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How to deactivate updating of microsoft office 2010

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Brief note: and offered useful starting points. Turning off Windows Update will stop Office updates but affects everything; Office itself can also expose an update control in the Backstage view. Below are clear, version-aware steps and a couple of troubleshooting notes so you can disable Office 2010 updates without disabling all system updates.

Step-by-step (most Click‑to‑Run Office 2010 installs):

  1. Open any Office 2010 app (Word, Excel, etc.).
  2. Click File → Help.
  3. On the right, under the Click‑to‑Run product area click Update Options → Disable Updates and confirm.
    To re-enable, use the same menu and choose Enable Updates. (support.microsoft.com)

If you do not see an Update Options entry (only an About button or no Click‑to‑Run wording) your Office is likely an MSI/volume install or updates are managed by Group Policy. In that case Office updates come through Windows Update; change the Windows Update behavior in Control Panel → System and Security → Windows Update → Change settings (for example, “Check for updates but let me choose whether to download and install them”) or contact your administrator. (support.microsoft.com)

Cautions and troubleshooting:

  • Disabling updates increases security risk. Office 2010 reached end of support on October 13, 2020; Microsoft no longer issues security patches for it, so long‑term use is risky—plan to upgrade if possible. ()
  • If update prompts persist for a Click‑to‑Run Starter build, removing the product or disabling Click‑to‑Run updates from File → Help usually stops them; if Update Options is greyed out, a policy is enforcing updates.

These steps keep Office update control focused on the app itself rather than turning off all Windows updates. (support.microsoft.com)

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Member Avatar for swifttech

turn off updates in system control panel , this will affect all updates.

Member Avatar for mjdodd

I do not use MS2010 but in most office type of software there is likely to be a 'tools' or configuration file. Very often inside that file there is an option to turn on or off updating for the program in question.
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