HT4710 Preinstalled imovie and iphoto aren't updating. Please help!

My macbook pro had  as well as iphoto preinstalled, however i haven't been able to update them since I've gotten my computer. It keeps saying this: To update this application, sign in to the account you used to purchase it.

Hi again! I've got it!
It's a crude solution and you will lose all your playlists! but it works!
Close all programs.
First backup your iTunes library to an other disk. (go to Music folder than copy the folder called iTunes)
Than delete the iTunes library from your computer.
Restart your Mac, and start iTunes (it's empty like it's new)
Go to your iTunes backup… open the iTunes folder, it probably has the following structure;
iTunes > Album Artwork, iTunes Library Extras.itdb, iTunes Library Genius.itdb, iTunes Library.itl, iTunes Music Library.xml, iTunes Music. (Here's where it probably went wrong! iTunes Music should have been updated to a new folder called !iTunes Media! and most likely didn't transfer the files to that folder. The folder iTunes Media is where other programs like iMovie, iPhoto and GarageBand get there iTunes media but couldn't because it was still called iTunes Music)
Now take the "iTunes Music" folder from the backup (maybe iTunes Media) an drag it into iTunes itself (application). iTunes will now load all your media into the new library, this can take a while depending on the amount of files you have in your old library.
When this is done all your media is back in iTunes exempt for your playlists because thats a preset from your old library, THEY ARE GONE!
But iTunes has build a new Library called "iTunes Media" which will show up in other programs.
This is what worked for me.
Good luck!

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