Error Install Security Fix for VS11-KB4571479.exe Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 Update 5

Question

[1D78:1DC8][2024-08-09T10:33:26]: MUX: ERROR: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

[1D78:1DC8][2024-08-09T10:33:26]: MUX: Stack: at Microsoft.Devdiv.Bootstrapper.Utility.RegistryUtility.GetHive(String hive)

at Microsoft.Devdiv.Bootstrapper.UserFeedback.Metrics.RecordPreviousUpdate()

at Microsoft.Devdiv.Bootstrapper.UserFeedback.Metrics.Initialize(Boolean IsBackFromReboot, BundleInformation bundle, ICommand command, CommandLineArgumentsStore commandLine)

[1D78:1DC8][2024-08-09T10:33:26]: MUX: Ux Initialized

[1D78:1D7C][2024-08-09T10:33:26]: Detect 3 packages

[1D78:1DC8][2024-08-09T10:33:26]: MUX: Wait for Detect to complete

[1D78:1D7C][2024-08-09T10:33:26]: MUX: Detection Phase

[1D78:1D7C][2024-08-09T10:33:26]: MUX: ---------------

[1D78:1D7C][2024-08-09T10:33:26]: Condition 'NOT(RelationType = "Patch") AND NOT (CurrentOperation = "Install")' evaluates to false.

[1D78:1D7C][2024-08-09T10:33:26]: MUX: Adding package: Preparation_Uninstall to package detect list

[1D78:1D7C][2024-08-09T10:33:26]: MUX: Reset Result

[1D78:1D7C][2024-08-09T10:33:26]: MUX: Reset Result

[1D78:1D7C][2024-08-09T10:33:26]: MUX: Adding package: kb4571479 to package detect list

[1D78:1D7C][2024-08-09T10:33:26]: MUX: Reset Result

[1D78:1D7C][2024-08-09T10:33:26]: MUX: Reset Result

[1D78:1D7C][2024-08-09T10:33:26]: MUX: Adding package: Preparation to package detect list

[1D78:1D7C][2024-08-09T10:33:26]: MUX: Reset Result

[1D78:1D7C][2024-08-09T10:33:26]: MUX: Reset Result

[1D78:1D7C][2024-08-09T10:33:26]: Detected package: Preparation_Uninstall, state: Absent, cached: None

[1D78:1D7C][2024-08-09T10:33:26]: Detected package: kb4571479, state: Absent, cached: None

[1D78:1D7C][2024-08-09T10:33:26]: Detected package: Preparation, state: Absent, cached: None

[1D78:1D7C][2024-08-09T10:33:26]: Condition 'NOT (CurrentOperation = "Uninstall")' evaluates to true.

[1D78:1D7C][2024-08-09T10:33:26]: Condition 'NOT (CurrentOperation = "Uninstall")' evaluates to true.

[1D78:1D7C][2024-08-09T10:33:26]: Condition 'NOT (CurrentOperation = "Uninstall")' evaluates to true.

[1D78:1D7C][2024-08-09T10:33:26]: Condition 'NOT (CurrentOperation = "Uninstall")' evaluates to true.

[1D78:1D7C][2024-08-09T10:33:26]: Condition 'NOT (CurrentOperation = "Uninstall")' evaluates to true.

[1D78:1D7C][2024-08-09T10:33:26]: Condition 'NOT (CurrentOperation = "Uninstall")' evaluates to true.

[1D78:1D7C][2024-08-09T10:33:26]: MUX: Stop Block: NoApplicableUpdates : KB4571479 does not apply, or is blocked by another condition on your computer.

Any Ideas to solve this problem are welcome

Answer 1

Hi @Schuch, Dietmar, 

Welcome to Microsoft Q&A! 

As RLWA32 reminded, the security update requires a member of the Visual Studio 2012 family.

You may need to first install Visual Studio 2012. 

Sincerely,

Anna

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