Software Center for Windows
- James Cutrone
What is Software Center?
In collaboration with the UT Austin Central Endpoint Management Team, College of Education managed Windows systems come equipped with Microsoft's Software Center application. Software Center serves as a central hub for installing College of Education and UT Austin curated applications, software updates, and optional Windows components. Installing applications and updates through Software Center does not require local administrator rights.
Opening Software Center
Software Center can be launched from the Windows Start menu or Search bar:
Some versions of Windows may place Software Center under the subheading of Microsoft Configuration Manager:
Using Software Center
Updates
Your computer needs to be powered on and connected to the internet regularly in order to be notified of and download required updates. If you don’t use your computer often, please ensure it is powered on, not in sleep mode, and connected to the internet for 1 full day at least once a month. Failure to do so will likely result in UT disabling the computer’s network access due to non-compliance with the installation of required software patches and updates.
System and application updates are released regularly and will automatically install. Some updates have a future deadline for installation and will prompt you to install them until the deadline is reached. You may find it beneficial to manually initiate the update at a convenient time.
To manually start an update, select the update from the Updates section of Software Center
Press the Install button
Wait for the update to install
