Windows Update Error 0x80244012 – WU_E_PT_DOUBLE_INITIALIZATION

In this post, we’ll look at the Wndows Update Error Message “0x80244012 – WU_E_PT_DOUBLE_INITIALIZATION” that is usually displayed when things go wrong during the update process.

Note that this Windows Update error is application for both Windows 10 and Windows 11.

Error Message

0x80244012 – WU_E_PT_DOUBLE_INITIALIZATION

Windows Update Error Details

Initialization failed because the object was already initialized.