I installed the Creators Update (version 1703) on my Windows 10 Pro computer, but now I get updates for Microsoft Office when I try to update Windows. I checked the advanced settings and found the option "Give me updates for other Microsoft products" is unchecked and disabled. There is also text at the top that says "Some settings are hidden or managed by your organization."
How do I stop receiving updates for other Microsoft software and make that option "Give me updates for other Microsoft products" enabled ?
Edit: I really need to find a way to make this option enabled again.
Best Answer
It looks like something potentially configured the Local Group Policy on that machine that affects Windows Updates. To double-check, open the
Local Group Policy Editor
by searching forgpedit.msc
and choosingRun as administrator
, then navigate to the following location:On the right-hand side, double-click the policy to
Configure Automatic Updates
. If it isNot configured
, it should look like this:If it is configured, you have the option to switch it to
Not configured
accordingly and that should allow you to regain control within theSettings
interface.On the other hand, if the
Configure Automatic Updates
is already set toNot configured
, it's possible that something changed the associated registry keys that correspond to those Windows Update settings. To verify that, open theRegistry Editor
by searching forregedit
and choosingRun as administrator
, then navigate to the following location:In the screenshot below, the only value that appears on the right-hand side is there because I have configured my system to not install device drivers within Windows Update:
If you see additional values on the right-hand side, something configured your system in that regard and may be causing the problem. You can potentially delete those DWORD values to restore functionality, but I would urge you to proceed with caution and export the
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\
hierarchy to a.reg
file first.(Source: Group Policy Settings Reference for Windows)