Windows 10 for staff and PGRs
Microsoft Windows 10 for University staff and postgraduate researchers gets you started with the basics:
- Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams and more.
- A choice of the Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Microsoft Edge web browsers, and also a free PDF editor (PDF Fusion) which is available in the Software Center.
- GlobalProtect VPN
Find out more about:
- Logging off and shutting down
- Installing softwareYou can install University approved software yourself with the Software Center
- Printing on a University managed computer
- Accessing a shared mailboxTo access a shared email account or a colleague's (delegated) email account
- Accessing a shared network driveHow to access a shared network drive
- Storage: Data storage optionsSaving files to your local hard drive (C: drive)
- Installing Corel PDF FusionEdit and combine PDF files
- Remote Desktop: Connect to your University computerConnect remotely to your University computer
- Fixing problems with your monitorIncorrect monitor resolution (stretched or blurry), or second monitor not displaying
Further information
Please note, to allow updates to install, computers are rebooted over the weekend. If you are running applications over the weekend, you can request to defer the reboot. Find out more below:
If you are running highly intensive applications on your computer, you may want to consider doing this via Computational Systems:
