Solution
The Silverlight view in Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX) is an ActiveX control and will be affected by the Internet Explorer security settings on your computer. In order to allow MAX to recognize Silverlight, the Run ActiveX Controls and Plug-Ins setting must be enabled (see Figure 2, below). These settings can be accessed by following the steps below.
- Open Internet Explorer
- Click on the Tools menu
- Select Internet Options
- Select the Security tab
- Press the Custom Level... button
- Select the Enable radio button under the Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins heading

Figure 2: Internet Explorer ActiveX Security Settings
If this does not work, uninstall and re-install Microsoft Silverlight. After re-installing Microsoft Silverlight, follow the steps above.