Software Center User Guide - Configuration Manager (2023)

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Your organization's IT admin uses Software Center to install apps, update software, and update Windows. This user guide explains the features of the Software Center for computer users.

Software Center is automatically installed on Windows devices managed by your IT organization. To begin, seeHow to open the Software Center.

General information on the functionality of the Software Center:

• This article describes the latest features of Software Center. If your organization uses an older but still supported version of Software Center, not all features are available. For more information, contact your IT administrator.

• Your IT administrator can disable some aspects of Software Center. Your specific experience may vary.

• When multiple users are using a device at the same time, the user with the lowest session ID is the only one who sees all available deployments in Software Center. For example, multiple users in a remote desktop environment. Users with higher session IDs might not see some of the deployments in Software Center. For example, users with higher session IDs can see deployed applications, but not deployed packages or task sequences. Meanwhile, the user with the lowest session ID sees all deployed applications, packages, and task sequences. HimuserThe Windows Task Manager tab shows all users and their session IDs.

• Your IT admin can change the color of Software Center and add your organization's logo.

How to open the Software Center

Software Center is automatically installed on Windows devices managed by your IT organization. For the easiest way to launch Software Center, seeStartand typesoftware center. You may not need to type the entire string for Windows to find the best match.

To navigate the Start menu, look under theMicrosoft Endpoint Managergroup for himsoftware centerSymbol.

If you can't find Software Center in the Start menu, contact your IT administrator.

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Chooseto shapeInstructions (1) to find and install applications that your IT administrator provides for you or this computer.

• at(2) - Displays all available apps that you can install.

• necessary(3): Your IT administrator applies these apps. If you uninstall any of these apps, Software Center will reinstall them.

• Filter(4): Your IT administrator can create app categories. If available, select the dropdown menu to filter the display for only apps in a specific category. Selectatto view all apps.

• sort by(5): Rearrange apps list. By default, this list is sorted byLast. Recently available apps are shown with aNovoBanner visible for seven days.

• Search for(6): Still can't find what you're looking for? Enter keywords in the search box to find it.

• Toggle view (7): Select the icons to toggle the view between list view and tile view. By default, the application list is displayed as a tile graphic.

Symbol	Vista	description
	multiple selection mode	Install more than one app at a time. For more information, seeinstall multiple apps.
	list view	This view shows the icon, name, publisher, version, and status of the application.
	block ad	Your IT administrator can customize the icons. Below each block is the application name, publisher, and version.

install an app

Select an app from the list to view more information about it. SelectTo installto install it. If an application is already installed, you may be given the option to install it.uninstall.

Some apps may require approval before installation.

• If you try to install it, you can enter a comment and thenAppdie App.

  

• Software Center shows the history of the request and you can cancel the request.

  

• If an administrator approves your request, you can install the app. If you wait, Software Center will automatically install the app after business hours.

  

install multiple apps

Install more than one app at a time instead of waiting for one to finish before launching the next. Selected apps must qualify:

• The app is visible to you
• The app still won't download or install
• Your IT administrator does not need approval to install the app

To install more than one app at a time:

1. Choose the multiple selection icon in the upper right corner:

2. Select two or more apps to install. Check the box to the left of each app in the list.

3. Chooseinstallation selectedbutton to start.

Applications are installed normally, only one at a time now.

To share a link to a specific app, after selecting the app, select itSplitIcon in the upper right corner:

Copythe string and paste it somewhere else, e.g. B. in an email message. For example,Centro de software:SoftwareID=ScopeId_73F3BB5E-5EDC-4928-87BD-4E75EB4BBC34/Application_b9e438aa-f5b5-432c-9b4f-6ebeeb132a5a. Everyone else in your organization with Software Center can use the link to open the same app.

Featured Apps

introducedThe Software Center tab displays featured apps. This tab allows the IT admin to mark apps as "recommended" and encourage end users to use those apps. Currently, this feature is only available for "user available" apps.introducedSoftware Center tab as default Client Settings tab.

When an application is marked asintroducedand is made available as an available application in a user collection, it will appear in theintroducedPivot im Software Center.

Update

ChooseUpdateTab (1) to view and install any software updates that your IT administrator deploys to this computer.

