QuickBooks Error 12157 manifests when the QB Desktop application cannot establish a secure internet connection through ‘Winlet API (Microsoft Win32 Internet Application Programming Interface)’ while downloading the latest updates.

This error falls under the ‘12XXX’ error code series, and due to this technical error, QB users cannot obtain the newest QuickBooks updates as well as payroll updates on their computers.

Through this excellent blog, you will learn the various effective ways to easily tackle this technical glitch.

To get the best technical advice to eliminate QuickBooks Error 12157, you can dial 1.855.738.2784 to contact our QB Experts Team.

Update Error 12157 in QuickBooks: What Are the Most Prominent Factors?

Experts have listed the following main reasons behind the Update Error 12157 in QuickBooks:

• Defective settings of the Internet Explorer browser & incorrectly configured system date and time setup can trigger this error.
• Faulty User Account Control (UAC) settings on the computer can restrict you from easily obtaining the required QB updates.

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Reliable Techniques to Eliminate QB Desktop 12157 Update Error Message

The QB Desktop 12157 Update Error Message can be fully eradicated using the techniques described below:

Technique 1: Make the ‘Internet Explorer browser settings fully valid to easily exterminate this technical glitch

• To correctly set the ‘Internet Explorer browser settings, simply launch the ‘Internet Explorer’ browser and then strike the ‘Tools’ icon at the top-right corner so that you can finally tap the ‘Internet Options tab to easily obtain a fresh window with the title ‘Internet Options’.
• Jump to the ‘Advanced’ tab within the newly-opened ‘Internet Options’ window so that you can reliably tap the ‘Restore Advanced Settings’ button, following which you can save the updated changes by clicking on the ‘OK’ button.
• Now, promptly go ahead to successfully obtain the desired QB Desktop updates on your system.

Technique 2: Set the proper date & time on your computer to ensure the seamless download of the required QB Desktop updates

• Hop to the bottom-right corner of the system’s screen to carefully right-click on the date & time display box, after which you can promptly strike the ‘Adjust Date/Time’ tab.
• Now, you will instantly obtain a fresh window with the title ‘Date and Time’ on the screen & you shall be required to click on the ‘Change date and time’ button on that window so that you can make necessary edits in the date & time setup.
•  After ensuring a valid date & time setup, save the fresh changes by hitting the ‘OK’ button at the bottom of the window & then move ahead to successfully obtain the required QuickBooks updates.

Technique 3: Shut off the User Account Control (UAC) settings to ensure the swift download of the QB updates

• First of all, precisely open up the ‘Control Panel’ window, after which you can effectively tap the ‘User Accounts’ as well as the ‘User Accounts (Classic View)’ tabs in a successive manner & then you must carefully hit the ‘Change User Account Control Settings’ option.
• Afterward, accurately shut off the UAC by moving the on-screen slider up to the ‘Never Notify’ option and then just strike the ‘OK’ button, following which you can proceed to successfully get the required QuickBooks Desktop updates.

QuickBooks Error 12157 can be practically extirpated through the correct implementation of the techniques provided above. For more help, dial 1.855.738.2784 to contact our QB Professionals Team.

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