Software for your work computer

Since the arrival of Windows 10, the Microsoft Software Center has been used, this is an application on the computer. This arranges matters for Windows updates, application installations and complete Windows installations. If Microsoft releases updates, these will be made available via Microsoft Software Center . The second Tuesday of the month they are made available and can be installed them yourself. Note: after a week they will be installed mandatory and a restart will. The Microsoft Software Center provides multiple notifications in the notification center about updates.

Applications

Frequently used applications can be found in Microsoft Software Center.

The Microsoft Software Center can be found via the magnifying glass at the bottom left of the screen, right next to the Windows start button by entering ‘Microsoft Software Center’.

Then follow the manual for further use.

If an application is not listed in the Microsoft Software Center, please contact the Servicedesk ICT.

No costs are charged.

• You need a UT-account.
• A VPN connection when you are not connected to the UT network (wired/eduroam).

For other questions and malfunctions, contact the Servicedesk ICT.

• Click on the start button on your Windows computer:
  
  
  
• Option 1:
  Type “Software Center”. (Often when typing "soft" the software center will already be visible under “Best match”.
  
  Click the program to start Software Center.
  
  
•  Option 2: 
  Search in the program menu for " Microsoft System Center ".
• Click the menu open 
  
• Select "Software Center” and click on the program to run it. 
• Software Center starts with the “Applications” line selected.
   
• Select an application e.g. “Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2019”. 
  
• Click the “Install” button.
  
• Once the program is installed the message "Uninstall" button, thus it may be possible to de-install the application again. *
   
• Start the program in the usual way from the start menu
  

 *: Uninstallation of programs can also be done via “Add/Remove Programs”.

With Group Manager, owners of security and/or distribution groups can manage members of these groups.

Group Manager can be installed through Software Center (UT managed workstation) or by using the Virtual Workspace (Horizon) (modern workplace).

• Open Group Manager to see all groups you can manage.
• Double click a group to open it and select Add or Remove to add or remove members.
• To add members, type the last name or studentnumber in the Member Name search box.
• To add a group, select Group at Member Type.