How to get all updates after reinstalling Office 2010

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Recently had to reinstall Office 2010 from Microsoft using product key.  The download and subsequent install did not include all updates.  I manually downloaded SP 2 but do not know how to go about getting all needed updates since then.  Windows Update doesn’t find office updates and neither does wushowhide.  I have metered connection on because I have Creator’s update hidden…not sure if this inhibits WU from finding office updates.   I can probably go to Microsoft Office website and find a list but this will include years of them.  Basically would like to find all updates except those that have been superseded so minimize the number.    Any ideas?  Thank you!

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In Win10 1607
Settings\Updates and Security\Advanced options
There is a check box “Give me updates for other Microsoft produces”

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To quote the OP of this old thread:

“…I do think it is odd that patches for Outlook, Publisher and other products were installed even though I have the Home and Student version…”

Indeed .. which leads me to the following questions (also for Office 2010 Home & Student), as I am running out of space on my old (not easy to upgrade) PATA hard drive:

1. Is it safe NOT to install updates not related to the core products included with H&S? Feature updates and/or security updates?  As of late, I have only updated Word, Excel and PowerPoint and hidden the rest (like Access, Outlook, Publisher, etc.).

2. If safe, should (or could) I go back and uninstall all non-core updates?  Or would (could) that mess up my Office 2010 H&S installation?

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I didn’t think about that.   I had trouble with checking that box earlier in the year but it is worth a try.   Thank you.

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All up-to-date now through July 2017.   Although I do think it is odd that patches for Outlook, Publisher and other products were installed even though I have the Home and Student version which has only Word, Excel, Powerpoint and OneNote.  Once upon a time I had Office Professional installed on this computer but no longer.   Maybe that’s why.   Thanks again.

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