In the steps below, well use Microsoft Word.

Step 1:Press theWindows keyto launch the Start Menu.

Step 2:TypeWordand pressEnter.

Word in the Start menu

Step 3:Click theAccountoption in the left sidebar.

Step 4:ClickUpdate Options> chooseDisable Updatesfrom the context menu.

Step 5:ClickYesto the Universal Access Control prompt.

Account option in Word

Now, Windows will not update Office applications automatically.

you’re free to use it to manage Windows, drivers, and even Microsoft Office updates.

Step 2:ChooseWindows Updatefrom the left sidebar andAdvanced optionsin the right pane.

Disable updates button in Word

Step 3:Turn off the toggle for theReceive updates for other Microsoft productsoption.

Step 3:Right-select theMicrosoft keyin the left sidebar, hover the cursor toNew, and chooseKey.

Step 4:Name the keyOffice.

Advanced options in the Settings app

Step 5:Right-tap on theOffice keyin the left sidebar, hover the cursor toNew, and chooseKey.

Step 6:Name the key16.0.

Step 7:Right-select the16.0key in the left sidebar, hover the cursor toNew, and chooseKey.

Receive updates for other Microsoft products option in the Settings app

Step 8:Name the keyCommon.

Step 9:Right-press theCommonkey in the left sidebar, hover the cursor toNew, and chooseKey.

Step 10:Name theOfficeUpdate.

Registry Editor in the Start menu

Step 11:Right-click theOfficeUpdatekey, hover the cursor toNew, and chooseDWORD (32-bit) Value.

Step 12:Name the valueEnableAutomaticUpdates.

Step 13:Double-click theEnableAutomaticUpdatesvalue, type0in theValue data, and clickOK.

Key in the Registry Editor

Step 1:Open thedownloaded EXE file.

Step 2:opt for location where you want to extract the content and clickOK.

Step 3:Head to where youve extracted the content and open theadmxfolder.

Office in the Registry Editor

Step 4:Press theCtrl+Akeyboard shortcut to select all the files inside theadmxfolder and pressCtrl+Ckeyboard shortcut to copy them.

Step 5:Press theWindows+Ekeyboard shortcut to pop kick open the File Explorer.

Step 6:Open theCdrive.

Office key in the Registry Editor

Step 7:Double-choose theWindowsfolder.

Step 8:Open thePolicyDefinitionsfolder.

Step 9:Press theCtrl+Vkeyboard shortcut to paste the copied content into thePolicyDefinationsfolder.

16.0 Key in the Registry Editor

Step 10:Press theWindows+Rkeyboard shortcut to initiate the Run tool.

Step 11:Typegpedit.mscin the search bar and pressEnter.

Step 13:Double-select theEnable Automatic Updatespolicy in the right pane.

Common key in the Registry Editor

Step 14:SelectDisabled.

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DWORD (32-bit) Value in the Registry Editor

Value data in the Registry Editor

Downloaded file in File Explorer

Select location to extract files

admx folder in the Desktop

Select files in admx folder

C drive in This PC

PolicyDefinations folder in the File Explorer

_gpedit command in the Run tool

Enable Automatic Updates policy in the local group policy editor

Disabled option in the Local Group Policy Editor

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