About this tag
HTML5 is a core web standard that appears in WindowsForum discussions primarily as a modern alternative to legacy browser plugins like Silverlight and Flash. Users migrating from Silverlight on Windows 10 explore HTML5 as a replacement for rich media and enterprise applications. In Windows 8, HTML5 and JavaScript were promoted for app development, while Flash support was absent, leading users to seek HTML5-based solutions for video playback. Other threads mention HTML5 codecs in the context of data usage on Windows 7 and interactive web demos. The tag covers migration paths, browser compatibility, and development considerations for Windows users transitioning to HTML5.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    Migrating Silverlight on Windows 10: Risks and Modern Alternatives

    Microsoft’s Silverlight once powered streaming video, rich enterprise portals and browser-hosted LOB (line‑of‑business) apps, but today it exists almost entirely as legacy technology—still encountered in a handful of enterprise systems and government sites. The basic installation path is...
  2. pnamajck

    ART "interactive" demo

    www.idius.net/ppp the above "interactive" demo is spot on … changing the values (right side) slightly will dramatically alter the appearance of the diagram. example: change value from "k2: -0.012" to "k2: -0.002" … don't forget to hit "enter" on keyboard to...
  3. BobDobalina

    Windows XP Videos in fullscreen getting dark (backlight) in dark scenes

    Hello, once again I have a question. This time it is about my computer in my sleeproom, that I use often for watchign series oder movies when in bed. This computer is running Windows XP and has a weird phenomena: While I watch movies/series/videos in a browser (fullscreen) and the scenes are...
    • BobDobalina
    • Thread
    • backlight browser computer setup contrast dark scenes display issues display settings flash player full screen html5 media player monitoring movie watching series watching sleep mode troubleshooting user experience video video playback windows xp
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  4. T

    Windows 7 64 bit compaq excessive data browsing the web

    My old lady has a win 7 64 bit Compaq. every morning about 5 am she browses sites like msn, yahoo, aquabit, outlook webmail. Until about 6 am. During this time 250 to 500+ MB are used. She being the only connection. I shut down all auto updates. I took all browser off but IE 11. Searched virus...
    • tbint
    • Thread
    • 64-bit ads automatic updates background processes browser issues bugs compaq data usage html5 ie11 network management plugins troubleshooting web browsing windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  5. S

    Windows 7 Which Win7-Pro VM comes closest to Steady State?

    I've been reading some informative threads on Virtual PC etc, but still have not come to the conclusion as to which VM is best for my purposes. I have zero experience running a VM. My AMD64 bit APU is qualified. I installed Virtual PC and it appears that I must re-install from system DVD. Can...
    • sorgum
    • Thread
    • amd apu client cloud drm hdmi html5 image files netflix network interaction os experimentation public library sandbox security sliverlight steady state system restore tracking virtual machine windows 7
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Windows Software
  6. M

    Windows 8 Microsoft releases "By The Numbers" website

    Microsoft has launched a new site which features beautiful HTML5 content showing in detail the number of users, apps, etc behind their many services. I think the most amazing is 18 billion hours of Xbox Live played in 2012 or 2 billion Skype minutes are used daily...
  7. R

    Windows 8 Windows 8 Tutorial

    Windows 8 first released to public in October 26 in 2012 and comes with completely different outlook and user interface. Integrating HTML5 and javascript to develop apps and games for windows 8 make it more attractive for app developer. As usual, Microsoft also releases Windows 8 Tutorial for...
    • rosaliediro
    • Thread
    • 2012 release alternative websites app development developer tools educational content free tutorials home users html5 javascript learn windows microsoft microsoft education online resources system support troubleshooting tutorial user interface windows 8
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Tutorials
  8. C

    Windows 8 Regarding support of flash in windows 8 apps

    Hello everyone, We have tried to create an app for windows 8 platform(tablet/phone). The flash content in the app is not playing. Infact no flash is supported inside the app. We are running a url inside an iframe in the app and the url's flash content is not getting displayed. We came to know...
    • compsci
    • Thread
    • app content database development error flash player functionality html5 iframe media phone software streaming support tablet user experience video web technologies windows 8 youtube video
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Software
  9. AceInfinity

    Windows 8 Development Forum

    Any chance of a Windows 8 development forum being here? Whether it's for general desktop development, Windows 8 store app development (XAML/HTML5/JavaScript/CSS)?
    • AceInfinity
    • Thread
    • app store css desktop development forum html5 javascript windows 8 xaml
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Feedback Forum
  10. M

    VIDEO SkyDrive goes metro, gets more mobile apps

    Over the next week, Microsoft is rolling out a new version of SkyDrive, which looks somewhat identical to the app available from the Windows 8 store. Cloud computing is quickly becoming an integral part of Windows, Windows Phone, Xbox and more. The face lift also comes with a variety of new...
    • Mitchell_A
    • Thread
    • cloud computing drag and drop features gaming html5 instant search metro style microsoft mobile apps outlook productivity skydrive software update tech news thumbnail select user interface windows 8
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: General Computing
  11. kemical

