Because Visual Studio 2012 is a legacy product, you will not find the preparation executable on Microsoft’s primary download pages anymore. However, official, digitally signed copies are still available via:

The visualstudio2012-update5-preparation.exe is a small utility designed to prime your system. It ensures your current installation is ready for the final patch. Key Functions : Scans for pending reboots or file locks.

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Visual Studio 2012 Update 5 Preparation.exe !!top!!

Because Visual Studio 2012 is a legacy product, you will not find the preparation executable on Microsoft’s primary download pages anymore. However, official, digitally signed copies are still available via:

The visualstudio2012-update5-preparation.exe is a small utility designed to prime your system. It ensures your current installation is ready for the final patch. Key Functions : Scans for pending reboots or file locks.

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