Security News > 2023 > February > Microsoft: Scan for outdated Office versions respects your privacy
Microsoft says the KB5021751 update is respecting users' privacy while identifying the number of customers running Office versions that are outdated or approaching their end of support.
It will only be installed on systems where one of the following Microsoft Office versions is also present: Office 2013, Office 2010, or Office 2007.
"This update gathers diagnostic and performance data to estimate the usage of installed Office versions to determine how best to support and service these systems," Microsoft said on Thursday in an updated support document first issued last month.
Office users who don't want to install this update on their computers can opt out of receiving updates for other Microsoft products by going to Windows Update > Advanced Options.
While Office 2007 and Office 2010 already reached their end of support years ago, Office 2013 will reach its extended support date in two months, on April 11, 2023.
Microsoft advises customers using outdated Office versions to download and install a free trial of its Microsoft 365 productivity suite.