Stop apps from updating if not compatible

I have an iPhone 3G, that when I purchased it (used) came jailbroken.
FINALLY someone came out with a way to remove the version I had so I could reset the phone and restore it. Afterwhich I was able to uodate it to the current iOS for the 3G, 4.2.1 and runs fine.
However, after I clicked update for my apps, half no longer worked nor would they install because not compatible with this version.
I grabbed the old *.ipa files from the recycle bin (running Win7) and installed them and seems fine again.
My question is... how do I tell iTunes to NOT recommend updates, that don't work on my phone. I thought iTunes would have done that automatically, and for years it's never been an issue. Yesterday I updated iTunes to the most current version, then reset the phone so... not certain if an issue with the phone or a setting in the newer iTunes. In any case, recommending an update, then updating to a version not compatible with my phone, doesn't seem to make sense.
Is there a setting somewhere?
Thanks

It didn't do that before though, is what I am saying.
iTunes never showed me updates for apps if the updates didn't work on my iOS version.
It makes no sense to have to read through a dozen apps to see what will/won't work, iTunes should know based on the version of the iOS if it will/won't work and only show available updates for apps that will.
Again, for 2yrs it always worked that way. I updated my iTunes and upgraded from iOS 4.1 to 4.2, and now it's showing me updates that only work on iOS 5 and up. So... must be a setting somewhere, or a change in the software.

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