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

If you downloaded Visual Studio 2012 and Visual Studio 2013 at the same time and one was renamed with a "(0)" suffix (just as I did) then change the installer to the original name will probably fix it, because "somehow compatibility checking is based on file naming"