Configure Writing Assistance installation and startup: registry value writingassistantinstallandstartupadminchoiceUserHKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\writingassistant

Policy ID: L_WritingAssistantInstallAndStartupAdminChoice
Scope: User Configuration
Supported on: -
Source: Microsoft 365 Apps / Office Administrative Templates (version 5568.1000)
Category: Microsoft Office 2016 › Writing Assistance

Registry

writingassistantinstallandstartupadminchoice

REG_DWORDUser

HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\writingassistant Current key

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Configure Writing Assistance Install and Startup Behavior

Options
Item	Stored value
Not installed	0
Installed, don't launch at startup	1
Installed, don't launch at startup by default (users can enable)	3
Installed, launch at startup	2
Installed, launch at startup by default (users can disable)	4

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\writingassistant]

; Options (use only one)
; Not installed
"writingassistantinstallandstartupadminchoice"=dword:00000000
; Installed, don't launch at startup
"writingassistantinstallandstartupadminchoice"=dword:00000001
; Installed, don't launch at startup by default (users can enable)
"writingassistantinstallandstartupadminchoice"=dword:00000003
; Installed, launch at startup
"writingassistantinstallandstartupadminchoice"=dword:00000002
; Installed, launch at startup by default (users can disable)
"writingassistantinstallandstartupadminchoice"=dword:00000004

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Not installed
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\writingassistant" /v "writingassistantinstallandstartupadminchoice" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
:: Installed, don't launch at startup
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\writingassistant" /v "writingassistantinstallandstartupadminchoice" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Installed, don't launch at startup by default (users can enable)
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\writingassistant" /v "writingassistantinstallandstartupadminchoice" /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f
:: Installed, launch at startup
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\writingassistant" /v "writingassistantinstallandstartupadminchoice" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
:: Installed, launch at startup by default (users can disable)
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\writingassistant" /v "writingassistantinstallandstartupadminchoice" /t REG_DWORD /d 4 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\writingassistant' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Not installed
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\writingassistant' -Name 'writingassistantinstallandstartupadminchoice' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null
# Installed, don't launch at startup
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\writingassistant' -Name 'writingassistantinstallandstartupadminchoice' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Installed, don't launch at startup by default (users can enable)
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\writingassistant' -Name 'writingassistantinstallandstartupadminchoice' -PropertyType DWord -Value 3 -Force | Out-Null
# Installed, launch at startup
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\writingassistant' -Name 'writingassistantinstallandstartupadminchoice' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null
# Installed, launch at startup by default (users can disable)
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\writingassistant' -Name 'writingassistantinstallandstartupadminchoice' -PropertyType DWord -Value 4 -Force | Out-Null