Common Software List for Communal VPC

Common Software List for Communal VPC

A common set of software is installed on the VPCs of Communal VPC.  The software list will be updated on a quarterly basis and software upgrades will be arranged by ITS through central deployment.

The latest software list is tabulated below:

Operating system: English Windows 11 (Enterprise Edition, 24H2)

Software installed:

  • 7-Zip file Manager (version 24.09, 64-bit)

for file compression and decompression

  • Adobe Acrobat Reader DC

for reading PDF (portable document format) files

 

  • Adobe Air (version 32.0.0)

a cross-platform runtime system for building desktop applications and mobile applications

  • AIP Client (version 2.16.79.0)

data encryption and protection client

  • AirServer Universal (x64, version 5.7.1)

cross‑platform wireless screen‑mirroring receiver

  • Apabi Reader (version 4.5)

a reader document supporting the extension of CEB, PDF, HTML, TXT and OEB

  • ARIAL_LSHK font

a font designed to support Traditional Chinese characters and tone marks

  • Autodesk 123D Catch (version 3.0.0.54)

3D printing software

  • CDBurnerXP (version 4.5.8.7128)

for accessing DVD & CD .iso file

  • Code::Blocks (version 25.03)

an integrated development environment for C, C++ and Fortran

  • Core FTP LE (version 2.2 Build 1960)

a program for transferring files between a host and your PC

  • Endnote 2025

a software tool for publishing and managing bibliographies

  • Foxit PDF Editor

a tool for viewing, editing, creating, and signing PDF documents

  • gPhotoShow

a simple Windows tool for creating photo slideshows and screensavers

  • Google Chrome

a web browser

  • IBM SPSS 30

a statistical package

  • Irfan View (version 4.7, 64-bit)

a picture viewer

  • Jamovi (version 2.6.44.0)

a statistical analysis software used for teaching and data analysis

  • MATLAB (version R2024b)

for iterative analysis and design processes

  • Microsoft Edge for Business

a web browser

  • Microsoft Access 2024

a personal database program

  • Microsoft Excel 2024

a spreadsheet program

  • Microsoft Outlook 2024

a email reading program

  • Microsoft PowerPoint 2024

a presentation program

  • Microsoft Publisher 2024

a desktop publishing program

  • Microsoft Word 2024

a word processing program

  • Microsoft Teams App

a software for video conferencing

  • Mozilla Firefox

a web browser

  • Notepad++ (version 8.7.7, 32-bit)

a text and program editor with comparison of files

  • OpenJDK (version 24)

to collaborate on an open-source implementation of the Java Platform, Standard Edition, and related projects

  • Panopto (version 11 64-bit)

a software for video recording, storing, and sharing lectures content

  • PuTTY (version 0.83 64-bit)

a SSH program for establishing a connection to a remote computer

  • Python

a software for programming

  • R (version 4.5.0, x64)

a software environment for statistical computing and graphics

  • Rstudio (version 2025.05.0 build 496)

a set of integrated tools designed to help using R in a more productive way. It includes a console, syntax-highlighting editor that supports direct code execution, as well as tools for plotting, history, debugging and workspace management

  • SAS (version 9.4 TS1M7, 64-bit)

a statistical package

  • Scilab (version 2025, 64bit)

for numerical computation

  • SmartDraw 2020

to draw any type of chart, diagram

  • Sophos Home

a virus scanning program

  • SPSS (version 30)

a statistical software suite used for data management, analysis, and visualization

  • Spyder (version 5.5.5)

a scientific environment written in Python, for Python, and designed by and for scientists, engineers and data analysts

  • TypeDuck (version 1.1.1)

a Cantonese input keyboard that lets you type Chinese characters using Jyutping romanisation

  • VLC player (version 3.0.21)

a software player to play all region codes of DVD/VCD/CD

  • Zoom Workplace

a software for video conferencing

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