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title: "Set Up Your New UConn Windows 11 Computer"
canonical: "https://kb.uconn.edu/space/IKB/10811540205/Set%20Up%20Your%20New%20UConn%20Windows%2011%20Computer"
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Faculty and staff can set up Windows 11 for use on their University-issued Windows computers.
## Creating Your User Profile
> ⚠️ Before bringing a computer off-campus, you must sign into Windows with your NetID and password once while on campus so that Windows can configure your account. You either need to be connected to a data jack with an Ethernet cable or signed into the UCONN-SECURE wireless network at the login screen.
## Connecting to Wi-Fi from the Login Screen
From the login screen, you have two options. You can either connect to a wired campus connection via an Ethernet cable, or you can connect to UCONN-SECURE.
1. Select the Wi-Fi icon in the lower-right corner of the login screen. UCONN-SECURE** **will then appear in a list of available wireless networks.
2. Select **UCONN-SECURE** from the list of available networks.
3. Enter your NetID and password when prompted to do so.
4. Once **UCONN-SECURE** is connected, close the WiFi window.
5. Sign in to Windows with your NetID and password.
> ⚠️ If you choose to connect to UCONN-SECURE, you must do so before you attempt to log into Windows.
## Setting Up Outlook
1. Open the **Start** menu.
2. Search for **Outlook**.
3. You can pin the Outlook icon to your taskbar to make it easier to locate in the future.
1. Right-click on the icon.
2. Select **Pin to Taskbar**.
4. Your email should auto-fill once Outlook opens. Select **Connect**.
5. From the **Windows Security** window,
1. Change the username to your email address.
2. Enter your NetID password.
3. Check** Remember my credentials**.
4. Select **OK**.
6. Uncheck **Set up Outlook Mobile on my phone, too**.
7. Select **Done.**
## Other Programs
If you wish to use applications like **Google Chrome**, **Adobe Reader**, or **Mozilla Firefox**, you can download them using **Software Center.**
1. Open the **Software Center **program on your desktop.
2. Select the app you wish to install from the list of apps.
3. Click **Install**.
## Other Programs Continued
Some programs that you may require may not appear in the Software Center. If you require the use of software that the University of Connecticut provides for your use, you can download them from the **UConn Software Catalog**.
1. Naviate to **software.uconn.edu**.
2. Navigate to the appropriate section depending on your affiliation with the university, such as **Student**, **Faculty**, **Staff**, or access the open source software available to any users regardless of their affiliation with UConn.
Here is an example of the Student Software section.
3. Select the software you wish to download and follow the instructions listed on the following pages.
For more information on how to download software from the UConn Software Catalog, please refer to the articles specific to the software you wish to download.
## Printers
Printer setup should be automatic. No action is required on your part.
## Configuration and Settings
1. Open the **Windows Start menu**.
2. Select the gear-shaped **Settings **icon.
3. Under **Apps**, set your default apps.
1. Change the default mail to Outlook.
2. Change the default browser to either **Chrome **or **Firefox**.
4. At the bottom of the list of default apps, select **Choose defaults by file type**.
5. Scroll to the **.pdf **file type.
6. Select **Adobe Reader**.
7. Open **Microsoft Word**.
8. Log in with your UConn email and password.
## Remote Desktop
If you have a desktop back in the office that you wish to remote into, see [Setting up Remote Desktop](https://uconn.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/IKB/pages/10784508547).
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