Error "The specified program requires a newer version of Windows"
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This article provides a resolution for the error "The specified program requires a newer version of Windows".
Applies to: Visual Studio 2015
Symptoms
You want to install Visual Studio 2015 on a computer that already has Windows 7 SP1 or newer installed, but you receive the following error message:
The specified program requires a newer version of Windows
Resolution
You may receive this error during a Visual Studio 2015 installation due to automatically applied compatibility settings that lower the Windows run-time incorrectly. To work around this issue, follow these steps to remove compatibility settings in the Visual Studio installer:
Right-click the Visual Studio Installer icon.
Select Properties > Compatibility.
Select Change settings for all users.
Uncheck Run this program in compatibility mode for: and select your operating system.
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