programs report wrong OS

[Guest sheds_1]

I am currently running XP home edition sp2 but when I download certain

programs like IE 8, ITunes, etc...the software program terminates

installation and tells me that the program is not compatible with my OS. Some

of these programs report that I am using Windows 2000, which I am not. When I

check my OS version on my computer it says I am using XP which was installed

when I bought the computer. Any suggestions as to why this is happening? How

do I fix it? Thank-you!

[Guest DL]

Re: programs report wrong OS

 

Have you run windows update?

 

"sheds_1" <sheds1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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>I am currently running XP home edition sp2 but when I download certain

> programs like IE 8, ITunes, etc...the software program terminates

> installation and tells me that the program is not compatible with my OS.

> Some

> of these programs report that I am using Windows 2000, which I am not.

> When I

> check my OS version on my computer it says I am using XP which was

> installed

> when I bought the computer. Any suggestions as to why this is happening?

> How

> do I fix it? Thank-you!

>