Windows Update 12012 Error Code - Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10

Windows Update error 12012 – How To Solve

Summary:

12012 with Windows Update on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows XP along with Office 2010, Office 2007, Office 365, Office 2016, Office 2013 of editions like Students and Teachers, Academic, Home and Business, Home and Student, Standard, Professional, Professional Plus while download, install, open, launch, sync, update, add accounts, printing, importing, exporting, updating, uninstalling, removing, deleting. Error variations can be Fejlkode 12012, felkod 12012, código de error 12012, cod de eroare 12012, feil kode 12012, codice di errore 12012, Fehlercode 12012, code d’erreur 12012, Virhekoodi 12012, foutcode.

Steps to fix 12012 Windows Update Error Code

Windows Updates deliver crucial updates for the services. Windows Updates not only helps keep the Windows with the latest patches for security along with newer versions of the Windows components, and keep the software, hardware, firmware etc in the computer up to date. If the Windows Updates are affected by any kind of errors, it will affect the whole Windows platform and cause Windows, Internet browsers and any applications installed in the computer to malfunction. .Net updates and new versions are too delivered using this Updates. Office 365, Office 2016, Office 2013, Office 2010, Office 2007 are also updated via Windows Updates.

To fix the Windows Update error code 12012, follow the steps below

Check if the Windows Firewall is working fine

Click on Start menu and then type “firewall”.
Then, select “Windows Firewall”.
Ensure that there are no red highlights, implying everything is green.

Clear Internet Explorer Settings

Click on “Start” menu.
Type “Internet Options” and hit “Enter” key.
Then click on “Advanced” tab.
After that click on “Reset”.
Now, check the option to “Reset personal settings“.
Click on “Reset button”.

Clean Temp Files for System

Click on “Start” menu.
Enter “run” after “Start” menu is pressed.
“Run” dialog box window will pop up.
Now, enter the command “temp” and hit “Enter” key.

Once the Temp folder is open, press and hold “CTRL” key and ‘A’ at once.
Now, hold down “Shift“ key and press “Enter”.
If you are prompted to click on “Yes” or “OK” “Continue”, select the box to apply the actions to all files and click on the respective button to continue the action.
If you are prompted again, check the box to repeat the actions and then click on “Skip” button.

Clean User related %temp% files

Press and hold the “Windows” key and the letter ‘R’ together.
Type the command “%temp%” and hit “Enter” key.
Now, repeat the same steps as mentioned before to delete the Temp files for Windows.

Clean up unwanted System files

Click on “Start” and then enter the command “cleanmgr” without quotes.
Then select “Disk Cleanup”.
Once the “Disk Cleanup” window opens, click the Windows drive.
Now, wait till the scan completes, then check all the options except the “Recycle Bin” and “Previous Windows Installations”.
Click on “OK” button now.
Once the cleaning is complete, perform the steps from a. to d. and then select “Cleanup system files”.
Then, check the options except the “Previous Windows Installations” and “Recycle Bin”.

Check if the issue is fixed.

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