When you install Windows 11, you never receive other updates such as: Optional updates and updates from other Microsoft products. This is a missed opportunity to always stay up-to-date with the novelties Microsoft launches daily and to keep drivers up to date. Show
In this blog, I explain how to enable update for other Microsoft products. But also how to enable optional updates in Windows 11. If you have any questions, ask at the bottom of this article! 0 Leave a comment herex Open settings in Windows 11Press start -> settings.  Select advanced updates in WindowsSelect Advanced options under Windows Update. In this menu, you can make adjustments to: Delivery optimization, Optional updates, Active hours and other settings. Enable: Get updates from other Microsoft products. Enable optional updates, in Windows 11In this menu, you can enable optional updates. These updates are mainly driver updates in Windows 11. Also readHow to enable or disable Windows Features in Windows 10 or 11 About the authorJasperWelcome to 365tips.be. On this website you will read articles and experiences about Office 365 with focus on Microsoft Teams. Feel free to ask me a question and I'll answer in a blog post. Also help others by leaving comments at the bottom of the articles. This blog is created in Dutch. The multilingual website is offered with best-effort machine translation. CTX229885 {{tooltipText}} "Updates for other Microsoft products when I update Windows" Grayed out in Windows 10 Article | Installation / Upgrade Third Party | {{likeCount}} found this helpful | Created: {{articleFormattedCreatedDate}} | Modified: {{articleFormattedModifiedDate}} download Why can't I download this file? Log in to Verify Download Permissions Applicable Products
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. In Windows 10, if you’ve installed other Microsoft products, such Office, you can allow or prevent automatic updates for those products. Windows Update can provide updates for these other Microsoft products installed on your system, if you allow. By this, when your update your system, other Microsoft products installed will be update automatically. This will save your time and keep your machine safe with latest software installed. Here’s how you can configure automatic updates for other products in Windows 10. How To Allow/Prevent Update For Other Microsoft Products In Windows 10Method 1 – Via Settings App1. Right click Start Button or press 2. In the Settings app, navigate to Update & Security > Windows Update. 3. Now in right pane of Windows Update, click on Advanced options link. 4. Next, set Give me updates for other Microsoft products when I update Windows option to On, so that you get updates for other Microsoft products installed on machine. The setting will be applied immediately. You can now close Settings app. Let us see how to make this possible via registry manipulation. Method 2 – Via RegistryRegistry Disclaimer: The further steps will involve registry manipulation. Making mistakes while manipulating registry could affect your system adversely. So be careful while editing registry entries and create a System Restore point first. 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.
What are other Microsoft products?Excel.. Microsoft Teams.. OneDrive.. OneNote.. Outlook.. PowerPoint.. Project.. Where are Windows Updates in registry?Windows Update uses an update agent that actually installs the updates. There are a number of registry keys located at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU that control the automatic update agent. The first of these keys is the AUOptions key.
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