{"id":31659,"date":"2025-10-18T17:51:43","date_gmt":"2025-10-18T12:21:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.systweak.com\/blogs\/?p=31659"},"modified":"2025-10-17T18:00:35","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T12:30:35","slug":"fix-windows-update-error-code-0x80073712","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.systweak.com\/blogs\/fix-windows-update-error-code-0x80073712\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Fix Windows Update Error Code 0x80073712?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Windows OS is probably the most widely used operating system in the world. However, it is not free of errors and bugs. One such error that has been troubling Windows users is the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Update error code 0x80073712. This error occurs when Users are trying to update their Windows. We have compiled a list of the best troubleshooting methods that can help fix this error in no time.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Why Does The Windows Update Error Code 0x80073712 Occur?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This error occurs due to many reasons. We have listed a few common ones.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The system files have been corrupted.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is a conflict of Windows update services.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Windows installation files have been corrupted. ( <a href=\"https:\/\/www.systweak.com\/blogs\/fix-0x80070643-windows-update-or-installation-errors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fix \u201c0x80070643\u201d Windows Update or Installation Errors<\/a>)<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A large number of cache files relating to the Windows Update process have been accumulated.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">8 Ways to Fix Windows Update Error Code 0x80073712<\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Method 1 &#8211; Run Windows Update Troubleshooter<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Press Windows + I to open Settings.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Go to System &gt; Troubleshoot &gt; Other troubleshooters (or Update &amp; Security &gt; Troubleshoot on Windows 10).<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Find Windows Update \u2192 click Run.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-29882\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.systweak.com\/content\/wp\/bg_systweak_com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Network-Internet-option-in-other-troubleshooters-1.webp\" alt=\"Network-Internet-option-in-other-troubleshooters\" width=\"782\" height=\"298\" sizes=\"(max-width: 782px) 100vw, 782px\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. Let it scan and automatically fix detected problems.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Method 2 &#8211; Use the System File Checker (SFC)<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Type cmd in the Start search box \u2192 right-click Command Prompt \u2192 Run as administrator.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-30504\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.systweak.com\/content\/wp\/bg_systweak_com\/uploads\/2023\/08\/cmd-2.webp\" alt=\"cmd-2\" width=\"686\" height=\"654\" sizes=\"(max-width: 686px) 100vw, 686px\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Run this command:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>sfc \/scannow<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Wait for the scan to finish and repair corrupted system files.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. Restart your PC and check for updates again.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Read Also : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.systweak.com\/blogs\/windows-updates-stuck-on-pending-install-download\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Here\u2019s How to Fix Windows Updates Not Installing or Downloading<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Method 3: Use DISM Tool to Repair Windows Image<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If SFC didn\u2019t help, then use the DISM command.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Open Command Prompt (Admin) again.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Run these commands one by one:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>DISM \/Online \/Cleanup-Image \/CheckHealth<br \/>\n<\/b><b>DISM \/Online \/Cleanup-Image \/ScanHealth<br \/>\n<\/b><b>DISM \/Online \/Cleanup-Image \/RestoreHealth<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30364\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.systweak.com\/content\/wp\/bg_systweak_com\/uploads\/2022\/11\/use-DISM-command.webp\" alt=\"use-DISM-command\" width=\"512\" height=\"153\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Once done, restart your PC and try updating again.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Method 4 &#8211; Clear Windows Update Cache<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Press Win + R, type CMD, and press Ctrl + Shift + Enter to open the Command Prompt in admin mode.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>net stop wuauserv<br \/>\n<\/b><b>net stop bits<br \/>\n<\/b><b>net stop cryptSvc<br \/>\n<\/b><b>net stop msiserver<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Next, Press Windows + R, type \u201c<\/span><b>C:\\Windows\\SoftwareDistribution\u201d.<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Delete all files inside this folder.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. Restart the update services by initiating the Command Prompt in admin mode and typing the following commands.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>net start wuauserv<br \/>\n<\/b><b>net start bits<br \/>\n<\/b><b>net start cryptSvc<br \/>\n<\/b><b>net start msiserver<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. Try running Windows Update again.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Method 5: Run The Windows Update Assistant Or Media Creation Tool<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the issue persists, then upgrade your PC using the following steps.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Go to the official <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-in\/software-download\/windows11?utm_source=systweakblog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Windows 11 Download Page<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-in\/software-download\/windows10?utm_source=systweakblog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Windows 10 Download Page<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-31661\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.systweak.com\/content\/wp\/bg_systweak_com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Windows-11-Download-Page.webp\" alt=\"Windows 11 Download Page\" width=\"668\" height=\"194\" sizes=\"(max-width: 668px) 100vw, 668px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Download the Update Assistant or Media Creation Tool.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Run it to upgrade your PC \u2014 this replaces any missing\/corrupted update files.