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Sky Go not working on Windows 7/IE64 bit

  • 23-12-2011 01:00AM
    #1
    seco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81 ✭✭


    Just changed laptop and can't get Sky Go operating on above platform. Uploaded M/S Silverlight as requested in Sky Go website but nothing working. Seems that there is a problem with silverlight working with IE 64 bit. Anyone found a workaround solution?


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  • #2
    Minstrel27
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,818 ✭✭✭Minstrel27


    seco wrote: »
    Just changed laptop and can't get Sky Go operating on above platform. Uploaded M/S Silverlight as requested in Sky Go website but nothing working. Seems that there is a problem with silverlight working with IE 64 bit. Anyone found a workaround solution?

    Try Firefox. It works fine with that on Windows 7


  • #3
    jabarrett35
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 456 ✭✭jabarrett35


    Have you registered your Laptop in settings. Firefox is a much quicker browser than IE.


  • #4
    jspuds
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 468 ✭✭jspuds


    or try using 32 bit IE which should be installed by default along with the 64 bit


  • #5
    Cantona's Collars
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,709 ✭✭✭✭Cantona's Collars


    jspuds wrote: »
    or try using 32 bit IE which should be installed by default along with the 64 bit

    No problems with Firefox and Sky Go here.

    Who uses IE these days??? Firefox/Chrome ftw!!

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  • #6
    Nothingbetter2d
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,037 ✭✭✭Nothingbetter2d


    you need to register your new laptop with sky go.... otherwise it wont work. also use firefox with adblock plus addon (helps prevent the sky advert popups from annoying ya)


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  • #7
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 18,160 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    jspuds wrote: »
    or try using 32 bit IE which should be installed by default along with the 64 bit

    It's most likely this - I don't think there's a 64-bit ActiveX control for Silverlight. Stick with 32-bit browsers, the difference in performance is insignificant.


  • #8
    BionicRasher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,857 ✭✭✭BionicRasher


    Working no problem with 32 bit IE on above OS but to be honest Chrome is far better. I have PC plugged in to 42 inch TV and Chrome has no issues displaying Sky where as IE stutters a bit


  • #9
    moro_original
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60 ✭✭moro_original


    Works fine for me in IE9. Who even uses Firefox anymore, its rubbish compared to Chrome/Opera/IE9/Notepad/Paint.


  • #10
    Minstrel27
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,818 ✭✭✭Minstrel27


    moro_original wrote: »
    Works fine for me in IE9. Who even uses Firefox anymore, its rubbish compared to Chrome/Opera/IE9/Notepad/Paint.
    I use it as my main browser and I don't have any problems using it. What do you find rubbish about it?


  • #11
    moro_original
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60 ✭✭moro_original


    Minstrel27 wrote: »
    I use it as my main browser and I don't have any problems using it. What do you find rubbish about it?

    The user interface, stability and cult of fanboys.


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  • #12
    Gerry Wicklow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,585 ✭✭✭Gerry Wicklow


    Way of topic but...
    I find Firefox as good as any others. It's mainly a matter of personal preference. I particularly like the fact that I don't get warnings every few days "There is a new security update for IE"


  • #13
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 18,160 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    moro_original wrote: »
    The user interface, stability and cult of fanboys.
    This really put me off for a long time. It was only with the UI changes in IE7-9 that I began to lose interest and I found Chrome too minimalist.
    Gerry Wicklow wrote: »
    Way of topic but...
    I find Firefox as good as any others. It's mainly a matter of personal preference. I particularly like the fact that I don't get warnings every few days "There is a new security update for IE"
    That's not so true nowadays, every few weeks when I open Firefox there's a new update for it. Only difference is that it installs itself.


  • #14
    Nothingbetter2d
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,037 ✭✭✭Nothingbetter2d


    moro_original wrote: »
    Works fine for me in IE9. Who even uses Firefox anymore, its rubbish compared to Chrome/Opera/IE9/Notepad/Paint.

    i use firefox 9.0.1... yes versions 4 -> 7 were rubbish but from 8.0 onwards firefox runs great.... i find google chrome hogs memory compared to firefox 9.0.1


  • #15
    moro_original
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60 ✭✭moro_original


    My computer is so good I never notice issues like that.


  • #16
    Minstrel27
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,818 ✭✭✭Minstrel27


    moro_original wrote: »
    The user interface, stability and cult of fanboys.

    I am a fanboy? Nice one.


  • #17
    moro_original
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60 ✭✭moro_original


    I didn't suggest that you were, fanboy culture is just one of the reasons that I don't like the Firefox experience.

    Firefox users do often seem to be very emotionally involved in their choice of web browser.


  • #18
    Minstrel27
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,818 ✭✭✭Minstrel27


    It works so that would be my choice. Chrome I did use but I got fed up of it.


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