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Windows Update’s reputation was tarnished last year after Microsoft used the service to stealthily roll out a controversial anti-piracy feature called Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) last year. Nor is Microsoft making Silverlight an optional or automatic download to Windows users via Windows Update. "It’s the whole anti-trust issue," said Chris Swenson, an analyst with Port Washington, NY-based NPD Group Inc., which makes Microsoft hesitant. Nor is it bundling it into Internet Explorer, which, despite recent gains by Firefox and Safari, remains used by nearly 8 out of 10 Internet users worldwide. While Silverlight is free, Microsoft is not bundling Silverlight into Windows, a tactic that has made the company vulnerable in the past to accusations of monopolistic practices. Moreover, Microsoft is eschewing what many would say is its normal strong-arm tactics to push Silverlight.
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