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Standard Software Installation

last updated 03-13-08

This list is the standard software installation on faculty desktop machines. It is updated in the middle of the spring semester each year to help plan for end-of-year purchases and new fiscal year purchases. By adhering to these recommendations, you can expect the highest levels of support and quality as well as assurances that your hardware is designed to meet expectations for future strategies here at ISU.

Optional Applications are installed on a per user basis. Please contact your local CASIT representative for more information.

Windows: XP SP 3

Note: Vista will be provided on request if hardware will reasonably support it.

  1. Backwards compatibility kit for Office 2007 w/ SP1 - Allows the new office formats to be opened on versions of Office before Office 2007.
  2. Office 2007 w/ SP1 - New version of Office from Microsoft. Sports a new interface, if you need some training you can go to:
  3. Expression Web, for frontpage users install Frontpage 2003 as well- Note: There will be no new versions of Frontpage released by Microsoft
  4. Acrobat Reader - Reads PDF files.
  5. Pdf Creator -  Creates PDF files from any application by printing.
  6. Flash Player - Enhanced web content viewer
  7. Shockwave Player - Enhanced web content viewer
  8. Silverlight Player - Enhanced web content viewer
  9. Java Runtime Environment - Enhanced web content viewer
  10. McAfee VirusScan 8.5i - Protects your computer from viruses
  11. EPO - Automatically updates and monitors virusscan.
  12. 7 zip - A free file compression utility to open and create zip and other compressed formats
  13. Paint.net - A free light weight fully featured photo editing tool
  14. PowerShell  - A new scripting/shell language from microsoft
  15. SPSS 16 - Statistical Analysis package
  16. InfraRecorder - CD Burning Application
  17. Firefox  - A free web browser
  18. QuickTime  - A media player from Apple
  19. Tools provided by ISU to make campus computing easier. (formerly known as iTools)
    • Map Network Drive utility
    • Telnet clients (optionaly putty)
    • Filezilla - A free ftp client
    • SimpLDAP
    • Log Off Utility

Macintosh: OSX

Note: Systems will either be 10.4 or 10.5 depending on hardware support.

  1. Microsoft Office 2008
  2. Tools provided by ISU to make campus computing easier. (formerly known as iTools)
    • ShareMount Utility
    • SimpLDAP
    • tn3270 Telnet Client to Mainframe
    • CyberDuck - A free FTP client
  3. Firefox - A free web browser
  4. McAfee Virex 7.7 or VirusScan 8
  5. SPSS 16
  6. Shockwave & Flash
  7. Flip4Mac (WMV plugin for QT)
  8. File Compression (will decide on program