plug-in for web browsers running under Microsoft Windows. Silverlight provides a retained mode graphics system similar to Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), and integrates multimedia, graphics, animations and intera...
Behaviors
Google Chrome plugins
Stored per user in the directory 'Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences'
Mozilla plugins
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
44.50% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
17.00% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
10.00% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
5.50% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
5.00% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center |
3.00% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
3.00% |
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| Windows 8 |
2.50% |
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| Windows 8 Single Language |
2.00% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
2.00% |
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| Windows 8.1 Single Language |
2.00% |
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| Windows Seven Black Edition |
1.00% |
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| Windows 8.1 Enterprise Evaluation |
1.00% |
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| Windows 8 Enterprise |
1.00% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premium |
0.50% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 63.13% of Silverlight Plug-In.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
23.97% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
21.49% |
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| Toshiba |
16.53% |
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| ASUS |
11.57% |
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| Acer |
9.09% |
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| Lenovo |
8.26% |
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| Sony |
4.96% |
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| Samsung |
1.65% |
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| Alienware |
1.65% |
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| GIGABYTE |
0.83% |
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