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
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Adobe Air (version 32.0.0)
a cross-platform runtime system for building desktop applications and mobile applications
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AIP Client (version 2.16.79.0)
data encryption and protection client
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AirServer Universal (x64, version 5.7.1)
cross‑platform wireless screen‑mirroring receiver
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Apabi Reader (version 4.5)
a reader document supporting the extension of CEB, PDF, HTML, TXT and OEB
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ARIAL_LSHK font
a font designed to support Traditional Chinese characters and tone marks
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Autodesk 123D Catch (version 3.0.0.54)
3D printing software
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CDBurnerXP (version 4.5.8.7128)
for accessing DVD & CD .iso file
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Code::Blocks (version 25.03)
an integrated development environment for C, C++ and Fortran
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Core FTP LE (version 2.2 Build 1960)
a program for transferring files between a host and your PC
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Endnote 2025
a software tool for publishing and managing bibliographies
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Foxit PDF Editor
a tool for viewing, editing, creating, and signing PDF documents
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gPhotoShow
a simple Windows tool for creating photo slideshows and screensavers
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Google Chrome
a web browser
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IBM SPSS 30
a statistical package
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Irfan View (version 4.7, 64-bit)
a picture viewer
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Jamovi (version 2.6.44.0)
a statistical analysis software used for teaching and data analysis
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MATLAB (version R2024b)
for iterative analysis and design processes
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Microsoft Edge for Business
a web browser
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Microsoft Access 2024
a personal database program
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Microsoft Excel 2024
a spreadsheet program
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Microsoft Outlook 2024
a email reading program
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Microsoft PowerPoint 2024
a presentation program
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Microsoft Publisher 2024
a desktop publishing program
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Microsoft Word 2024
a word processing program
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Microsoft Teams App
a software for video conferencing
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Mozilla Firefox
a web browser
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Notepad++ (version 8.7.7, 32-bit)
a text and program editor with comparison of files
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OpenJDK (version 24)
to collaborate on an open-source implementation of the Java Platform, Standard Edition, and related projects
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Panopto (version 11 64-bit)
a software for video recording, storing, and sharing lectures content
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PuTTY (version 0.83 64-bit)
a SSH program for establishing a connection to a remote computer
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Python
a software for programming
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R (version 4.5.0, x64)
a software environment for statistical computing and graphics
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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
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SAS (version 9.4 TS1M7, 64-bit)
a statistical package
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Scilab (version 2025, 64bit)
for numerical computation
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SmartDraw 2020
to draw any type of chart, diagram
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Sophos Home
a virus scanning program
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SPSS (version 30)
a statistical software suite used for data management, analysis, and visualization
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Spyder (version 5.5.5)
a scientific environment written in Python, for Python, and designed by and for scientists, engineers and data analysts
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TypeDuck (version 1.1.1)
a Cantonese input keyboard that lets you type Chinese characters using Jyutping romanisation
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VLC player (version 3.0.21)
a software player to play all region codes of DVD/VCD/CD
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Zoom Workplace
a software for video conferencing