Windows 10 - Standard Installation and Software

Computers purchased through one of our preferred vendors will receive a standard software installation, which currently includes the following:

• Operating system
  • Windows 10 Enterprise
• Productivity suite / collaboration applications
  • Microsoft Office 365
    • Word (word processing)
    • Excel (spreadsheet)
    • Access (database management)
    • PowerPoint (presentations)
    • OneNote (note-taking)
    • Publisher
    • OneDrive (cloud file storage / replication)
  • Microsoft Teams (team collaboration, replacement for Skype for Business)
• Internet Browsers
  • Microsoft Edge (included in Windows)
  • Internet Explorer (included in Windows)
  • Mozilla Firefox
  • Google Chrome
• Portable document management
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader
• Text editing
  • Notepad++
• File compression
  • 7-Zip
• Media player
  • VLC media player
• Remote connectivity / terminal emulation (SSH, FTP, etc.)
  • BitVise SSH Client
  • FileZilla
• Screenshot / video capture
  • ShareX
• Password management
  • KeePass

Additional software available includes the following (subject to licensing considerations):

• IBM SPSS (statistical analysis)
• Microsoft Project (project management / planning)
• Microsoft Visio (diagram / flow chart software)
• Oracle Data Access Components (enterprise database connectivity)
• Adobe Acrobat Pro  (editing of PDF files)
• PaloAlto Global Protect VPN Client (secure remote tunnelling to UWindsor)
• Synametrics WinSQL (database query tool)
• SentinelOne (anti-virus)

The following applications can be installed by request (subject to applicable approval):

• VIP 6G/7G
• Conference Programmer / STG Housing
• Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge
• Schulich Administrative System (SAS)
• SAP Crystal Reports
• Corel WordPerfect
• SCLogic Desktop Client (package tracking software)
• Avaya Softphone (UWindsor telephone system)
• IBM iAccess for Windows (AS/400 access for Student Awards)
• PL/SQL Developer

Finally, the following legacy applications can also be installed by request when warranted (subject to applicable approval):

• MicroFocus Open Enterprise Server
• IBM Notes 9.0.1 Social Edition (formerly Lotus Notes, legacy e-mail / collaboration)