UPDATE MICROSOFT WORKS FOR WINDOWS 10 UPDATE
Step 3: Turn off the option labeled Receive updates for other Microsoft products when you update Windows. Step 2: Go to Update & security > Windows Update. Step 1: Open Settings either by clicking its icon on the Start menu or using Windows + I hotkey. (scroll down to see instructions for Windows 8.1/7) Method 1 of 4 Disable Office updates in Windows 10 Settings That is, those of you installed Office 2019/2016 as part of Office 365 subscription as well as users who installed a one-time purchase of Office 2019/2016 (purchased via a retail store or online) can use this method to turn off Office updates without disabling Windows Updates. As said before, you don’t need to turn off Windows Updates in order to stop Office from receiving updates. While we recommend keeping automatic updates turned on for Microsoft Office, those of you who prefer to disable updates for any reason can follow the given below directions to disable updates. If for whatever reason, you want to stop Office updates, you can do so without actually disabling Windows Update service as turning off Windows Update will prevent Windows operating system from receiving new updates and is definitely not a good idea. For instance, when you know that a specific update is degrading Office performance and experience, you can uninstall the update and disable Office updates until Microsoft releases a new update address the issue. Unless updates are disabled, the Office program is automatically updated via Windows Update service, and one can view all installed updates for Office under Windows Updates.īut there are times when you need to temporarily disable Office updates.