How to stop MS AutoUpdate prompt So far as I know, I don't have any Microsoft applications on my MacBook Air. I had installed Microsoft Teams in the past, which I later uninstalled by dragging the app to the trash (after I first saw this prompt) as it wasn't in use. Still, I get the 'Microsoft AutoUpdate' prompt often. 

How do I get rid of this permanently?
The message is provided by Microsoft AutoUpdate.
You can disable the message without removing AU by setting the following key:

defaults write com.microsoft.autoupdate2.plist \
    AcknowledgedDataCollectionPolicy RequiredDataOnly


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To completely remove AU from your system, delete the following:


/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MAU2.0/
~/Library/Application Support/Microsoft AutoUpdate/
~/Library/Preferences/com.microsoft.autoupdate2.plist
~/Library/Preferences/com.microsoft.autoupdate.fba.plist
/Library/LaunchAgents/com.microsoft.update.agent.plist