I cant upgrade my office insider to the latest build 2511

Question

I can't change the current build to InsiderFast.

I have done registry changes, re-installed and resubscribed but it seems I stay two releases behind

reg add HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\office\16.0\common\officeupdate /v updatebranch /t REG_SZ /d BetaChannel

Answer 1

Hello Herman Pansegrauw, welcome to Microsoft Q&A forum.

It looks like the channel change isn’t being applied. Here are the steps that usually work:

1. Confirm Insider enrollment

Open any Office app → File → Account → under Office Insider, make sure you’re enrolled in the Beta Channel.

2. Use the correct registry location

If you want to set the channel manually, use this path (not the Policies path):

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Office\ClickToRun\Configuration

Add or update this string value:

updatebranch = BetaChannel

Close Registry Editor after saving.

3. Restart the Click-to-Run service

Open the Windows Services app:

• Press Win + R, type services.msc, and press Enter.
• Find Microsoft Office Click-to-Run Service, right-click it, and choose Restart.

4. Force an update

Run Command Prompt as Administrator and enter:

cd %ProgramFiles%\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun
officec2rclient.exe /update user 

If you want a specific build, add:

/updatetoversion=16.0.xxxxx.xxxx

Finally, restart and check the build in File → Account.

I hope this helps fix the issue. Warm regards,

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