Fixing Pipes Provider Error 40: A Comprehensive Guide

Now, the Windows pipes provider error 40: A connection attempt failed because the connected party did not properly respond (40) error is preventing users from getting some features.
In today’s article, we will explore a couple of solutions to fix this error.

• The Pipes Provider error 40 will appear if some components are not installed correctly.
• The Pipes Provider error 40 will appear if some data is not correctly segmented.
• The Pipes Provider error 40 will appear if some components are outdated and need to be updated.

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Run the Windows Update troubleshooter

1. Go to the Troubleshoot page in the Settings app. Click on Additional troubleshooters in the left pane of the window.
2. Select Windows Update in the right pane and click on Run the troubleshooter.
   

Run the System File Checker

1. Type cmd in the Search bar, and click on the appropriate search result.
2. Right-click on Command prompt, and select Run as Administrator.
   
3. Input the following command and press Enter: sfc/scannow

Disable the Firewall

1. To fix error 40, try disabling the Windows Firewall. To do that, open the Windows Firewall app from the Windows search utility.
   
2. Click Turn Windows Firewall on or off to open the window shown directly below.
3. Then select the Turn off Windows Firewall and click OK.
4. Restart Windows before setting up the Steam application.
5. Check for Updates
   The Windows update utility is a useful tool for fixing error 40. To check for updates, click the Start button, type updates in the search box, and select the relevant search result.
6. Press the Check for updates button.
   

Change Windows Update settings

1. Go to Start > type Windows Update > select Windows Update from the menu.
2. In the left pane, click Change settings.
3. Uncheck Give me updates for other Microsoft products when I update Windows option.

Change the date/time/timezone

1. Click on Start, and then go to Settings.
2. Scroll down to Time & language, then to Date & time.
3. Select Adjust date/time.
4. If the error persists, try to change the timezone from the drop-down menu.

Run DISM

1. To run DISM, press the Windows key + S hotkey, enter cmd in the text field, and click on the relevant search result.
2. Right-click Command prompt, and select Run as administrator.
3. Next, type the command below, and press the Enter key: DISM /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth
4. Press the Enter key to run the DISM command.
   
5. Wait for the command to complete, and restart Windows.

Create a new user account

1. Log on to Windows as administrator
2. Go to Control Panel
   
3. Select User Accounts
4. Click Manage another account
5. Add the new user account
6. Log on to the new user account
   

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Reinstall Windows

1. To reinstall Windows, right-click Start and select Run.
2. Enter recovery in the Open box, and press Enter.
   
3. Click Next on the Select recovery tool window.
4. Click Get started on the System Recovery window.
5. Select the Reinstall Windows option.
6. Click Next and follow the instructions on the screen to reinstall Windows.