It added the capability for Visual Studio 2012 to update local workspaces automatically after a project was renamed in Team Foundation Server 2015 or Visual Studio Online.

Update 5 is the final, most stable update for VS2012. If you must keep a VS2012 environment alive—especially on older Windows 7/8 or Windows Server 2012 R2 boxes—Update 5 is non-negotiable for security patches and toolchain fixes.

The Update 5 Preparation tool is a prerequisite utility that prepares a computer for the installation of Visual Studio 2012 Update 5. It addresses potential registry and file-system conflicts before the main installer runs. Installation Steps: Download: Obtain VS2012.5 Preparation.exe .