Install Visual Studio 2013 on Windows 10

Question

_{Wednesday, August 5, 2015 12:48 PM}

Hi 

I have problem to install visual studio 2013 on new version of windows 10 Pro...
The installer said : Windows Program Compatibility mode is on. Turn it off and then try Setup again.
but in installer properties and compatibility tab all check boxes is off ...

All replies (6)

_{Friday, August 7, 2015 1:34 AM ✅Answered}

Hi Vahid-A,

Installing visual studio requires your OS has been "patched" up - Update your computer (Windows), so please first go to Settings -> Update & security -> Windows update, to check whether you have update.

If you have, please first update your windows and then run the setup as administrator, please remember to Disable your Anti-Virus or Anti-Spyware software.

If you still could not install it, I recommend you try this workaround:
1. first Open registry (as administrator) and browse to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager
2. See if there is a string value "PendingFileRenameOperations" and check the value
3. if there is one, Rename the string value "PendingFileRenameOperations" to something similar to "PendingFileRenameOperationsrename"
4.  reinstall VS2013
5. after install VS2013 successfully, rename back the string value
Note：How to back up the registry
Before you edit the registry, you’d better export the keys in the registry that you plan to edit, or back up the whole registry.
If a problem occurs, you can then follow the steps in the How to restore the registry(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322755#4) section of this article to restore the registry to its previous state.

Best Regards,
Jiayi Li

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_{Monday, August 21, 2017 6:27 AM}

if you are installing from ISO image, then extract the iso file to the local harddisk and try the installation again.

also you should run it as Administrator, and I would prefer to put the User Account Control Settings (UAC settings) to "Never Notify" unless you are afraid to have some hacking programs and ad ware and spy ware on your machine

Maher Abu Zer M.Sc. MIS
Software Development Manager

_{Saturday, April 7, 2018 10:22 AM | 3 votes}

Try renaming the file to: wdexpress_full.exe

That worked for me.  The registry change did not solve the problem, although I did not restore it prior to renaming the file.

_{Friday, July 27, 2018 1:49 PM}

Try renaming the file to: wdexpress_full.exe

That worked for me.  The registry change did not solve the problem, although I did not restore it prior to renaming the file.

it still does't work for me.

_{Saturday, August 3, 2019 1:35 AM | 1 vote}

Thanks! It works for me too.

_{Monday, March 23, 2020 3:38 PM}

Thanks it works for me too. ISO>Copy files to desktop>Renaming exe to wdexpress_full

:)