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

When installing an update on Windows, sometimes you may encounter the Update error code 0x8024ce16. It may prevent you from installing pending updates or cumulative ...

New out-of-band Windows 11 update fixes March's installation errors - how to get it ...

Couldn't install the latest Windows 11 update? You should be good to go now as Microsoft has rushed out a fix.

Microsoft told Windows Latest it pulled Windows 11 KB5079391 after the optional update caused installation issues on some PCs.

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

Microsoft released an emergency out-of-band update for Windows 11 on March 21, 2026, to resolve widespread sign-in problems ...