Windows
Windows is a desktop and server operating system made by Microsoft. For a list of what Windows versions we currently support, please see this page.
Activation
See Windows Activation if you need to activate Windows on a UMIACS-supported desktop or laptop.
Related: See Microsoft Office Activation if you need to activate Microsoft Office on a UMIACS-supported Windows desktop or laptop.
Windows Servicing
See WindowsServicing for an overview of how we run Windows feature updates at UMIACS.
Software
Many common software packages are installed by default on UMIACS-supported Windows devices. Additionally, even more software packages are available to install without admin privileges via the Company Portal app that is installed on all UMIACS-supported Windows devices. There should be a shortcut to it on your user account's Desktop when signed in to Windows, or you can launch it by searching 'Company Portal' in the Windows search menu.
If you suspect there is a common software package that many others might want to install themselves that isn't already available in this app, please contact staff and we can investigate if we can make it available.