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Installing Applications From Software Center

Modified on: Mon, 9 Sep 2024 8:27 AM

Introduction

This article was written to provide information on how to install applications from the Software Center.

The Software Center application allows you to install selected non-licensed, approved software and campus license software on your university-owned computer. 

If you have questions or experience difficulty, please contact the Staff Service Centre.

 


Applicability

The target audience is users looking for information on the Software Center.

 


Procedure


Requirements

  1. The computer must be connected to a wired campus network. It is not available over wi-fi (UWS) or VPN.
  2. The Software Center is only available to computers that are joined to the Central Domain (sts.ad.ualberta.ca), Engineering (engineering.ualberta.ca), Registrar (registrar.ualberta.ca), Library (ualibrary.ualberta.ca), or Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (med.ualberta.ca)

    How to tell if your computer is joined to a domain:
    1. Open Command Prompt
      • Press Windows Key + R then enter cmd in the Run window that appears
        or
      • Search the Start Menu for Command Prompt
    2. Enter systeminfo | findstr /B "Domain" in the Command Prompt window, and press Enter
    3. The result will show you which domain, if any your computer is joined to.


Install Supported Software

  1. Press the key on your keyboard and search for “Software Center”. From the search results, click the Software Center icon. 
    Windows 11        Windows 10

  2. The Software Center window is shown below, with the Applications tab selected.

    The Applications available to install are shown to the right as tiles. The software publisher and version number appear below the title.
    Use the buttons in the upper right so switch between Tile view and List view.
    By default, available applications are listed in chronological order, with newest items at the top left. Recent additions are marked with a New badge.
    Use the Sort by pop-up menu at the top to organize the list.

  3. Click an application tile to select it for installation.


  4. The details of the selected software are displayed. Click the Install button to begin installation.


  5. The software will begin installing. Please note that if your computer requires a restart after a recent Windows update the software install may not proceed past "Preparing to Install". If your install gets stuck here restart your computer.


  6. When installation is complete, a notification is displayed in the lower right, and the button changes to read Installed or Uninstall. Not all software supports uninstalling through the Software Center.


  7. Click the Applications tab to return to the list of software titles, or click the Close button  to exit Software Center. New software appears in the Start menu.


If you have questions or experience difficulty, please contact the Staff Service Centre.

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