QUICK CHANGE THE CHANNEL!!!

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_{Tuesday, November 20, 2018 3:44 PM}

Greeting

My users are attempting to us a new feature in MS project. In order for them to have this new feature I need to get them into the monthly update channel.

I ran the follwoing commands

1. Launch a Command Prompt as an Administrator.
2. Navigate to “C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun”
3. To change your setting type: “OfficeC2RClient.exe /changesetting Channel=Current”
4. To implement the change and start the Channel switch process, run “OfficeC2RClient.exe /update user” from the same path. This will initiate office updates download based on the channel you are switching to.

and got my system and 3 of my 5 users to update, but 2 remained in the semi annual channel.

I tried these

1. Identify the channel which you would like to switch to. Features and updates by channel are documented 
2. Launch Command Prompt as an administrator.
3. Navigate to “C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\
4. Run the following command to change the desired channel, let’s say Monthly Channel Targeted “OfficeC2RClient.exe /changesetting Channel=Insiders”

or if you want to switch to the Montly channel:

“OfficeC2RClient.exe /changesetting Channel=Monthly”

Note – You can use this command to switch to any channel using the corresponding Channel keyword listed below:

and made a BAT file but still these users will not change channels,

I have tried in an admin enabled CMD and as a admin no change,

What else can i do to get these users to the monthly channel?

All replies (6)

_{Wednesday, December 5, 2018 11:05 AM ✅Answered}

Hi Jeremiah,

What's your detailed Office version installed on clients, Office 365 ProPlus (2016 version) or other product version? Open Word app, click File > Account, under Product Information to collect the detailed name.

If there is no 16.0 in registry, please create it manually. Make sure you are using the correct registry settings for update settings:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\officeupdate
Name: updatebranch
Type: REG_SZ
Value: Current

Best Regards,
Winnie Liang
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_{Wednesday, November 21, 2018 10:27 AM}

Hi,

I would like to confirm if there is any group policy settings for Office 365 Updates applied on current computer. To check this, please open Registry Editor, go to the following path:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\officeupdate
Check if there is any key or value created.

Additionally, if you want to force an update channel changes for current computer, maybe we can create the following settings:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\officeupdate
Name: updatebranch
Type: REG_SZ
Value: Current

Then restart Windows, open Project 2016, click File > Account > Update Options > Update Now. Check if you can install latest updates in Monthly channel.

Best Regards,
Winnie Liang
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_{Monday, December 3, 2018 12:00 PM}

Hi,

I am checking the status of this issue. Do you have any update for it?

If my reply is helpful, please mark it as answer to close the thread. It will help other who have the similar issue.

Best Regards,
Winnie Liang
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_{Tuesday, December 4, 2018 8:36 PM}

Howdy
OK first I have 15.0, not 16 in the reg update  the only key is

Name - Enableautomaticupgrade

Type - REG_DWORD

Data - 0x00000000 (0)

I added the reg key you offered on both units not updated, and no change after reboot.

Please advise 
Regards

Jeremiah 

_{Tuesday, January 15, 2019 8:48 PM}

This work perfectly 
Thank you Winnie Liang

_{Tuesday, February 25, 2020 10:11 PM}

Not nice, you forgot InsiderFast channel!