Microsoft released KB5086672 to fix installation error 0x80073712 caused by the optional March update KB5079391.

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Windows 11 KB5086672 hotfix resolves the 0x80073712 installation error caused by the March 2026 non-security update.

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Microsoft released an emergency out-of-band update for Windows 11 on March 21, 2026, to resolve widespread sign-in problems affecting Microsoft accounts in apps and services following the March 10 ...

Microsoft has released an out-of-band (OOB) update to fix a security vulnerabilities affecting Windows 11 Enterprise devices that receive hotpatch updates instead of the regular Patch Tuesday ...

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According to the official KB5079391 change log, the rollout was paused because users are seeing an "error 0x80073712" message ...

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