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We are aware that the following applications are not compatible with the Home edition of Microsoft Windows:
There are different ways to access SAS, Solidworks and Remote Desktop:
1. Use the Southampton Virtual Environment (SVE) and the Common Learning Space (CLS) workrooms.
Find more information about accessing SVE and CLS in the article “How to access Southampton Virtual Environment (SVE) and Common Learning Spaces (CLS) workrooms”
2. Use a Common Learning Space computer. Find the closest Common Learning Space computer to you.
3. Postgraduate Research Students (PGRs) and staff can use their university supplied computer to download and install software. These computers will already have the correct version of Windows installed.
4. You can purchase a Windows Pro licence following. That will allow you to download, install, and run SAS, Solidworks and Remote Desktop from your computer. Find full guidance in the web page “Upgrade Windows Home to Windows Pro - Microsoft Support”.
If none of these options are suitable for the University work you need to do, you can upgrade the installed Home edition of Windows to the university Windows Enterprise version.
If necessary, you can upgrade your Windows Home edition to the university Windows Enterprise version.
Before upgrading your license to Windows Enterprise, keep in mind 2 important aspects:
1. After leaving the university, your Windows 10 licence will expire approximately 180 days after you leave. After that:
2. There is no method to revert or downgrade your Enterprise license to Windows Home.
If you want to restore your old Home version, you must reset your computer to the manufacturing settings. This will involve:
You will need to ensure that you have the original Windows media to do this.
Staff using their own computers (not laptops or desktops managed by iSolutions) must follow the same procedure after leaving.
Step-by-step instructions:
1. Go to the Software Centre and download the Microsoft Windows 10 for Staff and Students
2. Download the ISO file to your machine.
3. Create a DVD using this ISO file. The easiest way is to:
4. When you have burnt the DVD, please:
5. Follow the instructions you will see on the screen
6. Please note: you should not require additional protection from virus and malware. Windows 10 already has Windows defender installed. You can find further information in the web page Microsoft Security Essentials.
7. Licensing the Software:
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