How to force "Track Changes" to stay off for a particular file?

Every time I open a personal file (not shared, hence it is not necessary to track changes), I get blasted with the “Track Changes” mode, no matter how may times I turn it off. Previously, it was as simple as

  1. Turn “Track Changes” off from the status bar every time a file is opened

But since 8.3.3, that alone is not enough. It still shows me markups and balloons. Now, I must

  1. Go to the Collaborations tab
  2. Accept all changes
  3. Close the document
  4. Reopen the document.

The markups completely ruin the document pagination, so for certain types of documents, I need it to stay off. Is there any way to truly turn this feature off?