iTunes for Windows: How to turn off Compatibility Mode

Symptoms

You may receive the following message when you open ITunes:

     "ITunes requires Windows 2000 or later.
     Please make sure compatibility mode is disabled in the Compatibility tab in the properties iTunes.exe ".

Resolution:

Try these steps to enable the compatibility mode to Windows, with:

1. Exit Itunes.
   2. Windows XP: click Start, My Computer (or double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop).
       Windows Vista and Windows 7 Start menu, select Computer.
3. Open the C: \ drive (or any other drive, Windows is installed on).
    4. Open the Program Files folder or the "Program Files (x86)", if you use 64-bit version of Windows Vista or Windows 7).
5. Open the folder ITunes.
    6. Right-click on the ITunes application (ITunes or iTunes.exe) and from the context menu. Click the Properties button.
    7. Click the Compatibility tab.
8. Uncheck the box in compatibility mode if it is selected.
    9. Windows Vista: Click the "Show settings for all users."
       Windows 7: Click "Change settings for all users."
   10. Windows Vista and Windows 7: Clear the compatibility mode, if selected, and then click OK.
   11. Click the OK button.
   12. Open ITunes and play songs.