Application (Microsoft Office)

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Enable Automatic Updates

Description

Controls whether the Office automatic updates are enabled or disabled for all Office products installed by using Click-to-Run. This policy has no effect on Office products installed via Windows Installer.

Potential risk

Security updates help prevent malicious attacks on Office applications. Timely application of Office updates helps ensure the security of devices and the applications running on the devices. Without these updates, devices and the applications running on those devices are more susceptible to security attacks.

Remediation options

Option 1 – Set the following Group Policy:
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Microsoft Office 2016 (Machine)\Updates\Enable Automatic Updates
To the following value: Enabled

Option 2 – Set the following registry value:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\policies\Microsoft\office\16.0\common\officeupdate\enableautomaticupdates
To the following REG_DWORD value: 1

Enable ‘Hide Option to Enable or Disable Updates’

Description

Controls whether to hide the user interface (UI) options to enable or disable Office automatic updates from users.

Potential risk

Prevent users from disabling automatic updates for Office.

Remediation options

Option 1 – Set the following Group Policy:
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Microsoft Office 2016 (Machine)\Updates\Hide Option to Enable or Disable Updates
To the following value: Enabled

Option 2 – Set the following registry value:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\policies\Microsoft\office\16.0\common\officeupdate\hideenabledisableupdates
To the following REG_DWORD value: 1