Visual Studio 2012 Install Fails: Program Compatibility Mode is on

Question

I\'m trying to install Visual Studio 2012 Express for Windows Desktop and every time I run the installer I get this error:

\"Windows Program Compatib

Answer 1

Previous posts are correct in that compatibility mode appears to be based entirely on file names. There is a simple method for determining precisely which name Windows expects:

Right-click the file, select Properties and navigate to the Details tab. There should be an entry labelled "Original filename". Simply rename the file accordingly and it should run happily.

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