• at(2) - Displays all updates that you can install

• necessary(3): Your IT admin applies these updates.

• sort by(4): Reorder the update list. By default, this list is sorted byApplication Name: A to Z.

• Search for(5): Still can't find what you're looking for? Enter keywords in the search box to find it.

To install updates, selectinstall everything(6).

To install only specific updates, select the icon to enter multi-select mode (7):Search for updates to install and select theminstallation selected.

operating systems

Chooseoperating systemsTab (1) to view and install the versions of Windows that your IT administrator deploys to this computer.

• at(2) - Lists all versions of Windows that you can install

• necessary(3): Your IT admin applies these updates.

• sort by(4): Reorder the update list. By default, this list is sorted byApplication Name: A to Z.

• Search for(5): Still can't find what you're looking for? Enter keywords in the search box to find it.

installation state

Chooseinstallation stateTab to view the status of apps. You can see the following statuses:

• Set up: Software Center has already installed this application on this computer.

• Downloading: Software Center is downloading software to install on this computer.

• He failed: The Software Center could not install the software.

• Future installation planned: Displays the date and time of the device's next maintenance window to install the next software. Maintenance windows are defined by your IT administrator.

  • The status can be seen in theatit's himforthcomingEyelash.

  • You can install before the maintenance window by selecting thatinstall nowKnopf.

device compliance

Choosedevice complianceTab to view the compliance status of this computer.

Selectcheck complianceto evaluate the configuration of this device against the security policies defined by your IT administrator.

options

ChooseoptionsTab to view additional settings for this computer.

work information

Enter the hours you usually work. Your IT administrator can schedule software installations outside of business hours. Plan at least four hours a day for system maintenance. Your IT administrator can continue to install critical applications and software updates during business hours.

• Select the first and last hours you use this computer. By default, these values ​​are5:00 AMthrough the22:00.

• Select the days of the week when you typically use this computer. By default, the Software Center only selects the days of the week.

Please indicate whether you regularly use this computer for your work. Your administrator can install applications automatically or make additional applications available to host computers. If the computer you are using is a primary computer, selectI use this computer regularly for my work..

energy management

Your IT administrator can set power management policies. These guidelines will help your organization conserve power when this computer is not in use.

To exempt this computer from these policies, selectDo not apply my IT department's power settings to this computer. By default, this setting is disabled and the computer applies power settings.

computer maintenance

Specify how Software Center applies changes to the software before the deadline.

• Automatically install or uninstall required software and only restart your computer outside of business hours: This setting is disabled by default.

• Pause Software Center activities when my computer is in presentation mode: This setting is enabled by default.

If prompted by your IT admin, selectsync policy. This computer searches the servers for new information such as apps, software updates or operating systems.

remote control

Specify remote access and remote control settings for your computer.

Use your IT department's remote access settings: By default, your IT department configures settings to help you remotely. The other settings in this section show the status of the settings your IT department defines. To change settings, first disable this option.

• Allowed remote access level

  • Disallow remote access: IT admins can't remotely access this computer to help you.
  • only see: An IT administrator can only view your screen remotely.
  • Fully: An IT administrator can control this computer remotely. This setting is the default option.

• Allow administrators to remotely control this computer when I'm away. This configuration isSimBy default.

• When an administrator attempts to remotely control this computer

  • ask permission every time: This setting is the default option.
  • don't ask for permission

• Display the following during remote control- These visual notifications are enabled by default to let you know that an administrator is accessing the device remotely.

  • Status icon in the notification area
  • A session connection bar on the desktop

• play music- This audible notification alerts you that an administrator is accessing the device remotely.

  • When does the session start and end?: This setting is the default option.
  • Again and again during the session
  • Never

custom tabs

Your IT admin can remove the default tabs or add additional tabs to Software Center. Custom tabs are named by the administrator and open to a website that the administrator specifies. For example, you might have a tab called Helpdesk that opens your IT organization's helpdesk website.

More information for IT administrators

For more information for IT admins about planning and configuring Software Center, see the following articles:

• Software Center-Plan
• Software Center Client Settings
• Device restart notifications
• Introduction to remote control