MS Office: Disable automatic updates

Deactivating automatic updates of the MS Office products makes sense for several reasons. We show the exact procedure for this in these instructions.

Disable automatic updates in Office

1. First open an Office application, e.g. B. Microsoft Word.
2. Next click on the tab "File" and finally on "Account".
3. You will now see product information for your Office product. Under "Office updates" you can make settings for the updates.
4. To disable Office's automatic updates, click Update Options and choose Disable Updates.
5. Confirm the changes with "OK".

Also read if updates are always necessary and what you can do if a Windows update fails. This practical tip is based on Windows 7 and Office 2013.