# IT Services

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# IT Services

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- [Our services](https://www.itservices.manchester.ac.uk/ourservices/)
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- [Help and support](https://www.itservices.manchester.ac.uk/help/)

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## Software

If you require software to help you with your work or study, there are three services which work together to give you access to various applications.

#### Software Centre and Company Portal

Install software without needing to contact the IT Support Centre. Available exclusively on University managed staff and postgraduate researchers' computers.

- [Software Centre (Windows 10, and desktop PCs with Windows 11)](https://connect.manchester.ac.uk/esc?id=kb_article&table=kb_knowledge&sys_id=55d79ca71b4e021002ea404cd34bcb76&recordUrl=%2Fkb_view.do%3Fsys_kb_id%3D55d79ca71b4e021002ea404cd34bcb76 "Information about the IT Software Centre")
- [Company Portal (Windows 11 laptops)](https://connect.manchester.ac.uk/esc?id=kb_article&table=kb_knowledge&sysparm_article=KB0010194)

#### Applications website

The Applications website contains information about the software that is available to you from the University. If you're using Wi-Fi or you're not on campus, you need to use the GlobalProtect Virtual Private Network (VPN).

- [Applications website](http://www.applications.itservices.manchester.ac.uk/ "Applications software website")
- [Virtual Private Network (VPN)](https://www.itservices.manchester.ac.uk/ourservices/vpn/)

#### AppsAnywhere

AppsAnywhere currently provides staff and students easy access to more than 300 IT-supported teaching and learning software applications across PC clusters on campus, with some applications also available on staff PCs and students' own computers.

- [AppsAnywhere](https://www.itservices.manchester.ac.uk/students/pc-on-campus/software-apps/appsanywhere/)

#### Electronic Software Delivery System (ESD)

If you can't download the software you want from the Software Centre or Company Portal, use the ESD to download free and paid-for (with University account code) software. If you're using Wi-Fi or you're not on campus, you need to be connected to the GlobalProtect VPN. You may also need to check your DNS settings on your home Wi-Fi if you're having issues.

- [ESD website](http://www.software.itservices.manchester.ac.uk/ "ESD website") *(known display issues in some browsers)*

#### Microsoft Windows

Windows 10 went out of support in October 2025. Therefore, all remaining University PCs running Windows 10 need to be upgraded to Windows 11 or replaced:

- [Windows 11](https://www.itservices.manchester.ac.uk/ourservices/software/windows11/)

#### Microsoft 365

- [Our services: Microsoft 365](https://www.itservices.manchester.ac.uk/ourservices/microsoft365/)

#### Contact us

- [Getting in touch](https://www.itservices.manchester.ac.uk/help/talk-to-us/)
- +44 (0) 161 306 5544

#### Find us

IT Services, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK

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