    Windows 8 Google Launches Chrome Metro Browser for Windows 8

    Windows 8 core carries news that Google have released a beta of their Chrome browser.. Gonna be trying this for myself! Download: Chrome Release Channels - The Chromium Projects Reference: Google Launches Chrome Metro Browser for Windows 8
    • kemical
    • Thread
    • aero snap benchmark beta browser charms bar chrome color dev channel download features full screen google help html5 interface metro permissions release settings windows 8
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Networking
  12. kemical

    Windows 8 Web browsing in Windows 8 Release Preview with IE10

    Microsofts 'Building Windows 8' blog carries an article concerning the use of IE10 with the new release preview. It has some useful tips and is well worth a read.. Reference: Link Removed
    • kemical
    • Thread
    • autocomplete browser features command bar fast browsing favorites html5 ie10 internet explorer metro style navigation network issues privacy touch feedback touch support user experience video playback web browsing windows 8 zoom
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Windows Tutorials
  13. kemical

    Windows 8 Web browsing in Windows 8 Consumer Preview with IE10

    The Windows 8 Engineering Team blog has a great blog on IE10 and show what's new in browsing whilst in a Metro environment: Definitely worth a read..... Link Removed
    • kemical
    • Thread
    • browsing engine charms consumer preview desktop experience devices hardware acceleration html5 ie10 immersive browsing internet explorer metro style privacy security site interaction touch interface user experience web browsing web standards windows 8
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Software
  14. D

    Windows 7 YouTube Videos Not Playing on IE9 and Firefox: Troubleshooting Help Needed

    I'm stumped! My wife uses IE9 and her machine and has a problem that I can't solve having spent several hours trying. Link Removed - Invalid URL Her friends send her links to their YouTube videos but they won't play --- hang up after starting for a few seconds. The same video will play...
    • deeppow
    • Thread
    • browser compatible explorer firefox html5 internet machine options problem settings support troubleshooting video video playback youtube video
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Software
  15. M

    Compatibility Issue with IE 7/8 Resolved.

    In correspondence with some tests we were doing to look into possible issues with the site, a compatibility issue with older versions of Internet Explorer has been fixed. Prior to this (and unknowingly to us!) users on Windows Vista and XP using either Internet Explorer 7 or 8 may have found...
    • Mitchell_A
    • Thread
    • browser upgrade compatibility html5 ie6 ie7 ie8 ie9 internet explorer security windows vista windows xp
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Forum Announcements
  16. JMH

    Windows 7 HTML5 Being Used to Set Persistent Cookies, Study Finds

    HTML5 Being Used to Set Persistent Cookies, Study Finds | threatpost
    • JMH
    • Thread
    • cookies data security html5 persistent storage privacy research tracking user identification web technologies
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Windows Security
  17. JMH

    Adobe Replacing Flash with HTML 5 Tool?

    Adobe 'Edge' Tool Could Replace Flash With HTML5 | News & Opinion | PCMag.com
    • JMH
    • Thread
    • adobe animation development edge tool flash player html5 pcmag preview web design web development
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Windows News
  18. reghakr

    Onswipe Makes Any News Site Touch-Enabled With HTML5 Magic

    Link Removed which launched Tuesday, works by diverting iPad, iPhone and Android phone users from a publisher’s webpage to a specialized HTML5-driven page that behaves like a custom magazine app such as Popular Science and Wired magazine’s iPad apps or The Daily’s experiment of an app as a daily...
    • reghakr
    • Thread
    • android html5 ipad iphone magazine app mobile browsing onswipe touch-enabled user experience web development
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: The Water Cooler
  19. reghakr

    VIDEO Microsoft Demos Windows 8, New Interface

    Microsoft Demos Windows 8, New Interface By Thom Holwerda on 2011-06-02 00:39:27 It's 2am here (edit: I'm done writing, it's 2:38am now), and I really ought to be sleeping right about now, but for some stupid arbitrary reason, the D9 conference is held at honestly irresponsible hours for...
    • reghakr
    • Thread
    • api app development arm classic desktop compatibility d9 conference html5 internet explorer javascript metro ui microsoft multitasking oem office applications system requirements tablet interface touch optimization user interface windows 8 x86
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: The Water Cooler
  20. cybercore

    Windows 7 ❊ Make Firefox 4 Look Like IE9 Theme ❊

    Link Removed - Invalid URL Both Internet Explorer 9 and Firefox 4 browsers are available now with each of them counting on various trends in town, like HTML5, 3D graphics, hardware acceleration etc. With the latest iteration both Microsoft and Mozilla have worked on UI to tweak it to look...
    • cybercore
    • Thread
    • 3d graphics add-ons browser customization extensions firefox hardware acceleration html5 ie9 internet explorer minimalist design mozilla omnibar stratiform themes tweaks update user interface web browsing
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Tutorials