Overview
Use these instructions if an advertised program did not install in the machine's normal maintenance cycle or if software needs installed prior to the machine's maintenance cycle.
Instructions
- Click on the 'Start' button and enter 'Software Center' in the search box. Click on 'Software Center App' to open.
![Capture of Software Center search](https://service.purdue.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=4d353a1b-657f-450e-85b8-e4c46760b5ea.png&beidInt=2)
- With 'Software Center' open, click 'Applications' from the menu on the left.
![Capture of Software Center applications](https://service.purdue.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=1f2dbb97-e71f-4c90-95d2-a901aeca88a1.png&beidInt=2)
- Click the upper right icon with the check marks then, select the desired program. Click 'Install Selected'.
NOTE: It may take anywhere from a few seconds to several hours to complete an installation, depending on the size of the installer
Uninstall software:
Use these instructions to uninstall a specific software package.
- With 'Software Center' open, click 'Installation status' from the menu on the left.
![Capture of Software Center for uninstall](https://service.purdue.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=894e791b-ce51-4ac3-b809-d4555bcfe931.png&beidInt=2)
- Select the desired program to uninstall by clicking on it then, click 'Uninstall'.
![Capture of Software Center application details for uninstall](https://service.purdue.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=3d45f666-7f2f-48e4-9324-472a7a1d4282.png&beidInt=2)
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