How to get your own free copy of Microsoft software
All Microsoft software is feely available except MS Office
STEP A- Registering with MSAA in order to obtain free MS software.
To obtain free MS software you have to register with this University. To do this, please go to:http://scm-intranet.tees.ac.uk/msaa The link is also available from your personalised intranet as covered in Step 1.
Only works from within via the intranet and you must use your student user_id, password and email address.
STEP 1- Downloading MS Software ISO images.
Log onto the School of Computing Intranet using your student user_id and password.
Click on the Download link available under student information on the left hand side of your personalised intranet page.
Click on the MSAA link for the list of MS software you can download
Note the instructions provided: Microsoft Academic Alliance Software
Microsoft provides this (and other) software free to students for their own personal educational use.
We provide this selection of popular downloads for your convenience. The complete list of software is on the Microsoft Academic Alliance site.
To install the software, you have to register with this University for a licence. To do this, please go to scm-intranet.tees.ac.uk/msaa.
All downloads are provided as standard CD ISOs unless stated otherwise.
Brief Description
Alternatively you can click on the link below:
Free MS Software ISO images are available as download ISOs from the School Intranet
STEP 2- Obtaining Product Key or Serial Numbers to install MS software.
To install the software, you have to register with this University for a licence. To do this, please go to: http://scm-intranet.tees.ac.uk/msaa
Only works from within via the intranet and you must use your student user_id, password and email address.
Once an account has been set up you can log onto http://msdn61.e-academy.com/msdnaa_jj0265.
Once you have logged in click on the To order new software click here. link.
Choose the software you wish to download and click on go.
The product details page will appear indicating the software ordered and the price (free). Click on the Add to Cart button.
Click on I Agree to proceed.
Click on Check Out to proceed.
Enter your name and university email and then click on Next to proceed
Click on download indicated under item on your software list.
Note the product key or serial number – you will need this to install the software.
Clicking the download button if you wish to also download the software from MSDNAA site.
The product key or serial number will work with MS software downloaded from your personalised intranet.
A full list of available software is at
http://download.microsoft.com/documents/uk/academia/msdnaa/administration/downloads/msdnaa-full-version-datasheet.pdf
FAQ
1. We don't provide students with pre-burnt CDs, but you can download pre-build CD iso's from the Intranet. Free MS Software ISO images are available as downloads from the SC-Intranet.
2. Our licence says you have to
a) be studying an SCM module or
b) be an SCM member of staff or
c) be teaching on an SCM module to take part
3. No, you haven't missed it - the scheme does not include Microsoft Office - sorry
Students can purchase Microsoft Office Ultimate 2007 for £38.95 (instead of the normal £599.99) via this Microsoft offer site: http://www.theultimatesteal.co.uk/. Or google Microsoft Office Student.
To be eligible the student must have an *.ac.uk email address plus be enrolledon a course (>0.5). (HNC/D part-timers at UoT are 0.6 of the full-time course)
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