The Virtual Computer Lab has software pre-installed from the Virginia Tech Undergraduate Software Bundle, Pamplin College of Business Software Bundle, as well as other free software offered by Virginia Tech. 

Many students access the VCL for use of the Windows version of Microsoft Office 365, which including Access and some of the more advanced features of Excel. Visual Studio is also installed for use in some of the BIT coursework around software development.

Faculty please check if there is any additional software you need installed on the VCL. 

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Limitations of the VCL

The VCL is a shared service and the computing resources are borrowed while in use. To create the best experience for 100's of users, there are some limitations.

  • Users are not adminstrators. 
  • Users cannot install software. 
  • Users cannot access system drives.
  • Network storage is provided. Users have full control over files on the Desktop and Documents