Downloads

Downloads to help you manage, protect and improve the usability of your computer:

• Downloads for Faculty
• Downloads for Students

Downloads for Faculty

Windows Software

• Firefox: Visit the Mozilla site for the most up-to-date version to download
• Thunderbird: alternate email client
• Meeting Maker: client installer
  • NOTE: The server name is meetingmaker.umassd.edu and the protocol is SSL.
  • Quick Reference Guide to Meeting Maker (PDF file)
• You can also access the university's Meeting Maker via the web without a client at http://meetingmaker.umassd.edu.
• Spyware Removal Software
  • AdAware
  • Windows Defender
  • HijackThis

Note: If you believe you have spyware on a university-owned computer, please contact the IT Service Center to have it removed. If this is a personal computer, CITS highly recommends that you remove spyware programs from your computer as soon as possible. However, you need to be aware that because of the configuration changes that spyware makes to your computer, removal of these items can cause serious system problems. Please back up any data prior to removing spyware.

Macintosh Software

• Firefox: Visit the Mozilla site for the most up-to-date version to download
• Thunderbird: alternate email client
• Meeting Maker: client installer (If you have problems, control-click on the link and download the link to your computer.)
  Note: You can also access the university's Meeting Maker via the web without a client at http://meetingmaker.umassd.edu. The server name is meetingmaker.umassd.edu and the protocol is SSL.
• Stuffit Expander

Browsers

The following are the current browsers we recommend:

• Internet Explorer 7
  


• FireFox 2.0.0.11
  

Java

• Java 1.4.2    

Please contact the IT Service Center at 508.999.8790 (x8790) or via email at itscenter@umassd.edu if you have any questions.

Downloads for Students

Licensed Software: Windows Only

In order to download licensed anti-virus and firewall software, go to the Residential Networking Registration page, http://netreg.umassd.edu, and log in using your UMassD Logon (your email username and password). Once you have logged in, you will have access to download Symantec Anti-Virus and Real Secure Desktop Protector (firewall software).

Free Software (for Windows)

Firefox: Visit the Mozilla site for the most up-to-date version to download

For more information, contact the IT Student Service Center: Library lower level; telephone 508.999.8884 (x8884); email itstudentcenter@umassd.edu

More useful downloads

• Adobe Reader, Flash Player, Shockwave Player
• QuickTime
• Stuffit Expander (for the Mac)