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.
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!
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Open settings in Windows 11
Press start -> settings.
Select advanced updates in Windows
Select 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 11
In this menu, you can enable optional updates. These updates are mainly driver updates in Windows 11.
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- Citrix App Layering 4.x
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.Instructions
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:
//answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-update/cannot-set-option-to-include-office-updates-in/30d14904-9799-46d1-9279-d2c537a0235a
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 10
Method 1 – Via Settings App
1. 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 Registry
Registry 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.