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Adding software using the Software Center (Windows 10)

You can install software (without administrative privileges) for on-domain Windows machines using the Software Center.

Note: The Software Center is not available to the general public; only faculty, staff, and graduate students using on-domain computers have access. Not all campus software is available via the Software Center. Please contact it-help@mtu.edu, including your computer name, for additional software requests or if the Software Center is not available on your machine.

Instructions

  1. Select the Windows icon in the lower left corner of your desktop.
  2. Search for and select the Software Center application.
  3. Select the software you need in the list of available software under the Applications tab.
    Software Center
  4. Select Install. The program will begin the installation. Alternatively, if you click on a software that you have already installed, you can choose to uninstall it, if needed. 
  5. The status will change to Installed when the installation is complete. You can check this by clicking on the Installation Status tab.
  6. To see which software applications are installed on your machine, select on the Installation status tab.
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Article ID: 51387
Created
Tue 4/3/18 11:59 AM
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