Remove the "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\cloud" folder from the registry (make back-up). It seems new installed systemens do not have these folder. But the folder does contain some policies on how, and what, to updateOffice 365 Apps.
It was found out that somehow, cloudupdate got enabled in the Microsoft 365 Apps Admin Center which resulted in many of our devices being targeted with the cloudupdatepolicy.
I had a test machine that was enrolled in the CloudUpdate, but I now needed to be on Current Channel (Preview), so I couldn’t have it be controlled by CloudUpdate anymore, as these preview channels aren’t an option in that portal.
Here is how to set it for a machine using a local GPO, i.e. it can be configured on the local machine with administrator access. First, download the Office 2016 Administrative Template files (ADMX/ADML).
I am looking for a way to stop Microsoft from having control over my Office 365 installations. We use a third party UEM solution (I mean, not Intune) to update all software on our workstations.
A GPO can control the following registry key which overwrites the Office 365 update URL. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\office\16.0\common\officeupdate
In our local domain we have Windows 10 21H2 with office 365. We want to prevent that all our 1000+ machinesupdate automatically (VDI environment) so we implemented an GPO to disable the updates.
Provides steps for admins to use Group Policy to install Microsoft 365 Insider on Windows devices. Starting October 2024, existing model driven Power Apps and organizations will default to the monthly release channel.
If your Office installation is not managed by Group Policy, you can manually re-enable automatic updates by following these steps. If you cannot follow these steps because the Update Options control is disabled or missing, your updates are being managed by Group Policy.
