How can I disable Office Automatic Update log files?

Question

I have found a few articles on turning the logging ON for Office Automatic updates, but my friend's system doesn't have any of the Registry keys mentioned... so I can't delete them to disable logging.

For example, this article:
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/f22ab205-3dda-4d94-ab8c-3e04b82a12ab/log-files-for-updates

Refers to this key (but without mentiont the Windows version):
reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ClickToRun\Override /v LogLevel /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f

The (numerous) files I am finding are in this form: MachineName-Date-time.log. I've attached one of the files.

I want to DISABLE CREATION of these log files.

MS Office is working fine - I want to disable the log files because there is "nothing wrong" with MS Office itself.

Answer 1

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/office/troubleshoot/diagnostic-logs/how-to-enable-office-365-proplus-uls-logging
I guess you can try adding all those with zero value

reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Common\Logging /v EnableLogging /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f  
reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ClickToRun\OverRide /v LogLevel /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f  
reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ClickToRun\OverRide /v PipelineLogging /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f  

stop the Microsoft Office Click-to-Run Service
delete the log files
then restart the service and see if logs are created

Answer 2

Hi @Cornan The Iowan

Based on my tests, the update log in %temp% is enabled by default.
Currently, I do not find a suitable way to disable it. If possible, I suggest you clean it regularly to release the space.
Thanks for your understanding.

Besdeis, the registry key you find "reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ClickToRun\Override /v LogLevel /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f" is for ULS log.

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