Windows 10: Enable or Disable Automatic Updates in Office 2016

How to: Enable or Disable Automatic Updates in Office 2016

How to Enable or Disable Automatic Office 2016 Updates


Information By default, Click-to-Run installations of Microsoft Office 2016 are configured to automatically update your Office installation when new updates are made publicly available.

If you have Give me updates for other Microsoft products when I update Windows checked in your Windows Update settings, then Windows Update will automatically install your Office 2016 updates when available.

You can also manually check for Office 2016 updates at any time unless automatic Office updates are disabled. It's recommend that you use automatic updating—but if you choose not to, be sure to check for updates at least once a week.

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable to automatically download and install Office 2016 updates in Windows.

You must be signed in as an administrator to enable or disable automatic Office updates.




Here's How:

1. In an Office 2016 program (ex: Outlook 2016), click/tap on File. (see screenshot below)



2. Click/tap on Account or Office Account. (see screenshots below)






3. Do step 4 (enable) or step 5 (disable) for what you would like to do.


4. To Enable Automatic Office 2016 Updates
NOTE: This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on Update Options, and click/tap on Enable updates. (see screenshot below)

B) If prompted by UAC, click/tap on Yes.





5. To Disable Automatic Office 2016 Updates
A) Click/tap on Update Options, and click/tap on Disable Updates. (see screenshot below)

B) If prompted by UAC, click/tap on Yes.






That's it,
Shawn


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Vista Automatic Updating Error

Automatic Updates isn't currently running.

 

is there any method to turn off windows automatic update and offices 2016 's automatic update

To turn off Windows 10 Automatic Updates:

Click your Start Button, type services and hit ENTER

In the list of Services, scroll to the bottom to find Windows Update

Double click Windows Update

If it is started, click Stop

Set the startup type to disables - Manual will not do!

Restart your system

That will disable updates for both Windows 10 and Office 2016!

 

Where is my Office 2016 update history?


Hi,

By default, Office 2016 updates automatically through the applications, not via WU.

See here:
Office 2016 Automatic Updates - Enable or Disable - Windows 10 Forums
and
What Version of Office am I using?

Hope this helps,
MM

 

Vista Automatic Updating Error

Resolution Suggestion:

# To resolve this problem, make sure that BITS and the Automatic Updates service are started..

A simple solution but one that works in most circumstances!

1. Click Start, click Run, type services.msc, and then click OK.

2. In the list of services, right-click Automatic Updates, and then click Properties.

3. In the Startup type list, click Automatic, and then click Apply.

4. If Service status is set to Stopped, click Start, and then click OK.

5. Right-click Background Intelligent Transfer Service, and then click Properties.

6. In the Startup type list, click Manual, and then click Apply.

7. If Service status is set to Stopped, click Start, and then click OK.

http://www.updatexp.com/0x80070422.html- source *Smile hope that helps.

 

Office 365 automatic update disabled!

Recently found that Office 365 update, "This product will not be updated".

Upon further check, found that there is a registry entry that disabled the update.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\OfficeUpdate
DWORD: EnableAutomaticUpdates
Values:
0 = automatic updates are disabled
1 = automatic updates are enabled

This key was o when update is disabled. Changing it to 1 enable the update.

However, found that is reverse back to 0 after sometimes.

What is going on to disable the update for Office 365?