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

This is the solution:

• Right Click on Visual Studio Setup Icon

• Select Properties

• Open Compatibility Tab

• Check Run This Program In Compatibility Mode
• Select Your Windows Version (ex:Windows 8)
• Finally Click OK And Install Your Program Again

Answer 2

I couldn't find a solution, but I could find a workaround. I downloaded the offline installer (ISO) and ran that instead. It's not a solution, but it should work in this situation.

Answer 3

I had the same problem. I had run the installer from an ISO, reading from the DVD image.

The solution was to simply take the ISO and uncompress it as a .RAR into some folder, and everything worked.

Answer 4

1. Open The Run (Win+R) And type Services.msc.
   Found Program Compatibility Assistant Service Then Disable Service and Stop it.

2. Open the Run (Win+R) And Type Gpedit.msc.
   User configuration-->Administrative Templates-->Windows Components-->Application Compatibility
   And check Enable button then restart system.

Answer 5

In a round about way I discovered the problem on my system. Check the properties of the installer. Mine was blocked because it was downloaded from another system. Click unblock. Voila! If you can't find the location of the installer, run it again. When it fails, leave it running. Open task manager, right click the installer, then open file location. This will take you to the folder containing your installer.

Answer 6

Run as administrator. And for my 2013 installer I renamed it to be vs_professional.exe

And it worked.