
In the Open box, type %ProgramFiles%, and then click OK. Press Windows logo key + R to open the Run dialog box. Open a Command Prompt window as an administrator, type the following command, and then press Enter: If the following processes are running, right-click each one, and then click End task in Windows 10, End Task in Windows 8 or 8.1, or End Process in Windows 7 after you select each process. Windows 7: Right-click an empty area of the taskbar, and then click Start Task Manager. Type Task Manager in the search box, and then click Task Manager in the results. Windows 8 or 8.1: Point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, and then click Search. (The keyboard shortcut Windows logo key + X also works to open the access menu.) Windows 10: Right-click Start, and click Task Manager. Step 3: Use Task Manager to end the Click-to-Run tasks Schtasks.exe /delete /tn "\Microsoft\Office\Office Subscription Maintenance" Schtasks.exe /delete /tn "\Microsoft\Office\Office Automatic Update" Schtasks.exe /delete /tn "\Microsoft\Office\Office 15 Subscription Heartbeat" Open a Command Prompt window as an administrator.Īt the command prompt, type the following commands and press Enter after each one: Step 2: Remove the Office scheduled tasks Right-click the Microsoft Office 15 folder and select Delete. Step 1: Remove the Windows Installer packagesįind the Office 15 installation folder, typically located in C:\Program Files\. If you’re not sure if you have an administrator account, see how to determine your user account type in Windows. Step 2 - Select the installation type you want to uninstallīefore you begin, make sure that you log on to Windows with an administrator account.

If you don't see the "Update Options" item, you have an MSI-based install. If you see an "Update Options" item, you have a Click-to-Run installation. Open an Office application, such as Outlook or Word. MSI, (also known as the Microsoft Windows Installer), is the traditional way of installing Office via a local installation resource. By default, the latest version of Office which is included in Office 365, and most one-time purchases of Office 2016 or Office 2013 products (such as Office Home & Student 2016 or Office Home & Business are installed by using Click-to-Run.

You'll need to determine your Office installation type so you can choose the correct way to uninstall it:Ĭlick-to-Run is a new way to install and update Office over the Internet and it works similarly to streaming video. Step 1 - Determine the type of installation you have

Before you start, you need to know removing Office manually is a long, complex process and might require that you reinstall the operating system if certain steps are done incorrectly.
