How to Enable or Disable 'Receive Updates for Other Microsoft Products' in Windows 10 & 11

By Timothy Tibbetts

on 06/15/2023

Windows Updates offers the option to update other Microsoft software, including Microsoft Office. In some cases, you may need to disable this feature. Here's how.

1: Enable or Disable Update Other Microsoft Products in Settings

Click on Start > Settings > Windows Updates.

Click on Advanced options.

Turn on or off Receive updates for other Microsoft products.

2: Enable or Disable Update Other Microsoft Products in Group Policy Editor

Windows 10 Home users will need to enable Group Policy Editor.

Open Group Policy Editor and navigate to

Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Update

Double-click on Configure Automatic Updates. Click Enabled and scroll down to enable or disable Install updates for other Microsoft products.

Microsoft may restore these settings after a large Feature update, which is, on average, twice a year, so be sure to bookmark this page.

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