This may not help as it may confuse you even more, but I've found that I never needed the software that comes with my camera. I also have a Canon (three to be exact). I have Windows XP and it has a feature when you plug your camera in, and if it is powered on, that a window pops up and asks what you want to do... including transferring the images to the computer. The windows wizard is what I've always used and it is much easier than the program and you can organize them however you'd like.