A QuickBooks user may encounter QuickBooks Error Code 12152 when there is some kind of issue the user’s internet connection settings. QuickBooks is unable to connect with the server if the internet connection settings are misconfigured. Therefore, the software cannot be updated. Before applying different solutions that are available to troubleshoot QuickBooks error code 12152, a QuickBooks user should check whether his or her internet is working or not. To do so the user should try to open a website with a valid certificate. What are the Causes of QuickBooks Error 12152? QuickBooks update Error 12152 can occur due to various reasons. Some of the common reasons are given here below – Usually, the error is caused by misconfigured internet settings. User is working on an older version of QuickBooks, especially, QB 2014 or earlier. License data is not being identified by QuickBooks software. There is some sort of problem with API keys of Windows. Your computer is infected with a virus, trojan or malware.