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Remove Microsoft Office Click-to-Run: 4 Ways to Turn it Off
It can be removed just like any other software
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Updated onJuly 23, 2024
updated onJuly 23, 2024
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Many are wondering how to remove the Office Click to Run since it can cause various problems. Removing it is simple and it will take just a few minutes.
Why do I need to uninstall Office Click-to-Run?
The problem arises when you are trying to install a 64-bit version of Office. If Click-to-Run is installed, you won’t be able to do that.
How can I uninstall Microsoft Office Click-to-Run?
1. Disable Click-to-Run from Services
2. Uninstall Click-to-Run from Control Panel
3. Try using a third-party uninstaller
Athird-party uninstallerwill scan your PC for any leftovers and will provide a report so you will know exactly what files were still on your system after the regular uninstall.
You can give IObit Uninstaller a try as it is the exact kind of tool we mentioned above and can help you erase unwanted or stubborn programs with all their associated files.
It will scan and display logged applications, folders, registries, or any other leftovers to quickly perform a cleanup process by removing all these files and further improving your PC’s health.
⇒Get IObit Uninstaller
4. Download the Office version that is not Click-to-Run
Since Click-to-Run provides updates to the Office suite and is an important component of Microsoft Office, it is not advisable to uninstall it.
If you want to get it back, here is the complete guide onhow to download Office Click to Run. However, if you still have your reasons to do that, we hope that you will find useful the solutions described above.
To learn more, we have a special guide onOfficeClickToRun.exe, so don’t miss it for more information.
It’s important to mention that this process can cause various problems, and we wrote aboutClick to Run high CPU usageandOffice Click to Run high disk usagein our other guides.
Did you manage to uninstall OfficeClickToRun.exe? Do give these fixes a try and let us know which one worked for you in the comments section below.
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Milan Stanojevic
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Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.
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Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.
