Windows 10: Office Professional Plus 2019 redirected to 365

I recently installed Windows 10 on my laptop and then installed Office professional Plus 2019.

When I launch Office Apps they want me to sign in and treat me like I need to switch to 365. This, I understand is because Microsoft has embedded program redirects into the registry to push their 365 strategy. I have found web solutions to edit the registry but this is a goose chase. Microsoft keeps changing where these redirects are located.

I do not want to login to use my apps. I will not use the cloud to save my data. The whole idea of installing Office 2019 was to avoid 365!

Another possible approach to avoid the redirect is to disable Modern Authentication. Can I get some help in doing this. Someone else here may have another solution.

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Office Professional Plus 2019 redirected to 365

I recently installed Windows 10 on my laptop and then installed Office professional Plus 2019.

When I launch Office Apps they want me to sign in and treat me like I need to switch to 365. This, I understand is because Microsoft has embedded program redirects into the registry to push their 365 strategy. I have found web solutions to edit the registry but this is a goose chase. Microsoft keeps changing where these redirects are located.

I do not want to login to use my apps. I will not use the cloud to save my data. The whole idea of installing Office 2019 was to avoid 365!

Another possible approach to avoid the redirect is to disable Modern Authentication. Can I get some help in doing this. Someone else here may have another solution.

 

Office Professional Plus 2019 redirected to 365

Just to clarify, just because you might use Office 365, does not mean in any way that you have to save data to the cloud.

You may be able to save some money since Office 2019 Pro Plus is expensive by using Office 365. Office 2019 Pro Plus is $439 from Microsoft, and Office 365 is $69 a year. ($439/69 = 6.3). So, it would take you paying for Office 365 for 6+ years to reach the cost of Office 2019 Pro Plus.

 

Office Professional Plus 2019 opens as Office 365

I am running Windows 10 Home Version 1903.

On a new notebook, I trialled Office 365 but ultimately decided to purchase Office Professional Plus 2019. Office activated correctly and on the office account shows that it is activated as Professional Plus 2019.

However, all Office applications open as Office 365, not Office 2019. I kept getting notifications that I would have to renew my subscription to keep using the product but the 31 day trial period is well over and the applications all seem to be working correctly.

Is there any way to get the Office package to open correctly as 2019 rather than 365?

Thanks.