Additional software

Additional software

McCombs Students

You can add software to your computer from the Common Operating Environment website, including:

  • Microsoft Visio

  • Microsoft Project

To install COE software:

Some of the installation downloads are quite large. We recommend using a wired network connection to speed the download and to be patient.

  1. Go to http://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/services/cbacc/coe.

  2. Log in with your UT-EID and password.

  3. In the Software list, click the name of the software you want to install

  4. Click the link that says Click here to download the COE version of software from this server'.''

    1. Save the file to your computer. It may take a while to download depending on the size of the installation files.*
      For most software:

    2. Open the downloaded file using a ZIP utility.*

    3. Extract all files to a folder on your computer.*

    4. Open the folder and double-click the*Setup.exe file to run it.

    5. Follow the installation instructions.*

McCombs Faculty and Staff

For many McCombs faculty and staff computers, adding software in Windows 7 may have changed from previous versions of Windows. Now, software distribution is managed centrally to better control the costs of software licenses and to prevent malicious software from being installed. To install software on your McCombs-owned Windows 7 computer, you now go through the Control Panel. Instructions are below.

  1. Click on the*Windows*button in the bottom left of your Windows desktop.*

  2. In the right column, click on*Control Panel*.*

  3. Make sure you are in the Category View.*

  4. In the Programs group, click on*Get Programs*.

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  • *# Click on the program to install, and then click the*Install*button.*
    *#Program Download Required*will prompt, click*Download.*

    1. After download you will be prompted*Program Ready to Run*, click*Run'''.

  1. Software will go through install.