Please, sir. I don't want a 365 subscription
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Also missing is any explanation of how the update will gather info on Office installations, whether it is collecting any other system information or what exactly will be transmitted and stored by Microsoft.
Because the nature of the update is unclear, it's also unknown what may be left behind after it runs. Microsoft said that it is a single-run, silent process, but left off mention of traces of the update that may be left behind.
Ultimately, it's expected to phone home to Microsoft to let the mothership know if you're running an old Office.
Microsoft also failed to mention what it intends to do with the data it collects from the update, though
one can guess.
We've posed all those questions to Microsoft, and we'll update this story if they respond.
Opting out
Those uncomfortable running an update that's gathering and transmitting unknown system info to Microsoft aren't out of luck, provided you're comfortable doing some Windows troubleshooting. Microsoft's Show or Hide Updates troubleshooter for Windows 10 and 11 is available as a
download from Microsoft, and while designed to disable updates that repeatedly fail to install or are causing issues, it can also be used to disable undesired ones from being installed.