Ok.
i got it figured out.
The file I downloaded was obviously from Big Fish Games.

How I got their setup file instead of LDW's is beyond me.

I had to completely uninstall the game and then run a registry cleaner and them manually go into the file structure and remove the 'leave behind' files and folders and then restart my system and then reinstall the game using the file called: FTSetup1_00.exe.

After it installed and I ran it the first time it came up just like the other thread showed.

BTW, how many PC's can I legally install this on?
I have three: my laptop (which it is currently installed on), my wifes laptop, and the desktop that the kids use.