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Method 6 &#8211; Scan For Malware<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some experts suggest that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.systweak.com\/blogs\/how-to-figure-out-if-your-computer-has-malware\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">malware can infect system files<\/a> on your PC and cause various errors. It is recommended that you scan your PC using any antivirus software. We have demonstrated the steps using Windows Security.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Press the Windows key and\u00a0 type \u201c Windows Security.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-31249\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.systweak.com\/content\/wp\/bg_systweak_com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Windows-Security.webp\" alt=\"Windows Security\" width=\"664\" height=\"334\" sizes=\"(max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Click on the relevant result under Best Match.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-30940\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.systweak.com\/content\/wp\/bg_systweak_com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/click-virus-and-threat-protection.webp\" alt=\"click virus and threat protection\" width=\"710\" height=\"419\" sizes=\"(max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. The Windows Security app will launch. Click on the Virus &amp; Threat Protection box.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. Next, click on Scan Options and select Full Scan.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24797\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.systweak.com\/content\/wp\/bg_systweak_com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/scan-now.webp\" alt=\"scan now\" width=\"236\" height=\"89\" \/><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. Finally, click on the <\/span><b>Scan Now<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> button.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After you have completed a malware scan, follow the steps on the screen to quarantine or remove any infected files and restart your PC.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Editor\u2019s Tip &#8211; Use Systweak Antivirus<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31682\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.systweak.com\/content\/wp\/bg_systweak_com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Systweak-Antivirus.webp\" alt=\"Systweak Antivirus\" width=\"630\" height=\"412\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Systweak Antivirus is one of the prominent antivirus software programs that offers real-time protection to its users. It detects all types of malware, viruses, spyware, adware, and all other types of infections. This application consists of additional Firewall protection that monitors any online activities. The Systweak Antivirus app is designed to block potential phishing websites. It also consists of the Startup Manager module, which helps to remove malicious apps from startup, and a browser extension to Stop All Ads.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"download_buttons_section\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;display:none;\" class=\"downloadnow-btn-show os-windows\" data-eventsource=\"DownloadNow_post_button\"><a data-param=\"systweakblog,wp_json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31659,pos-1,\" data-operation=\"iframe\" class=\"ds-download-link \" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.systweak.com\/blogs\/download-product\/sav\/w\/31659\/1\" onclick=\"gtag('event', 'ProductDownloadSysBlog', { 'event_label' :'fix-windows-update-error-code-0x80073712', 'event_category':'windows-1' });\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/bg.systweak.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/plugins\/download-button-shortcode-new\/images\/window_btn.png\" alt=\"download\" width=\"250\" height=\"65\"><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Method 7 &#8211; Restore Your PC<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have created a system restore point before this error occurred, then there is a great chance that you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.systweak.com\/blogs\/how-to-recover-files-lost-during-system-restore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">restore your system back<\/a> in time to a state before the error occurred. Here is what you need to do.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Press the Windows key and type \u201cSystem restore\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-30427\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.systweak.com\/content\/wp\/bg_systweak_com\/uploads\/2021\/09\/system-restore.webp\" alt=\"system-restore\" width=\"669\" height=\"582\" sizes=\"(max-width: 669px) 100vw, 669px\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Click on \u201cCreate A Restore Point\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30428\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.systweak.com\/content\/wp\/bg_systweak_com\/uploads\/2021\/09\/system-restore_.webp\" alt=\"system-restore\" width=\"411\" height=\"470\" sizes=\"(max-width: 411px) 100vw, 411px\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. In the new window, click on the System Restore button.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-31660\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.systweak.com\/content\/wp\/bg_systweak_com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/restore-your-system-to-previous-point.webp\" alt=\"restore your system to previous point\" width=\"647\" height=\"509\" sizes=\"(max-width: 647px) 100vw, 647px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. Choose a restore point and click on Next to restore your system to a previous point of time.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Method 8: Perform an In-Place Repair (Last Resort)<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If nothing works, then perform a reinstallation of the Windows OS.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Download the Windows ISO from Microsoft.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Mount the ISO and run setup.exe.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Choose Keep personal files and apps when prompted.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. This repairs Windows without losing data.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Conclusion &#8211; Have You Fixed Windows Update Error Code 0x80073712?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We hope that the above-mentioned methods have helped you fix the Windows Update Error Code 0x80073712 on your PC. Do write to us in the comments section all about your issue and how you fixed it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Recommended :<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.systweak.com\/blogs\/windows-update-automatically-replacing-amd-graphics-driver\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How To Fix Windows Update Automatically Replacing Your AMD Graphics Driver<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Windows OS is probably the most widely used operating system in the world. However, it is not free of errors and bugs. One such error that has been troubling Windows users is the Update error code 0x80073712. This error occurs when Users are trying to update their Windows. 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