Objective
If you have an University-managed endpoint (computer), you can use the Software Center in Windows to install and manage software on your machine.
Users
- Users with a University-managed endpoint
Before You Begin
This procedure is only for Windows devices. To install software on a Mac OS device, please use the Self Service Application.
You must be using a University-managed computer.
Steps
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Click the Start button in the bottom left (on windows 10) or the left/center (Windows 11).
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Type in Software Center and press Enter or click on the Software Center Icon.
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A list of software available for your device is displayed.
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Find the software you wish to install, or search for it using the search box in the top right corner of the window.
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Click on the software you wish to install.
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Click the Install button.
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No admin rights are necessary to install anything from the software center, There is also no charge to you or your department for anything visible to you by default.
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If you wish to check if something is already installed click on Installation Status on the left side
- If you feel like something should show up for you but is not in your list A basic troubleshooting step is to click on Options on the left side
- Click the dropdown arrow on the Computer maintenance dropdown.
- Click on the large Sync Policy button
- This will have the client reach out to the backend and try and refresh its data.