Software Center
The self-service Software Center on the Staff Managed Desktop Service, allows Staff and Postgraduate Research Students to install approved applications, including Corporate applications and software updates.
Self-service access
To access the Software Center app, simply launch via the shortcut on your desktop, or type “Software Center” in the Windows search bar.
For information about pre-installed applications on the Windows 11 service, including the supported default web browser Microsoft Edge, please visit the Staff Managed Desktop Service webpage.
Software available
On the Windows 11 service, the following list of applications under 'Available software' have been security tested and packaged ready for install via the Software Center.
Available software: A-Z
A
Adobe Acrobat and Creative Cloud
Adobe Creative Cloud
Adobe Reader
| Adobe products – new version releases |
|---|
| Due to enhanced security measures, there is a 30-day delay before our Adobe products are updated to the latest version. As a result, users will not have access to new features until this 30-day period has passed. |
Adopt Open JDK 8u28b08
AdoptOpenJDK with Hotspot 21.0.1_12
Agresso Live
Anaconda3 2024.06
Arduino IDE 1.8.19
Arguslab 4.1.0
ATOM Text Editor 1.60
Audacity 3.2.5
AutoCAD
AutoCAD 2023LT
Autodesk Building Design Suite 2016
Autodesk Civil 3D 2024
Autodesk Deisgn Review 2018
Autodesk Fusion 9.20.0
Autodesk HSMworks 2023
Autodesk Infraworks 2024
Autodesk Inventor 2023
Autodesk Map 3D 2024
Autodesk Navisworks 2023
Autodesk Revit 2023
Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis 2023
B
Barco Mirror Op 2.3.0.23
Barco Solstice 3.4.11202
C
Canon Publisher Select 3.5.1
CCDC Mercury inc Encifer 2023.1
CES Edupack
Cisco AnyConnect VPN
Cisco WebEx 43.5.0.26155
ClicSAND 2023
Comsol Multiphysics 6.1
CrystalExplorer 21.5
D
DCP-o-Matic 2.16.44
Dementer 0.9.26
DS Simpack 2021.3
DWG Trueview
E
EPANET 2.2
ESRI ArcGIS Pro 3.1
F
Figshare Research Data Uploader 1.3
FileOpen Systems
FileZilla
FLIR Tools 6.4
Fluke Energy Advisor Plus
Formlabs Preform 3.34.2
Fullproof Suite
G
GenX 3.7.7
GeoGebra
Ghostscript
GIT 2.46.2
Google Chrome 131.0.6778.86
Gpg4Win 4.1.0
GPower
gPROMS Formulated Products
H
Honeywell Unisim R492
I
IHS Global Eviews 13
IHS Global Eviews 9
IKEN Client 7.1.0.1
INDAF
Indigo Vision Client Client 19.2
Inkscape 1.4
Irfanview 4.62
J
Jabra Direct
JOEL Delta 6.0.0
K
KineSoft 3.3.80
Koha Offline Circulation 1.3
L
Language Packages for Windows - Self install Language packs for Windows - Microsoft Support
Lboro Teams Backgrounds 2023
LUSI Menu Live+UAT
M
Magic Systems of Systems Architect 2022
Maple
Mendeley Referance Manager
Microsurvey Starnet 10.0.15.974
MikTex Console 24.3
MindJet
MS Project
MS Visio
MS VisualStudio Code 1.90.2
N
Nexion 1.67.1
NI Multisim 14.3
Notepad++
Notion 4.4.0
Nvivo
O
Obsidian 1.7.7
Open Dyslexic Fonts
Oracle MySQL Workbench 8.0.40
Oracle SQL Developer 21.4
Originlab 2023b
P
Paint.net
PAL Software Suite
Pandoc 2.14.2
Panopto Personal Recorder 12.0.4
PowerToys
Project Libre
Protege 4.2
Putty Client 0.81
Pycharm Educational 2024.3
Python 3.121
Q
QGIS 3.34.11
Qtax Pro 2023
R
R 4.3.2 with RStudio 2023
Read & Write Gold 10.0
RS Components Design Spark PCB 11
S
SAP GUI 7.70
Siemens StarCMM 18.04.008
Slack 4.41.98.0
SPSS AMOS
SPSS Statistics
SQL Server Management Studio 20.2.30
T
TA Instruments TRIO 5.1.1.46572
TA Instruments Universal Analysis 4.5.0.5
Tableau Desktop
Tableau Reader
Techsmith Camtasia 8.3
Tecplot 360 2023
Texnic Center 2.02
TexStudio 4.8.4
Turbo VNC 3.1.1
U
Ultimaker CURA 5.3.1
US Army HEC-HMS 4.1.2
V
Vald Force Decks Suite 2.0.9
Vensim 8.2.1
VeraCruypt 1.25.9
Virtual Magnifying Glass 3.6
VLC Player
VooV Meeting 3.3.0.520
W
WinMerge 2.16.10
WinSCP
Wolfram Mathematica 13.3
Z
Zotero Standalone 7.07
Non-install software
The following list of ‘Unavailable’ applications have not undergone security testing and are not part of the corporate software offering. Consequently, any requests for these applications will be denied.
Unavailable software: A-Z
A
C
F
G
I
L
M
N
O
P
S
Spotify
T
V
W
Z
Zoom
Do you use assistive or accessibility software?
To ensure a smooth upgrade process, we request that you notify us in advance of any accessibility or assistive software you currently use.
By providing this information early, we can conduct the necessary checks and ensure that your transition to the Windows 11 is seamless, with all required software ready for access on your upgrade date.
How to request access to assistive or accessibility software
Please take action as soon as possible.
- If you have accessibility or assistive software installed on your device, please contact the project team at support@mailbox.lboro.ac.uk to provide details about the software.
- Following a brief assessment of the software, we will determine if you need to submit information through the Staff Software Request system. If submission is required, the form will request the following details:
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- Full name of the software you are using
- (g., JAWS, Dragon NaturallySpeaking, Read&Write)
- Full name of the software you are using
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- Version number of the software
- (g., JAWS 2023, Dragon NaturallySpeaking 15, Read&Write 13)
- Version number of the software
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- Where the software was sourced from
- (g., University Software Centre, purchased by your department or professional service, or sourced from elsewhere—please specify)
- Where the software was sourced from
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- Any data, settings, or preferences that may need to be manually migrated as part of the upgrade
- (If known, please specify in the comments section)
- If you're unsure, please mention that you're unsure, and we will follow up as needed.
- Any data, settings, or preferences that may need to be manually migrated as part of the upgrade
This information will help us prepare and deploy the necessary software to the Windows 11 service.
- Once we have confirmed your software is prepared, we will contact you to schedule your upgrade appointment.
Requesting software
We may need to add additional software packages to the service as they are identified. To address this, we've introduced a new software request process, allowing staff to request software that is not immediately available in the Software Centre.
The request form will ask for some basic information to help us understand your role and the operational requirements for the software. We’ll apply necessary security checks and ensure a safe, managed deployment.
The software request process may take up to 28 days. It is important to plan in advance to ensure a seamless transition to accessing the software on the Windows 11 service.