Windows Update keeps Windows 11 updated by automatically downloading and installing the latest updates, drivers, and hotfixes released by Microsoft. Show You can have Windows 11 receive updates for other Microsoft products and software, like Office, when you update Windows. This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Receive updates for other Microsoft products when you update Windows in Windows 11. Read more… Windows Update keeps Windows 11 updated by automatically downloading and installing the latest updates, drivers, and hotfixes released by Microsoft. You can have Windows 11 receive updates for other Microsoft products and software, like Office, when you update Windows. This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Receive updates for other Microsoft products when you update Windows in Windows 11. Here's How: 1 Open Settings (Win+I). 2 Click/tap on Windows Update on the left side, and click/tap on Advanced options on the right side. (see screenshot below) Open Advanced options settings  3 Turn On (default) or Off Receive updates for other Microsoft products for what you want. (see screenshot below) 4 You can now close Settings if you like. That's it, CTX229885 Article | Installation / Upgrade Third Party | {{likeCount}} found this helpful | Created: {{articleFormattedCreatedDate}} | Modified: {{articleFormattedModifiedDate}} Normally products like Office are updated through Windows update. This needs to be enabled in the Windows update settings before it will show any of the non Windows updates. If the checkbox for "Give me updates for other Microsoft products when I update Windows" is grayed out and unselectable in Windows 10 then try the following: First add a version to the OS layer
and activate the layer. You can use one of the runipkwin10.cmd scripts to do this. (This can likely be done in the Office layer but this was not tested) Finalize the OS layer Now add a version to the Office layer. Go to run, type gpedit.msc Navigate to Computer Configurations--Administrative Templates--Windows Components--Windows Update In the right hand window select 'Configure Automatic Updates' -- Set it to 'Not configured' Click apply. Now Click on Start--Settings--Update & security--Windows Update, Click on Check for updates, Once it finishes saying 'Your device is up to date', Click Advanced options. 'Give me updates for other Microsoft products when I update Windows' should now be available. Source for this fix: It looks like something potentially configured the Local Group Policy on that machine that affects Windows Updates. To double-check, open the
On the right-hand side, double-click the policy to If it is configured, you have the option to switch it to On the other hand, if the
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 (Source: Group Policy Settings Reference for Windows) Is it possible for Windows Update to download updates for other products?Now Click on Start--Settings--Update & security--Windows Update, Click on Check for updates, Once it finishes saying 'Your device is up to date', Click Advanced options. 'Give me updates for other Microsoft products when I update Windows' should now be available.
What is receive updates for other Microsoft products greyed out?For example, if the Update options section shows the "Receive updates for other Microsoft products when you update Windows" option grayed out, then it is because the "Configure Automatic Updates" policy is disabled or using specific settings.
How do you turn on Microsoft automatic updates?Select the Start screen, then select Microsoft Store. In Microsoft Store at the upper right, select the account menu (the three dots) and then select Settings. Under App updates, set Update apps automatically to On.
How do I disable Microsoft updates for other products?2. The second way is opening Settings> Update & security > Windows Update> Advanced options > Turn off the option labeled Receive updates for other Microsoft products when you update Windows.
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